Rockwell Automation (ROK) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. Adverse changes in macroeconomic or industry conditions may result in decreases in our sales and profitability.
2. Our profitability and market competitiveness may be adversely impacted by changes in trade policies, including tariffs or other factors.newTariffs
3. We face the potential harms of natural disasters, including those as a result of climate change, pandemics, acts of war, terrorism, international conflicts, or other disruptions to our operations, the duration and severity of which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict.
4. Our industry is highly competitive.
5. Volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets may result in increased costs to maintain our capital structure.

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1. We rely on suppliers to provide equipment, components, and services.
2. Failures or security breaches of our commercial product offerings (which includes hardware, software, services, and solutions), manufacturing environment, supply chain, or information and operational technology systems could have an adverse effect on our business.Cybersecurity

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1. An inability to successfully execute cost productivity and margin expansion initiatives could negatively impact our business and financial results.new
2. Our business success depends on attracting, developing, and retaining highly qualified employees.
3. We sell to customers around the world and are subject to the risks of doing business in many countries.
4. An inability to respond to changes in customer preferences could result in decreased demand for our products.
5. There are inherent risks in our solutions and services businesses.
6. We rely on our distribution channel for a substantial portion of our sales.
7. Intellectual property infringement claims of others and the inability to protect our intellectual property rights could harm our business and our customers.
8. Increasing employee benefit costs and funding requirements could have a negative effect on our operating results and financial condition.

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1. Significant investments in the business may not achieve intended returns and could adversely affect our financial performance.new
2. Failure to identify, manage, complete, and integrate strategic transactions may adversely affect our business or we may not achieve the expected benefits of these transactions.

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1. New governmental actions and regulations could adversely affect our business.reworded
2. Claims from taxing authorities could have an adverse effect on our income tax expense and financial condition.
3. Potential liabilities and costs from litigation could reduce our profitability.reworded

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Headings in the FY2024 10-K with no match this year.

1. An inability to successfully execute cost productivity and margin expansion initiatives.