Summary
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) reported strong performance for the fiscal third quarter of 2023, with net sales from continuing operations increasing by 14% year-over-year to $3.8 billion. This growth was driven by robust underlying sales, up 14%, with contributions from both higher volume and increased pricing, despite a 3% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. The company saw broad-based sales growth across most of its business segments and all geographic regions. Profitability also improved, with earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders rising 24% to $530 million, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increasing by 28% to $0.92. The significant increase in net earnings common stockholders to $792 million (up 18%) and diluted EPS to $1.38 (up 22%) was notably boosted by substantial gains from discontinued operations, primarily the divestiture of InSinkErator. The company also provided a positive full-year outlook, expecting consolidated net sales growth of 9-10.5% and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations between $4.15 and $4.25.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $3.76B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.96B |
| Gross Profit | $1.80B |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.00B |
| Operating Income | $530.00M |
| Net Income | $792.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.39 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.38 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 570.90M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 573.60M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales from continuing operations increased 14% year-over-year to $3.8 billion.
- 2Underlying sales (excluding currency, M&A) grew 14%, indicating strong organic demand and effective pricing.
- 3Earnings from continuing operations grew significantly, with EPS up 28% to $0.92.
- 4Net earnings were boosted by substantial gains from discontinued operations, particularly the InSinkErator divestiture.
- 5The company announced a significant pending acquisition of National Instruments (NI) for $8.2 billion, signaling continued strategic portfolio expansion.
- 6Full-year guidance remains positive, with expectations for 9-10.5% consolidated net sales growth and adjusted EPS of $4.15-$4.25.
- 7Gross margin improved by 3.1 percentage points to 47.9%, driven by favorable pricing and the AspenTech acquisition.