Emerson Electric stock enters fiscal 2027 with stronger orders
Published on 11/06/2026 at 17:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEmerson enters fiscal 2027
- Fourth-quarter sales increased 7 percent, while underlying orders advanced 14 percent.
- Management expects fiscal 2027 sales growth of about 5 percent and adjusted earnings per share of about 7.25 US dollars.
- Emerson plans about 3.8 billion US dollars in shareholder returns, including repurchases and dividends.
Emerson reported stronger fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and issued its initial fiscal 2027 outlook. The company's investor release said fourth-quarter net sales rose 7 percent year over year to 5.201 billion US dollars, while adjusted earnings per share increased 15 percent to 1.86 US dollars.
What has changed since our last report
The completed results add a stronger operating baseline to the fiscal 2027 story. Underlying orders increased 14 percent, and adjusted segment EBITA margin expanded to 29.1 percent from 27.5 percent in the year-earlier quarter. Free cash flow rose 9 percent to 916 million US dollars.
Software and Systems led the portfolio with 14 percent reported and underlying sales growth. Intelligent Devices sales increased 5 percent, while Safety and Productivity advanced 2 percent. For the full fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, Emerson reported sales of 18.982 billion US dollars and adjusted earnings per share of 6.59 US dollars.
Guidance puts cash returns in focus
Emerson expects reported and underlying sales to grow about 5 percent in fiscal 2027. Adjusted earnings per share is projected at about 7.25 US dollars, with 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 1.3 billion US dollars of dividends. Emerson also raised its quarterly cash dividend by 7 percent to 0.595 US dollars per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 13.
Emerson Electric stock traded at 146.15 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:02 CET on Friday, November 6, 2026; the real-time quote of Emerson Electric stock is available for investors. Compared with the 143.53 euros quoted in the previous Emerson report at 17:04 CET on Thursday, November 5, the quote was 1.83 percent higher.
Emerson Electric at a glance
- Company: Emerson Electric Co.
- ISIN: US2910111044
- Ticker: EMR
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 146.15 euros at 17:02 CET on November 6, 2026
- Change since previous report: 1.83 percent above 143.53 euros at 17:04 CET on November 5, 2026
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