Emerson Electric Company (EMR)

Fixed asset turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 15,827,000 15,124,000 16,394,000 17,488,000 18,549,000 19,642,000 19,229,000 18,908,000 18,579,000 18,267,000 17,878,000 17,095,000 16,795,000 16,785,000 17,198,000 17,968,000 18,376,000 18,372,000 18,289,000 18,061,000
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 2,701,000 2,363,000 2,268,000 2,263,000 2,263,000 2,239,000 3,359,000 3,567,000 3,685,000 3,738,000 3,664,000 3,663,000 3,693,000 3,688,000 3,565,000 3,553,000 3,633,000 3,642,000 3,614,000 3,615,000
Fixed asset turnover 5.86 6.40 7.23 7.73 8.20 8.77 5.72 5.30 5.04 4.89 4.88 4.67 4.55 4.55 4.82 5.06 5.06 5.04 5.06 5.00

December 31, 2023 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $15,827,000K ÷ $2,701,000K
= 5.86

The fixed asset turnover ratio for Emerson Electric Co. has shown fluctuation over the past eight quarters. The ratio ranged from a low of 5.30 in Q2 2022 to a high of 8.19 in Q1 2023. This indicates that Emerson Electric Co. generated varying levels of sales revenue relative to its investment in fixed assets during this period. A higher fixed asset turnover ratio generally suggests more efficient utilization of fixed assets to generate sales, while a lower ratio may indicate inefficiencies in asset utilization or potential overinvestment in fixed assets.

Overall, Emerson Electric Co. has demonstrated a generally healthy trend in fixed asset turnover, especially in Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 where the ratios were 7.25 and 7.73 respectively, indicating strong efficiency in generating sales from fixed assets. However, it is important to consider other factors such as industry norms, business strategies, and economic conditions when analyzing the significance of these fluctuations in the fixed asset turnover ratio for Emerson Electric Co.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Emerson Electric Company
EMR
5.86
GE Aerospace
GE
2.49
Otis Worldwide Corp
OTIS
19.34

See also:

Emerson Electric Company Net Fixed Asset Turnover (Quarterly Data)