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Emerson Electric (EMR) financials

NYSE · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery · 71,000 employees · CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai

Price
$164.82 -3.47%
Market cap
$91.9B
Enterprise value
$104B
Last report
Q3 '26 filed 2026-08-04
Next report
2026-11-04 EPS est. $1.85
Revenue (TTM)$18.6B+4.8% vs a year agoLast 4 quarters; bars = each quarter
Operating margin (TTM)20.1%+1.3 pp vs a year agoOperating income $3.75B
Net income (TTM)$2.58B-2.8% vs a year agoAfter tax, incl. non-operating gains
Free cash flow (TTM)$3.46B+26.2% vs a year agoCapex $452M
Diluted EPS (TTM)$4.57-1.8% vs a year agoSum of the last 4 quarters
Net cash-$11.6B+8.1% vs a year agoCash + short-term investments - debt

Valuation & key figures

Market cap
$91.9B
EV $104B
Revenue
$18.6B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth
+5%
FY2026 consensus
Profit margin
13.8%
Net income / revenue, TTM
P/E
35.9×
Forward 25.1× (FY2026)
P/S
4.9×
Price / sales, TTM
EV / EBITDA
19.5×
TTM
Free cash flow
$3.46B
Trailing 12 months
Net income
$2.58B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue estimate
$18.9B
FY2026 consensus
Earnings
2026-11-04
Revenue est. $5.11B
Dividend
$2.22
Per share, last 12 months

Key takeaways

Computed from the reported numbers - every statement carries the figure it rests on.

  • Last report (2026-08-04): revenue beat by 1.4%, EPS beat by 1.8%Revenue $4.87B vs $4.8B expected (+1.4%); EPS $1.71 vs $1.68 (+1.8%).
  • Revenue growth accelerating: 7.0% year on yearQ3 '26 revenue $4.87B, against an average of 4.0% over the four quarters before.
  • Operating margin 20.1% (TTM), +1.3 pp on a year agoOperating income grew 12.2% while revenue grew 4.8%.
  • 14.3% of pre-tax profit is eaten by non-operating lossesPre-tax income $3.28B vs operating income $3.75B (TTM). Losses on equity stakes and other one-off items cut net income and EPS - operating income is the cleaner measure of the business.
  • Capex 2.4% of revenue (a year ago 2.4%)$452M invested in the last 4 quarters (+4.9% on a year earlier). Free cash flow $3.46B = 134.3% of net income.
  • Returned $2.23B to shareholders = 64.3% of free cash flowBuybacks $994M (a year earlier $1.43B), dividends $1.23B, stock-based pay $246M (TTM).
  • Diluted share count down 0.6% in a year561M diluted shares in Q3 '26, 565M a year earlier.
  • Net debt $11.6BCash + short-term investments $2.18B, debt incl. leases $13.8B; a year ago net debt $12.7B.

Last quarter: Q3 '26

Quarter ended 2026-06-30. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier and with the analyst consensus before the report.

Quarter vs a year ago

Q3 '26Year agoChange
Revenue$4.87B$4.55B+7.0%
Gross margin54.5%52.6%+1.9 pp
Operating income$1B$908M+10.2%
Operating margin20.5%19.9%+0.6 pp
Net income$718M$586M+22.5%
Diluted EPS$1.28$1.04+23.1%
Operating cash flow$1.42B$1.07B+33.1%
Capex$102M$93M+9.7%
Free cash flow$1.32B$977M+35.3%
R&D$0$0–
Stock-based compensation$68M$71M-4.2%

Reported vs consensus

2026-08-04
ActualConsensusvs consensus
Revenue$4.87B$4.8B+1.4%
EPS (as estimated)$1.71$1.68+1.8%

From the report of 2026-08-04 for Q3 '26: revenue and the EPS analysts estimate (often adjusted), so it can differ from the EPS of the statements above.

EPS vs consensus

last 8 reports

Revenue

Where the money comes from - by business line and by region, quarter by quarter.

Revenue, operating income and growth

quarterly

Revenue by business line

stacked, quarterly
SegmentQ3 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
Intelligent Devices$2.68B-14.3%54.9%$11B-10.6%
Software And Systems$1.64B–33.7%––
Software and Control–––––
Final Control$552M–11.3%––
Safety and Productivity–––––
Safety And Productivity–––––

Revenue by region

share of total
SegmentQ3 '26y/yShareTTMTTM y/y12 quarters
Americas$2.54B+7.6%52.1%$9.57B+5.6%
Asia, Middle East & Africa$1.48B+8.8%30.3%$5.53B+2.0%
Europe$861M+0.6%17.7%$3.56B+5.9%

Margins & cost structure

How much of each unit of revenue is left at each level - and where the costs go.

Margins

quarterly

Costs as % of revenue

quarterly

Cash flow & capital allocation

Cash generated, what it is spent on, and what reaches shareholders.

Operating cash flow, capex, free cash flow

quarterly

Uses of cash vs operating cash flow

fiscal years

Last 4 quarters

cash flow statement
Operating cash flow
$3.91B
Capex
-$452M
Buybacks
-$994M
Dividends
-$1.23B
Acquisitions
-$1M
Net debt issued
-$2.55B
Stock-based compensation
$246M
Free cash flow
$3.46B
Returned to shareholders / FCF
64.3%

Share count and EPS

quarterly, diluted

Balance sheet

Liquidity, investments and debt at each quarter end.

Cash, investments and debt

quarter ends

Valuation & returns

Today's multiples against the company's own last five fiscal years; analyst targets and ratings.

Multiples and returns

TTM vs 5 fiscal years
Now5y averageWhere today sits in the 5-year range
P/E (TTM)35.9×26.0×15.8× – 32.2×
EV / EBITDA19.5×17.1×13.3× – 22.8×
EV / Sales5.6×4.2×3.7× – 4.8×
Price / FCF26.6×57.7×18.2× – 202.4×
Price / Book4.5×3.8×2.7× – 5.7×
FCF yield3.8%3.9%0.5% – 5.5%
Return on invested capital7.9%6.5%5.4% – 8.1%
Return on equity12.7%27.8%9.1% – 63.9%

Analysts

Consensus target $167.18 (+1.4%)
range $135.00 – $186.00 · rating Buy

Strong buy0
Buy23
Hold17
Sell3
Strong sell0

Outlook

Analyst consensus for the coming fiscal years and what it implies at today's price.

Consensus estimates

Fiscal yearRevenueGrowthEPSGrowthP/E at today's priceAnalysts (EPS)
FY2026$18.9B+4.8%$6.57+62.5%25.1×16
FY2027$19.9B+5.6%$7.29+11.0%22.6×17
FY2028$21B+5.5%$8.08+10.8%20.4×9
FY2029$22.3B+6.1%$8.93+10.5%18.5×3
FY2030$23B+2.9%$9.31+4.3%17.7×1

Financial statements

Every line of the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement - 12 quarters and 10 fiscal years, as values, as % of revenue or as growth.

Every reported line

All 244 figures Emerson Electric Co. tagged in its recent 10-Q / 10-K filings, with the official SEC label and definition - including the notes (leases, taxes, buybacks, employees, ...).

Line (SEC label)Latest quarterYear agoy/yLatest FYPrior FYy/y
Accounts Payable, Current$1.61B$1.27B+26.8%$1.38B$1.34B+3.7%
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current$3.06B$2.91B+5.1%$3.1B$2.93B+5.9%
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current$130M$125M+4.0%$123M$121M+1.7%
Accrued Income Taxes, Current$69M$126M-45.2%$130M$587M-77.9%
Accrued Liabilities, Current$3.57B$3.51B+1.9%$3.62B$3.88B-6.7%
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment$3.69B$3.48B+5.9%$3.54B$3.38B+4.7%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax-$895M-$850M-5.3%-$821M-$868M+5.4%
Additional Paid in Capital$111M$28M+296.4%$85M$169M-49.7%
Amortization of Acquisition Costs$02025-09-30$0–$0$231M-100.0%
Amortization of Intangible Assets–––$1.17B$1.37B-14.1%
Assets$42.2B$42.5B-0.7%$42B$44.2B-5.2%
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan$1.28B$1.26B+2.0%$1.23B$1.19B+2.9%
Assets, Current$9.66B$9.07B+6.4%$8.58B$10.2B-15.8%
Assets, Noncurrent, Other than Noncurrent Investments and Property, Plant and Equipment$29.7B$30.7B-3.1%$30.5B$31.2B-2.4%
Buildings and Improvements, Gross$2.13B2025-09-30$2.05B+3.9%$2.13B$2.05B+3.9%
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount–––$121M2023-10-11––
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs$22M$25M-12.0%$214M$96M+122.9%
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization$28M$22M+27.3%$91M$92M-1.1%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations$02025-09-30$3.4B-100.0%$0$3.44B-100.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations$0$9M-100.0%-$578M$15M-3,953.3%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents$2.18B$2.22B-1.8%$1.54B$3.59B-57.0%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations$2.18B$2.22B-1.8%–––
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect$389M$332M+17.2%-$2.04B-$4.46B+54.2%
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value$0$0–$0$0–
Commercial Paper$4.19B2025-09-30$0–$4.19B$0–
Commitments and Contingencies$02025-09-30$0–$0$0–
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance21.6M2025-09-3023.3M-7.3%21.6M23.3M-7.3%
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid$0.56$0.53+5.2%$2.11$2.10+0.5%
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share$0.50$0.500.0%$0.50$0.500.0%
Common Stock, Shares Authorized1.2B1.2B0.0%1.2B1.2B0.0%
Common Stock, Shares, Issued953M953M0.0%953M953M0.0%
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding558M563M-0.9%563M570M-1.3%
Common Stock, Value, Issued$477M$477M0.0%$477M$477M0.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest-$1M$1M-200.0%-$51M-$9M-466.7%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent$684M$886M-22.8%$2.34B$2.35B-0.6%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest$683M$887M-23.0%$2.29B$2.34B-2.3%
Construction in Progress, Gross$314M2025-09-30$321M-2.2%$314M$321M-2.2%
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss$2.01B$1.8B+12.0%$1.89B$1.6B+18.3%
Contract with Customer, Liability$1.22B$1.21B+1.6%$1.11B$1.12B-0.9%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current$1.13B$1.13B+0.4%$1.03B$1.04B-1.2%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized$119M$65M+83.1%$798M$635M+25.7%
Cost of Goods and Services Sold$2.22B$2.16B+2.7%$8.5B$8.61B-1.3%
Cost, Amortization$49M$50M-2.0%$199M$197M+1.0%
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$463M$325M+42.5%
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$481M$452M+6.4%
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$56M$34M+64.7%
Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)–––$24M2023-09-30-$50M+148.0%
Debt, Current$5.59B$5.95B-6.1%$4.8B$532M+801.7%
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$212M-$284M+25.4%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––-$103M-$94M-9.6%
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)–––$11M-$18M+161.1%
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income$78M$55M+41.8%$79M$64M+23.4%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross$809M2025-09-30$746M+8.4%$809M$746M+8.4%
Deferred Tax Assets, Other$249M2025-09-30$176M+41.5%$249M$176M+41.5%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits$122M2025-09-30$121M+0.8%$122M$121M+0.8%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities$149M2025-09-30$149M0.0%$149M$149M0.0%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance$251M2025-09-30$256M-2.0%$251M$256M-2.0%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross$1.7B$1.91B-11.4%$2.3B$2.56B-10.3%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets$1.87B2025-09-30$2.16B-13.4%$1.87B$2.16B-13.4%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net$1.74B2025-09-30$2.07B-16.0%$1.74B$2.07B-16.0%

Source: SEC companyfacts (XBRL of every 10-Q / 10-K). Cash-flow quarters are derived from the year-to-date figures the 10-Q tags. Segment breakdowns are tagged with dimensions and are shown in the segment section instead.

Sources

Statements, segment revenue, metrics, estimates: Financial Modeling Prep. Segment profits and every reported line: SEC EDGAR (XBRL). Filings read: 10-Q 2026-06-30, 10-Q 2026-03-31, 10-Q 2025-12-31, 10-K 2025-09-30, 10-Q 2025-06-30, 10-Q 2025-03-31, 10-Q 2024-12-31, 10-K 2024-09-30, 10-Q 2024-06-30

Data as of 2026-11-01