Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric (EMR) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.94% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 1.37 percentage points from 9.57% a year earlier and up 0.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Emerson Electric reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.82%, up 1.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -7.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.50% in FY2024 (+0.29 pp), 8.22% in FY2023 (-1.42 pp), 9.63% in FY2022 (-1.42 pp) and 11.05% in FY2021 (-6.17 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.54 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 19.86 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021, against a drop of 28.82 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.50% (Q2 2026), 10.23% (Q1 2026) and 9.98% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.21 Bn | 68.34 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.63% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.46% |
API Access
Emerson Electric Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();