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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-07-14 to 2026-08-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 93+15.7% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 14 forward row(s); quote_verifiedFiscal 2026 operating cash flow expected approximately $4.1 billion and free cash flow expected approximately $3.6 billion (assuming capital spending of approximately $0.45 billion).
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 82+39.6% revenue (realized); 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); structured_verifiedQ3 FY2026 Software & Systems sales: $1,644, increase of $164, or 11 percent; underlying sales up 11 percent on 7 percent higher volume and 4 percent higher price.
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 78-4.4% cash; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 3 forward row(s); structured_verifiedThe 2026 outlook assumes returning approximately $2.2B through approximately $1B share repurchases and approximately $1.2B of dividends.
- Operating Cash Flow Trends · Cash flow generationPriority 702 sources (news, press_release); 2 forward row(s); quote_verified2026 Q4 Operating Cash Flow guidance: ~$4.1B
- Operating Margin Drivers · UnclassifiedPriority 64+8.9% net_income (realized); quote_verifiedQ3 FY2026 pretax earnings from continuing operations: $916, increased $182, up 25 percent compared with the prior year.
- Gross Margin Drivers · Gross marginPriority 582 sources (news, sec_filing); quote_verifiedEmerson's gross margin expanded to 54.5% in Q3, aided by $82 million in tariff refunds.
- Market Demand Trends · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 552 sources (news, press_release); quote_verified2026 Q3 Underlying Orders: 7%
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 55+3.8% operating_income (realized); structured_verifiedNine months other deductions, net were $744 in 2026, a decrease of $200 compared with prior year due to $175 decrease in acquisition/divestiture fees and related costs and lower amortization.
- Interest Rate and Refinancing Exposure · Interest ratesPriority 54-2.3% net_income (realized); structured_verifiedDuring Q1 FY2026 the Company repaid €500 of 1.25% euro notes that matured in October 2025.
- Quarterly Dividend Declaration · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 532 sources (news, press_release); 2 forward row(s); quote_verifiedEmerson declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share of common stock payable September 10, 2026 to stockholders of record on August 14, 2026.
- FX / Currency Headwinds · Currency / FXPriority 52-1.3% revenue; 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); quote_verified2026 Underlying Growth Guidance shows (Favorable) / Unfavorable FX of - ~ (1.5 pts) for full year guidance
- Operating Income and Margins · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 51quote_verified2026 Q3 Pretax Earnings: $916 million, margin 18.8%
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 89 · 8 threads
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 82 · News, Release, Filing
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 55 · News, Release
- Software & Systems DemandPriority 47 · Filing
- Intelligent Devices DemandPriority 46 · Filing
- Safety & Productivity DemandPriority 46 · Filing
- Products and TechnologyPriority 49 · Release
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 36 · News, Release, Filing
- Geographic Revenue ShiftPriority 22 · Release
Costs & Margins Priority 74 · 5 threads
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 58 · News, Filing
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 55 · Filing
- Operating Income and MarginsPriority 51 · Release
- Headcount / RestructuringPriority 42 · Release
- Supply Chain and InventoryPriority 31 · Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 88 · 6 threads
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 78 · News, Release, Filing
- Quarterly Dividend DeclarationPriority 53 · News, Release
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 70 · News, Release
- Capital ExpendituresPriority 50 · Release
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 46 · Release, Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 38 · Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 36 · 2 threads
- Industrial AI ExpansionPriority 33 · News
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 33 · News
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 41 · 1 thread
- Trade Policy and TariffsPriority 41 · Filing
Guidance & Outlook Priority 93 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 93 · News, Release, Filing
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 68 · 4 threads
- Interest Rate and Refinancing ExposurePriority 54 · Filing
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 52 · Release, Filing
- Middle East Conflict ImpactPriority 38 · Filing
- Macroeconomic Factors ImpactPriority 24 · News
Management & Governance Priority 30 · 1 thread
- Leadership TransitionPriority 30 · News
Unclassified Priority 64 · 1 thread
- Operating Margin DriversPriority 64 · Filing
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | +14.5% | +17.0% | +39.6% |
| cash | -5.3% | +5.3% | +0.5% |
| operating_income | — | — | +8.1% |
| margin | — | — | -0.8% |
| net_income | — | — | +6.5% |