Emerson Electric Company EMR
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Emerson Electric Company is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Specialty Industrial Machinery), with a market value of $90.1B, based in the USA.
It employs about 71,000 people and has been listed since Jun 01, 1972.
Emerson Electric Co., a technology and software company, provides various solutions in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates through Final Control, Measurement & Analytical, Discrete Automation, Safety & Productivity, Control Systems & Software, and Test & Measurement segments. The Final Control segment provides control valves, isolation valves, shutoff valves, pressure relief valves, pressure safety valves, actuators, and regulators for process and hybrid industries under Anderson Greenwood, Bettis, Crosby, Fisher, Keystone, KTM, and Vanessa brands.
Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 35.4 versus 29.0 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (21 companies) — priced in line with its group.
Revenue is growing 7% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 21.5 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 173.68, 8% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 91% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- No risk flags were detected from the data we have.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 15 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (20 vs 2).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (1.4% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock rose 2.1% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLI -0.3%).
This week's news
- Why Emerson Electric (EMR) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Eaton Trades at a Premium to Industry: What Investors Should Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Wall Street Analysts Look Bullish on Emerson Electric (EMR): Should You Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-29
- Can Eaton's Strategic Acquisitions Boost Further Long-Term Growth? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
- Investors Heavily Search Emerson Electric Co. (EMR): Here is What You Need to Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
- 3 Australian Quality Small Cap Stocks To Watch In September 2026 finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-27
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.