Overview
Emerson Q4 revenue rises 5% yr/yr but misses analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beats analyst estimates
Company announces 5% dividend increase and 50 mln share repurchase authorization
Outlook
Emerson expects 2026 net sales growth of ~5.5%
Company projects 2026 adjusted EPS of $6.35 to $6.55
Emerson plans $2.2 bln in shareholder returns in 2026
Result Drivers
MARGIN EXPANSION - Emerson cites margin improvements due to operational efficiencies and integration synergies
ORDERS GROWTH - Mid-single-digit underlying orders growth driven by long-term secular trends
INTEGRATION SYNERGIES - Integration of AspenTech and Test & Measurement contributed to achieving cost synergies
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Miss
$4.86 bln
$4.90 bln (18 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.62
$1.61 (20 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.12
Q4 NET EARNINGS
$637 mln
Q4 Operating Cash Flow
$1.01 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Emerson Electric Co is $153.00, about 10% above its November 4 closing price of $137.74
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nPn30v017a
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