Emerson Electric
EMR NYSE Electrical Components & Equipment Financials FY2016βFY2025
Emerson Electric's revenue rose 3.0% to $18.0 billion in fiscal 2025. Its net margin was 12.7%, up from 11.2% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $2.7 billion, down 8.4%. It paid out $2.4 billion in dividends and buybacks, 88% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.3%.
What Emerson Electric does
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- Legal name
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000032604-25-000087
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Revenue and margins
Emerson Electric had $18.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.0% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 5.4% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.7B in fiscal 2025, 14.8% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Emerson Electric returned $2.4B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 88% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.3%.
Value Emerson Electric yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$11.6B and divides by 566.7M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 35.4x Β· peers 38.6x Β· sector 26.0x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Emerson Electric can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $2.4B | $1.8B | $8.1B | $3.6B | $1.5B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $6.7B | $10.4B | $8.2B | $7.7B | $13.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.6x | 2.5x | 0.0x | 1.1x | 2.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 13.0x | 13.2x | 15.5x | 11.5x | 14.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.1x | 2.8x | 1.8x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 0.9x | 2.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $24.7B | $35.7B | $42.7B | $44.2B | $42.0B |
| Total liabilities | $14.8B | $19.4B | $16.1B | $16.7B | $21.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $9.9B | $10.4B | $20.7B | $21.6B | $20.3B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $4.3B | $8.6B | $106M | $4.1B | $11.6B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$7.9M
6 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Surendralal Lanca KarsanbhaiPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 9,650 | $161.91 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Michael H. TrainSVP & Chief Sustain Officer | Sold | 7,329 | $158.99 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Ram R. KrishnanExecutive Vice Pres & COO | Sold | 11,500 | $141.22 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Surendralal Lanca KarsanbhaiPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 5,700 | $142.32 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Matthew S LevatichDirector | Sold | 1,476 | $162.16 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Nicholas J. PiazzaSenior VP & CPO | Sold | 6,703 | $159.07 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mark A BlinnDirector | Sold | 2,876 | $152.62 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Surendralal Lanca KarsanbhaiPresident & CEO, Director | Sold | 7,263 | $133.00 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | 32.1% | β3.1% | β1.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.62 | 5.73 | 4.45 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric EMR | $90.7B | 3.0% | β | 14.8% | 7.6% | 35.4x | 6 | |
| Eaton ETN | $142.6B | 10.3% | β | 12.9% | 15.8% | 37.2x | 6 | Compare β |
| Vertiv VRT | $76.3B | 27.7% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 30.2% | 44.0x | 6 | Compare β |
| Rockwell Automation ROK | $47.6B | 0.9% | 20.4% | 16.3% | 20.9% | 39.9x | 8 | Compare β |
| Ametek AME | $55.2B | 6.6% | 25.8% | 22.6% | 13.2% | 35.1x | 7 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $14.5B | $15.3B | $17.4B | $18.4B | $16.8B | $12.9B | $13.8B | $15.2B | $17.5B | $18.0B |
| Gross profit | $6.3B | $6.4B | $7.4B | $7.8B | $7.0B | $7.6B | $6.3B | $7.4B | $8.9B | $9.5B |
| Research and development | $320M | $340M | $436M | $454M | $439M | $347M | $385M | $523M | $781M | $771M |
| Interest expense | $209M | $192M | $193M | $195M | $163M | $147M | $199M | $200M | $193M | $221M |
| Pretax income | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $2.0B | $2.9B |
| Income tax | $697M | $660M | $443M | $531M | $345M | $346M | $549M | $642M | $415M | $696M |
| Net income | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $3.2B | $13.2B | $2.0B | $2.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.52 | $2.35 | $3.46 | $3.71 | $3.24 | $3.82 | $5.41 | $22.88 | $3.43 | $4.04 |
| Diluted shares | 0.65B | 0.64B | 0.64B | 0.62B | 0.61B | 0.60B | 0.60B | 0.58B | 0.57B | 0.57B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $2.9B | $1.9B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.6B | $2.9B | $637M | $3.3B | $3.1B |
| Capital expenditure | $447M | $476M | $617M | $594M | $538M | $404M | $299M | $363M | $419M | $431M |
| Free cash flow | $2.4B | $1.4B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $3.2B | $2.6B | $274M | $2.9B | $2.7B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $568M | $636M | $758M | $822M | $854M | $762M | $842M | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.5B |
| Stock-based compensation | $145M | $110M | $216M | $120M | $110M | $197M | $125M | $250M | $260M | $263M |
| Acquisitions | $132M | $3.0B | $2.2B | $469M | $126M | $1.6B | $5.7B | $705M | $8.3B | $37.0M |
| Share buybacks | $601M | $400M | $1.0B | $1.3B | $942M | $500M | $500M | $2.0B | $435M | $1.2B |
| Dividends paid | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.8B | $1.6B | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $3.2B | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $3.3B | $3.1B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $3.3B | $2.4B | $1.8B | $8.1B | $3.6B | $1.5B |
| Total debt | $6.6B | $4.7B | $4.8B | $5.7B | $7.5B | $6.7B | $10.4B | $8.2B | $7.7B | $13.1B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $10.0B | $8.3B | $6.6B | $7.1B | $8.8B | $8.4B | $8.5B | $13.8B | $10.2B | $8.6B |
| Current liabilities | $8.0B | $5.0B | $6.2B | $6.0B | $5.8B | $6.2B | $7.8B | $5.0B | $5.7B | $9.8B |
| Inventory | $1.2B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Property and equipment, net | $2.9B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $3.6B | $3.7B | $3.7B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $2.9B |
| Total assets | $21.7B | $19.6B | $20.4B | $20.5B | $22.9B | $24.7B | $35.7B | $42.7B | $44.2B | $42.0B |
| Total liabilities | $14.1B | $10.8B | $11.4B | $12.2B | $14.4B | $14.8B | $19.4B | $16.1B | $16.7B | $21.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.6B | $8.7B | $8.9B | $8.2B | $8.4B | $9.9B | $10.4B | $20.7B | $21.6B | $20.3B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 43.1% | 42.0% | 42.7% | 42.5% | 41.8% | 58.5% | 45.7% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 52.8% |
| EBITDA margin | 21.3% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 25.2% | 27.4% | 22.3% | 25.9% |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 23.4% | 87.2% | 11.3% | 12.7% |
| FCF margin | 16.8% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 24.5% | 19.0% | 1.8% | 16.7% | 14.8% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 15.5% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 19.8% | 17.0% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 6.0% | 7.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 18.0% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 21.3% | 15.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 5.8% | 8.9% |
| Return on equity | 20.9% | 18.6% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 31.9% | 85.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Return on assets | 7.5% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 33.7% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β10.6% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 5.5% | β8.6% | β23.0% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 15.3% | 3.0% |
| Net income growth | β39.7% | β7.2% | 45.1% | 4.7% | β14.8% | 17.2% | 40.3% | 309.1% | β85.1% | 16.5% |
| EPS growth | β36.8% | β6.8% | 47.2% | 7.2% | β12.7% | 17.9% | 41.6% | 322.9% | β85.0% | 17.8% |
| FCF growth | 25.4% | β41.0% | 58.4% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 24.6% | β17.3% | β89.6% | 963.1% | β8.4% |
| Share count change | β4.4% | β0.5% | β1.3% | β2.3% | β2.3% | β0.8% | β0.9% | β3.2% | β0.6% | β1.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.1x | 0.5x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.6x | 2.5x | 0.0x | 1.1x | 2.5x |
| Debt / equity | 0.9x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.7x |
| Interest coverage | 12.1x | 13.2x | 14.8x | 15.7x | 15.3x | 13.0x | 13.2x | 15.5x | 11.5x | 14.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.6x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 2.8x | 1.8x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 2.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | 75.1% | 114.1% | 98.0% | 102.0% | 84.5% | 53.9% | 65.7% | 1,167.2% | 56.2% | 88.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.2 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.7% | β1.9% | β3.5% | β3.4% | β5.2% | β5.3% | 1.0% | 32.1% | β3.1% | β1.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000032604). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.