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/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q4 Sales Miss $4.86 $4.90
bln bln (18
Analysts
)
Q4 Beat $1.62 $1.61
Adjusted (20
EPS Analysts
)
Q4 EPS $1.12
Q4 NET $637 mln
EARNINGS
Q4 $1.01
Operatin bln
g Cash
Flow
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 ( EMR ) 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
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