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Honeywell International Inc. vs Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Honeywell International Inc.

HON · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$66.4B
Gross margin (TTM)36.6%
Operating margin (TTM)14.1%
Net margin (TTM)22.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial conglomerates
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
78/100
Moat score

Partial score covering 71% of segment weight.

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Rockwell Automation, Inc.

ROK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$50.1B
Gross margin (TTM)49.1%
Operating margin (TTM)17.3%
Net margin (TTM)13.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
51/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Segment focus: Honeywell International Inc. has 3 segments (38.8% in Building Automation); Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 3 segments (45% in Intelligent Devices).
  • Moat breadth: Honeywell International Inc. has 2 moat types across 2 domains; Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Honeywell International Inc.

Building Automation

Market

Building automation, controls, fire, life safety, security, energy management, and building software

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial building owners/operators, contractors, facility managers, and critical-facility operators

Role

Building systems OEM, software provider, installer, and service partner

Revenue share

38.8%

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Intelligent Devices

Market

Industrial automation hardware (drives, motion, safety/sensing, industrial components, micro PLCs & distributed I/O)

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial OEMs/machine builders and end-user manufacturers (often via distributors)

Role

Automation equipment supplier (hardware OEM)

Revenue share

45%

Side-by-side metrics

Honeywell International Inc.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HON - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
ROK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$66.4B
$50.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
36.6%
49.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.1%
17.3%
Net margin (TTM)
22.7%
13.4%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial conglomerates
Machinery
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Building Automation
Intelligent Devices
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100 (partial, 71% coverage)
51 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Honeywell International Inc. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesIP Choke Point

Rockwell Automation, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Honeywell International Inc. segments

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Building Automation

Oligopoly

38.8%

Process Automation and Technology

Oligopoly

31.9%

Industrial Automation

Competitive

29.2%

Rockwell Automation, Inc. segments

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Intelligent Devices

Oligopoly

45%

Software & Control

Oligopoly

28.6%

Lifecycle Services

Competitive

26.4%

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