Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric (EMR) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 11.23% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 1.26 percentage points from 9.97% a year earlier and up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), Emerson Electric reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 11.24%, up 1.43 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +0.19 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.82% in FY2025 (+1.33 pp), 8.49% in FY2024 (+0.27 pp), 8.22% in FY2023 (-1.42 pp) and 9.63% in FY2022 (-1.42 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 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 nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.58 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 16.73 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022, 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 10.94% (Q3 2026), 10.50% (Q2 2026) and 10.23% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 65.72 Bn | 37.25 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 12.75% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.23% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.25% |
| 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% |
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();