MTZ vs. ROK: MasTec vs. Rockwell Automation Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but MTZ is classified in Construction & Engineering while ROK is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Profile Item	MTZ	ROK
Name	MasTec, Inc.	Rockwell Automation Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	13.98 billion USD	41.82 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	December 31, 1981
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTZ

ROK

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Total Return (1Y)	-7.45%	6.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.37%	16.94%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.96%	4.86%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTZ

ROK

GSPC

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	55.99%	34.28%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	1.54
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.67%	-45.09%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.63M	799.28K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTZ and ROK are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.28	0.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 38.73% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MasTec (MTZ) at 14.53% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ROK.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

14.53%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
MTZ: 14.53%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

38.73%

Max: 40.55%
ROK: 38.73%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 15.68% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MasTec (MTZ) at 2.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

2.80%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MTZ: 2.80%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

15.68%

Max: 27.47%
ROK: 15.68%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 5.64% and Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 14.75% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

5.64%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
MTZ: 5.64%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

14.75%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
ROK: 14.75%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
ROE (TTM)	14.53%	38.73%
ROA (TTM)	4.43%	9.32%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.80%	15.68%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.64%	14.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)	12.74%	48.95%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: MasTec (MTZ) reports revenue growth of 16.22%, ranked against its industry; Rockwell Automation (ROK) has no revenue growth figure this period.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but MasTec (MTZ) at 146.12% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 63.49% also sits in the top quartile.

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Revenue Growth (YoY)	16.22%	--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.51%	--
EPS Growth (YoY)	146.12%	63.49%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	129.40%	1.62%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 2.11 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MTZ.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
MTZ: 1.39
Min: 0.36

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

2.11

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
ROK: 2.11
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 1.00 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while MasTec (MTZ) at 1.12 uses more debt funding than most peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 2.33
MTZ: 1.12
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

1.00

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
ROK: 1.00
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.39	2.11
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.12	1.00
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.08	1.58

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither MasTec (MTZ) nor Rockwell Automation (ROK) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
ROK: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Rockwell Automation (ROK) reports a payout of 51.03%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
MTZ: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

51.03%

Max: 67.39%
ROK: 51.03%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	51.03%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both MasTec (MTZ) at 28.40 and Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 29.97 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

28.40

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
MTZ: 28.40
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

29.97

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
ROK: 29.97
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MasTec (MTZ) at 0.81 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 4.65 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

0.81

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
MTZ: 0.81
Min: 0.03

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

4.65

Max: 7.54
ROK: 4.65
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MasTec (MTZ) at 3.35 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Rockwell Automation (ROK) at 11.76 prices above its benchmark range — ROK looks rich relative to book.

MTZ

Capital Goods industry group

3.35

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MTZ: 3.35
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

ROK

Capital Goods industry group

11.76

ROK: 11.76
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

MasTec (MTZ) vs. Rockwell Automation (ROK): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MasTec (MTZ) and Rockwell Automation (ROK)
Metric	MTZ	ROK
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.40	29.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	4.65
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.35	11.76
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	-1.13%