Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Emerson Electric (EMR) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 25.88% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 1.39 percentage points from 24.49% a year earlier but down 1.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Emerson Electric (EMR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), Emerson Electric's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 25.46%, up 0.94 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +8.17 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Emerson Electric's Return on Sales [ROS] was 24.51% in FY2025 (+3.11 pp), 21.40% in FY2024 (+0.03 pp), 21.37% in FY2023 (+1.87 pp) and 19.50% in FY2022 (+2.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of 15.52% in fiscal Q1 2024 to a high of 26.92% in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.06 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2025, with a gain of 8.69 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2022, with a drop of 81.32 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 26.92% (Q3 2026), 24.24% (Q2 2026) and 24.60% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 65.72 Bn | 37.25 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 19.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.93% |
API Access
Emerson Electric Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=EMR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();