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Industrial Automation Total Backlog

Industrial Automation Total Backlog tracks orders not yet recognized as revenue across the three operating segments.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 22, 2026
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12 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Industrial Automation Operating Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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  1. Why it matters
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  3. Part of the Industrial Automation Operating Economics
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Industrial Automation Total Backlog tracks orders not yet recognized as revenue across the three operating segments.

Rockwell Automation reported total company backlog of $2.878 billion for fiscal 2025.

Why it matters

Backlog provides a forward-looking view of contracted demand, but timing and cancellation characteristics can differ by offering.

Investor caution

Rockwell's segment definitions and segment operating measures are issuer-specific. They should not be treated as standardized peer segments, standardized margins, or normalized cross-company metrics.

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Part of the Industrial Automation Operating Economics

Connect segment sales, operating margins, and backlog across intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services to understand industrial-automation mix and earnings structure.

How the model fits together
  • Segment sales mix: Total sales decompose into Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services under Rockwell Automation's issuer-specific segment definitions. The mix shows where revenue is generated but does not imply standardized peer segments.
  • Segment operating profitability: Total segment operating margin aggregates segment operating earnings relative to total sales, while the three segment margins show profitability within each issuer-defined business. Segment operating measures exclude corporate and other reconciling items and are not standardized GAAP operating margins across peers.
  • Backlog by automation layer: Total backlog decomposes into Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services orders not yet recognized as revenue. Backlog timing and revenue recognition differ by offering, so backlog should not be treated as annual recurring revenue or guaranteed near-term sales.

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