Emerson Electric: Free Cash Flow Soars
Emerson Electric started fiscal 2025 strongly, beating earnings forecasts despite a slight revenue miss.
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Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR), a leader in designing and supplying industrial technology, kicked off its fiscal 2025 with robust financial performance. The earnings report for the first quarter, released on Feb. 5, highlighted impressive adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.38, surpassing analyst predictions by 7.8%.
Total revenue, however, fell short at $4.175 billion against estimates of $4.221 billion. Despite this minor revenue shortfall, the overall quarter was strong with significant free cash flow improvements and margin expansion, signaling effective strategic execution.
Source: Analyst estimates for the quarter provided by FactSet.