Emerson Electric (EMR) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Emerson Electric's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.24 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 23.3% from 0.31 a year earlier and down 47.7% from the prior quarter.
Emerson Electric (EMR) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Emerson Electric's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.36 through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 0.37, down 10.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.41 in FY2024 (-19.2%), 0.51 in FY2023 (+9.5%), 0.47 in FY2022 (+22.2%) and 0.38 in FY2021 (-19.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 90.4%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 46.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, EMR's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.45 (Q2 2026), 0.52 (Q1 2026) and 0.35 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.21 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.75 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Cummins | 74.79 Bn | 70.86 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.68 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.38 |
Emerson Electric FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();