Emerson Electric Co.
Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip)
Founded in 1890 as the first manufacturer of electric fans in North America, Emerson Electric has become a leading industrial automation player through the acquisition of established brands.
It is a $90.3B technology company. Revenue grew 4.8% over the last year, it keeps 14¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.3 years of free cash flow. It trades at 35.0× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- emerson.com
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Employees
- 71 000
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1890
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality and moat; Valuation, Growth and Health lag behind.
Valuation44
- P/E vs own history89th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield3.8% · 12/25
- P/S4.8x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA22.4x · 12/25
Growth31
- Revenue CAGR-0.3% · 0/25
- Net income CAGR-0.1% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y4.5% · 6/25
- Fwd implied growth64.8% · 25/25
Profitability57
- ROIC7.2% · 5/25
- ROE12.7% · 12/25
- Net margin13.8% · 20/25
- Operating margin19.9% · 20/25
Health36
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.90 · 6/25
- Interest coverage9.9x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 28% · 12/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.97 · 25/25
- FCF conversion134% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.8% · 25/25
Moat76
- ROIC >12% years6/10 yrs · 13/25
- Median gross margin42.7% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 9.9% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2024AcquisitionThe remaining shares were purchased by Blackstone Inc. for $3.5 billion in June 2024
- FY2023FinancialBest year on record$13.2B net income
- 2023AcquisitionFollowing a nearly year-long negotiation, in April 2023, Emerson finalized an agreement to acquire National…
- Apr 1, 2020AcquisitionEmerson acquired American Governor Company, a provider of technologies used to control…
- 2018AcquisitionEmerson completed the acquisition of Textron Tools and Test Businesses for a total of $810 million
- Dec 1, 2016AcquisitionPlatinum Equity acquired Emerson’s Network Power division for more than $4 billion, rebranding…
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$14.5B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- Dec 15, 1999AcquisitionEmerson Electric acquired Jordan Industries Inc.'s telecommunications equipment division for a…
- 1968AcquisitionIt acquired the InSinkErator company
- 1962AcquisitionIt acquired the United States Electrical Manufacturing Company as the U.S
- 1892ProductIt became the first to sell electric fans in the United States
- 1890FoundedEmerson was established 1890 in St
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (53.2%)
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 18.6% of revenue
- Interest covered 9.9× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.58B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-9.3% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$3.46B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.3y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$90.3B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-6.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 24/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.36%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 35.0
Peer comparisonEmerson Electric Co. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMR this company | $90.3B | 35.0 | +4.8% | 13.8% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: EMR vs NVDA · EMR vs AAPL · EMR vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of EMR on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $161.83 · market cap $90.3B.