Emerson Electric Company (EMR)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 11,030,000 13,219,000 13,215,000 4,784,000 4,666,000 3,231,000 3,161,000 2,867,000 2,754,000 2,303,000 2,356,000 2,128,000 2,084,000 1,965,000 1,959,000 2,164,000 2,167,000 2,306,000 2,206,000 2,314,000
Total assets US$ in thousands 46,513,000 42,746,000 44,173,000 36,147,000 36,241,000 35,672,000 37,042,000 29,497,000 26,959,000 24,715,000 24,484,000 23,800,000 23,678,000 22,882,000 21,730,000 21,711,000 21,101,000 20,497,000 21,317,000 21,071,000
ROA 23.71% 30.92% 29.92% 13.23% 12.87% 9.06% 8.53% 9.72% 10.22% 9.32% 9.62% 8.94% 8.80% 8.59% 9.02% 9.97% 10.27% 11.25% 10.35% 10.98%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $11,030,000K ÷ $46,513,000K
= 23.71%

Emerson Electric Co.'s return on assets (ROA) has shown variability over the quarters. In Q4 2023, the ROA was relatively high at 30.91%, indicating efficient utilization of its assets to generate profit. This was a significant improvement from the previous quarter Q3 2023, where the ROA was slightly lower at 29.92%. However, there was a notable decrease in Q2 2023 to 13.23% compared to the strong performance in Q1 2023 at 23.70%.

Looking further back, in Q4 2022, the ROA was 9.06%, which was lower than the subsequent quarters in 2023. There was a modest increase in ROA from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. However, the company's performance in Q1 2023 was superior to the ROA in Q2 and Q3 2022, where it ranged from 8.53% to 9.72%.

Overall, Emerson Electric Co.'s ROA has shown fluctuations in recent quarters, indicating varying levels of efficiency in generating profits from its assets. It is important for investors to monitor this metric closely to assess the company's asset utilization and profitability trends.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Emerson Electric Company
EMR
23.71%
GE Aerospace
GE
5.81%
Otis Worldwide Corp
OTIS
13.90%

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Emerson Electric Company Return on Assets (ROA) (Quarterly Data)