Emerson Electric Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (EMR)
Emerson Electric's return on equity was 10.94% for fiscal 2025.
View full Emerson Electric company overviewEmerson Electric annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.94% | +1.64 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 9.30% | −75.84 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 85.14% | +53.22 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 31.92% | +6.73 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 25.19% | +1.57 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 23.62% | −3.22 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 26.85% | +1.90 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 24.94% | +6.30 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 18.64% | −2.25 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 20.90% | −8.88 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 29.78% | +9.04 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 20.74% | +1.54 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 19.20% | +0.18 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 19.02% | −5.55 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 24.57% | +0.98 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 23.59% | +4.07 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 19.52% | — |
Emerson Electric quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.53% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.05% | +0.60 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 2.98% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.17% | −1.52 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.00% | +1.42 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.44% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 2.78% | +2.09 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 4.69% | +1.08 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.58% | −57.20 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.41% | −4.76 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 0.69% | −21.42 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.62% | −3.54 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 58.77% | +49.96 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 7.17% | +0.70 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 22.10% | +13.20 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 7.16% | +0.17 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 8.82% | +2.01 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 6.47% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 8.90% | +3.76 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 6.99% | −1.92 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.81% | +1.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.22% | −0.26 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 5.14% | +1.23 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.91% | +0.46 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 5.20% | −1.79 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 6.49% | +0.28 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 3.91% | −1.50 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 8.44% | +1.33 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 6.99% | −1.43 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 6.20% | +0.48 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 5.41% | +0.82 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 7.11% | +1.07 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 8.42% | +3.25 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 5.72% | +2.01 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 4.59% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 6.04% | +0.38 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.17% | −0.97 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.72% | −1.16 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | 4.04% | −0.45 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 5.66% | −2.04 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 6.14% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 4.87% | −5.69 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | 4.49% | −0.86 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 7.70% | +3.78 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 6.38% | −0.45 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 10.56% | +5.40 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 5.35% | +1.02 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.92% | −3.76 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.84% | +4.96 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 5.16% | −0.18 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 4.33% | −0.04 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 7.68% | +4.97 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.88% | −5.44 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 5.34% | +0.07 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 4.37% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.71% | −4.45 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 7.32% | +0.97 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 5.27% | −0.08 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | 3.60% | −1.21 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 7.16% | −0.84 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 6.36% | −0.22 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 5.34% | +0.75 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 4.81% | −0.09 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 8.00% | +2.12 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 6.58% | +2.23 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 4.59% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-31 | 4.90% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 5.88% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 4.35% | — |
Emerson Electric return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Emerson Electric's return on equity decreased from 23.62% to 10.94%, a change of −12.68 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 3.53%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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