Emerson Electric (EMR) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric's Change in Working Capital came in at -$293 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$123 million a year earlier.
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Emerson Electric (EMR) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Emerson Electric reported Change in Working Capital of $249 million, up 352.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $9 million, down 94.0% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Change in Working Capital was $151 million in FY2024 (+2.0%), $148 million in FY2023 (-52.6%), $312 million in FY2022 and -$167 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Change in Working Capital since fiscal Q4 2015.
- Year-over-year, Change in Working Capital increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 116.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Change in Working Capital over five years came in fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 422.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 55.0%).
- Business Quant data shows EMR's Change in Working Capital at $256 million (Q2 2026), $357 million (Q1 2026) and -$71 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 329.39 Bn | 301.09 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 185.84 Bn | 180.42 Bn | 3.55 Bn | -676.60 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.69 Bn | 138.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 145.35 Bn | 142.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.41 Bn | 113.53 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 90.98 Bn | 72.42 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.45 Bn | 81.18 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 293.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.12 Bn | 74.67 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.87 Bn | 68.49 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.64 Bn | 68.71 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 293.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -357.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -154.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -238.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 211.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -289.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -79.00 Mn |
API Access
Emerson Electric Change in Working Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "ticker": "EMR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();