EMR vs ITT vs TRN Stock Comparison

Emerson Electric, Itt and Trinity Industries Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EMR Emerson Electric Co
$165.98 +2.7% 1M +18.9% 1Y
Market cap
$92.58B
P/E
36.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.64B
Div. yield
1.34%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
4 wins
ITT Itt Inc.
$201.99 -2.1% 1M +9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.06B
P/E
42.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
0.75%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
3 wins
TRN Trinity Industries Inc
$30.49 +16.7% 1M +11.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.38B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.12B
Div. yield
4.07%
Rail Equipment Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Trinity Industries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Trinity Industries 5, Emerson Electric 4, Itt 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMRITTTRNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $92.58B $18.06B $2.38B EMR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.0x 42.8x 7.4x TRN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.6x 25.5x 14.7x TRN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +28.1% -2.4% ITT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.8% 8.9% 15.4% TRN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% 6.0% 8.5% EMR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.5x 5.0x EMR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.34% 0.75% 4.07% TRN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.9% +9.1% +11.4% EMR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr +15.6%/yr +0.9%/yr ITT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.0% 31.2% 37.1% ITT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 45/100 61/100 TRN

Percentile Scorecard

EMRITTTRN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEMRITTTRN
Valuation 33 #137 of 203 21 #161 of 203 78 #45 of 203
Growth 40 #114 of 189 61 #75 of 189 74 #50 of 189
Profitability 84 #30 of 187 55 #85 of 187 64 #68 of 187
Financial Health 31 #154 of 221 29 #158 of 221 4 #213 of 221
Shareholder Returns 33 #102 of 152 59 #63 of 152 83 #27 of 152
Overall 44 45 61
  • EMR ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ITT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • TRN ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEMRITTTRNSPY
1 month +2.7%-2.1%+16.7% -2.3%
3 months +7.2%+1.8%-2.7% -0.7%
6 months +22.5%-3.4%-12.0% +4.8%
Year to date +25.1%+16.4%+15.3% +10.3%
1 year +18.9%+9.1%+11.4% +10.3%
3 years +80.5%+99.6%+27.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +21.8%+25.9%+8.3% +20.1%
5 years +74.2%+106.6%+4.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +11.8%+15.6%+0.9% +10.1%
10 years +231.7%+487.9%+101.5% +258.6%
10 years, per year +12.7%+19.4%+7.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEMRITTTRNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.0%31.2%37.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.7%31.7%35.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.551.240.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.590.290.31 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-38.6%-43.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.8%-8.9%-20.0% -3.5%
52-week high $170.76$221.69$38.09 $779.14
52-week low $123.30$169.49$24.82 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEMRITTTRN
P/E now vs peer median 36.0xmedian 25.6x 42.8xmedian 25.6x 7.4xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x 1.1xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 14.4x 22.6xmedian 14.4x 7.3xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 22.5x 35.4xmedian 22.5x -9.2xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.87median 1.36 -13.93median 1.36 0.11median 1.36

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEMRITTTRN
Revenue $18.64B $4.74B $2.12B
Gross profit $9.91B $1.67B $521.30M
Operating income $4.68B $680.00M $731.90M
Net income $2.58B $421.50M $334.90M
Free cash flow $3.46B $509.50M -$259.60M
R&D – $123.80M –
EPS (diluted) $4.59 $4.69 $4.03
Cash & equivalents $2.18B $590.80M $158.30M
Total debt $13.11B $2.87B $5.33B
Shares (diluted) 561.10M 89.80M 81.00M
Enterprise value $85.34B $14.62B $1.74B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEMRITTTRN
P/E 36.0x 42.8x 7.4x
P/FCF 26.7x 35.4x -9.2x
P/Operating cash flow 23.7x 28.5x 5.6x
P/S 5.0x 3.8x 1.1x
P/B 4.5x 3.8x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 7.9x 10.4x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 16.8x 22.6x 7.3x
EV/EBIT 22.1x 29.9x 10.3x
EV/Revenue 5.6x 4.3x 3.6x
EV/FCF 29.9x 39.9x -29.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.4x 32.1x 17.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.87 -13.93 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMRITTTRN
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 28.1% -2.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 14.5% -8.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.7% 27.8% -8.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 17.7% 3.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.2% -2.1% 71.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 8.0% 24.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.0% -18.6% 177.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.0% -0.3% 52.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.2% -28.1% 246.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.6% -3.1% 65.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% 3.0% 7.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 14.5% 15.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% 4.4% 33.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 16.9% 19.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMRITTTRN
Gross margin 53.2% 35.2% 24.6%
EBITDA margin 33.1% 19.0% 48.8%
Operating margin 25.1% 14.4% 34.5%
Pretax margin 17.6% 12.8% 21.9%
Net margin 13.8% 8.9% 15.4%
FCF margin 18.6% 10.8% -12.2%
Operating cash flow margin 21.0% 13.4% 19.9%
Return on equity 12.7% 8.9% 29.4%
Return on assets 6.1% 3.8% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 10.9% 6.0% 8.5%
Return on capital employed 14.9% 7.7% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.5x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.8% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMRITTTRN
Debt / assets 31.1% 26.0% 63.8%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.6x 4.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.5x 5.0x
Debt / FCF 3.8x 5.6x -20.5x
Liabilities / assets 51.7% 56.4% 86.4%
Equity / assets 48.3% 43.6% 13.6%
Interest coverage – 6.8x –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.3x –
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x –
Altman Z-score 4.70 2.83 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMRITTTRN
Dividend yield 1.3% 0.8% 4.1%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 0.7% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 1.4% 6.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 47.8% 29.5% 29.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.6% 24.4% -38.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% 14.8% 1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 10.7% 6.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEMRITTTRN
Forward P/E 24.6xFY2026 25.5xFY2026 14.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.75FY2026 $7.93FY2026 $2.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.5%FY2026 +18.0%FY2026 -33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.3% +18.2% -1.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.13BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026 $2.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.6%FY2026 +36.8%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.3% +9.2% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMRITTTRN
Held by institutions 82.1% 98.4% 95.3%
Institutions holding 2,293 717 345
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +3.4% +6.3%
Institutions buying 1,082 328 171
Institutions selling 799 252 97
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.30 1.76

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EMRITTTRN
EMR 1.00 0.53 0.25
ITT 0.53 1.00 0.27
TRN 0.25 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMR, ITT and TRN?

Emerson Electric (EMR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Emerson Electric (EMR) $92.58B, Itt (ITT) $18.06B, Trinity Industries (TRN) $2.38B.

Which stock is cheaper, EMR, ITT and TRN?

Trinity Industries (TRN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Emerson Electric (EMR) 36.0x, Itt (ITT) 42.8x, Trinity Industries (TRN) 7.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trinity Industries (TRN) is cheapest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 24.6x, Itt (ITT) 25.5x, Trinity Industries (TRN) 14.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Itt (ITT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Emerson Electric (EMR) +4.8%, Itt (ITT) +28.1%, Trinity Industries (TRN) -2.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trinity Industries (TRN) has the highest net margin (Emerson Electric (EMR) 13.8%, Itt (ITT) 8.9%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 15.4%). On return on invested capital, Emerson Electric (EMR) leads (Emerson Electric (EMR) 10.9%, Itt (ITT) 6.0%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 8.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Emerson Electric (EMR) returned the most: Emerson Electric (EMR) +18.9%, Itt (ITT) +9.1%, Trinity Industries (TRN) +11.4%. Over five years, Itt (ITT) compounded fastest (Emerson Electric (EMR) +11.8%/yr, Itt (ITT) +15.6%/yr, Trinity Industries (TRN) +0.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Trinity Industries (TRN) has the highest dividend yield: Emerson Electric (EMR) 1.34%, Itt (ITT) 0.75%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 4.07%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Itt (ITT) has been the steadiest (Emerson Electric (EMR) 32.0%, Itt (ITT) 31.2%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 37.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EMR, ITT and TRN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trinity Industries (TRN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.