Emerson Electric Company (EMR)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,259,000 | 3,216,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,984,000 | 2,416,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,759,000 | 2,990,000 | 3,024,000 | 2,631,000 | 2,485,000 | 2,979,000 | 2,857,000 | 3,239,000 | 3,450,000 | 3,071,000 | 3,009,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,651,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 20,282,000 | 19,870,000 | 19,249,000 | 20,490,000 | 21,636,000 | 20,799,000 | 20,900,000 | 20,674,000 | 20,689,000 | 20,464,000 | 11,360,000 | 10,727,000 | 10,364,000 | 10,315,000 | 10,575,000 | 10,249,000 | 9,883,000 | 9,291,000 | 9,130,000 | 8,895,000 |
| Return on total capital | 16.07% | 16.19% | 15.06% | 14.56% | 11.17% | 12.16% | 13.64% | 13.35% | 14.45% | 14.78% | 23.16% | 23.17% | 28.74% | 27.70% | 30.63% | 33.66% | 31.07% | 32.39% | 29.52% | 29.80% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $3,259,000K ÷ ($—K + $20,282,000K)
= 16.07%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Emerson Electric Company
EMR
16.07%
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EPAC
0.03%
Hillenbrand Inc
HI
3.60%
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4.14%
Mueller Water Products
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19.64%
Rockwell Automation Inc
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29.28%