Emerson Electric stock: Q4 sales rise 7%, 2027 outlook set
Published on 11/04/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEmerson reports strong fourth quarter
- Fourth-quarter net sales rose 7 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share increased to 1.86 US dollars.
- Underlying orders advanced 14 percent, with growth across business groups and regions.
- Emerson targets roughly 5 percent sales growth and adjusted earnings per share of about 7.25 US dollars for fiscal 2027.
Emerson reported stronger fourth-quarter results and issued its initial fiscal 2027 outlook on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The quarter ended September 30, 2026. In the release carried by PR Newswire via Placera, the company said fourth-quarter net sales increased to 5.201 billion US dollars from 4.855 billion US dollars a year earlier.
Underlying orders rose 14 percent, while underlying sales advanced 7 percent. Pretax earnings climbed to 997 million US dollars from 760 million US dollars, lifting the margin to 19.2 percent from 15.6 percent. Adjusted segment EBITA increased to 1.511 billion US dollars, and its margin reached 29.1 percent.
Orders support the automation outlook
Adjusted earnings per share rose 15 percent to 1.86 US dollars from 1.62 US dollars. GAAP earnings per share increased to 1.33 US dollars from 1.07 US dollars. Operating cash flow reached 1.075 billion US dollars, while free cash flow rose 9 percent to 916 million US dollars.
Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai said long-cycle project activity supported the order increase and that demand was broad-based across business groups and regions. He also pointed to Emerson's software-defined technology portfolio, backlog and demand trends as support for the company's fiscal 2027 plans.
For fiscal 2027, Emerson expects reported and underlying sales growth of roughly 5 percent. The company guides to adjusted earnings per share of about 7.25 US dollars, operating cash flow of 4.3 billion to 4.4 billion US dollars and free cash flow of 3.8 billion to 3.9 billion US dollars. The plan includes about 2.5 billion US dollars of share repurchases and approximately 1.3 billion US dollars of dividends.
Emerson also raised its quarterly cash dividend by 7 percent to 0.595 US dollars per share. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 13.
Emerson Electric stock traded at 142.38 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 13:12 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Emerson Electric stock.
Emerson Electric at a glance
- Company: Emerson Electric
- ISIN: US2910111044
- Home exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Ticker: EMR
- Latest quote: 142.38 euros on Lang & Schwarz, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 13:12 CET
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Emerson's next focus is execution against its fiscal 2027 sales, cash flow and capital return targets. See more news and analyses on Emerson Electric stock.
