Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric (EMR) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.32% in Q1 2026, up 0.63% on a QoQ basis from 14.23% in Q4 2025, and up 92.0% year-over-year from 7.46% in Q1 2025.
Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Emerson Electric has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 14.32% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 92.0% year-over-year to 14.32% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.32% (up 92.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.26%, up 334.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 14.32% in Q1 2026, from 14.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 14.32% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 8.43% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.12% and a median of 10.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 807 bps — and 2025, when it surged 444 bps.
- Tracing EMR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.76% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 8.92% in 2023, then rose by 23 bps to 10.98% in 2024, then rose by 30 bps to 14.23% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 14.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EMR's Return on Capital Employed at 14.32% in Q1 2026, 14.23% in Q4 2025, and 13.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Ingersoll Rand | 28.28 Bn | 27.07 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.33% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.41% |