Emerson Q1 net sales rise 4% to $4.35 billion; adjusted EPS up 6% to $1.46
Emerson reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with net sales up 4% to $4,346 million and GAAP EPS up 5% to $1.07. The company also updated its full-year 2026 outlook, including adjusted EPS guidance of $6.40 to $6.55 and plans to return about $2.2 billion to shareholders through roughly $1 billion in buybacks and about $1.2 billion in dividends.
Key points
- Net sales rose 4% to $4,346 million; underlying sales grew 2% and underlying orders grew 9%.
- Pretax earnings were flat at $775 million, and pretax margin fell to 17.8% from 18.6%.
- Operating cash flow fell 10% to $699 million and free cash flow fell 13% to $602 million.
- 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $6.40 to $6.55; second-quarter adjusted EPS guidance is $1.50 to $1.55.
The filing
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