Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.90% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 1.32 percentage points from 13.59% a year earlier and up 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Emerson Electric came in at 13.26%, up 3.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -5.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.91% in FY2024 (+0.43 pp), 9.48% in FY2023 (-2.53 pp), 12.01% in FY2022 (-0.73 pp) and 12.74% in FY2021 (-6.27 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for eight straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 22.78 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 31.66 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, EMR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 14.32% (Q2 2026), 14.23% (Q1 2026) and 13.61% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 64.57 Bn | 36.09 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 10.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.15% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.90% |
| 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 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.99% |
API Access
Emerson Electric Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();