Emerson Electric Co's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Emerson Electric Co (EMR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Emerson Electric Co vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 18,637M vs 1,144,821M combined for tracked competitors (1.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Emerson Electric Co generated 7.0% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 9.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 14.7% net margin compares with 17.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Emerson Electric Co ranks #3 of 17 companies by market capitalization in the Electric & Wiring Equipment industry, holding 12.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Emerson Electric Co accounted for 1.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 1.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.26M compares with $0.44M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
EMR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Emerson Electric Co reported revenue growth of 7.03 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 9.66 %.
With a net margin of 14.73 %, Emerson Electric Co reported lower profitability than its competitors (17.15 %).
Emerson Electric Co generated 1.59 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 1.62 % a year earlier.
Emerson Electric Co vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Emerson Electric Co and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Emerson Electric Co's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Electric & Wiring Equipment industry grew revenue 14.7% year over year, combined, vs 7.0% for Emerson Electric Co. Emerson Electric Co's share of combined industry revenue moved from 10.93% to 10.20%, a loss of 0.73 percentage points.
Emerson Electric Co's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (89) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
EMR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
EMR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
EMR Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allient Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | The Manitowoc Company Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Vishay Precision Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Powell Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Emerson Electric Co's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Emerson Electric Co's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Emerson Electric Co
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,433.73 | 18,637.00 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 379,226.88 | 74,729.00 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 251,760.60 | 46,336.00 |
| Deere and Co | 186,672.01 | 47,983.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034.20 | 30,025.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,858.71 | 25,107.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,794,931.55 | 1,231,450.82 |
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Sources: Emerson Electric Co's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Emerson Electric Co's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Fortune Brands Innovations Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Championx Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Baker Hughes Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Universal Electronics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Columbus Mckinnon Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Profire Energy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Badger Meter Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Flowserve Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Modine Manufacturing Co | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Emerson Electric Co's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Emerson Electric Co's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
| Caterpillar Inc | Construction Industries 41.12 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Clinical Research 19.98 % |
| Deere and Co | Production and Precision Agriculture Segment 34.50 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Emerson Electric Co's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,434 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 379,227 | 633,297 | 91,873 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 251,761 | 370,688 | 55,912 |
| Deere and Co | 186,672 | 656,402 | 66,498 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,859 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,705,498 | 436,778 | 63,655 |
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Emerson Electric Co's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc | Latin America -0.11 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | North America 51.27 % |
| Deere and Co | US 53.84 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Emerson Electric Co's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 16 companies in Emerson Electric Co's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Emerson Electric Co ranks #3 of 16 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 12.07 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 3,440, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric Company | 334,333 | 45.39 % |
| 2 | Ge Vernova Inc | 256,786 | 34.86 % |
| 3 | Emerson Electric Co | 88,951 | 12.07 % |
| 4 | Otis Worldwide Corporation | 25,150 | 3.41 % |
| 5 | Wesco International Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Acuity Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Bel Fuse Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Lsi Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Skyx Platforms Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Orion Energy Systems Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Emerson Electric Co's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric Company | 334,333 | 7.45 % |
| 2 | Ge Vernova Inc | 256,786 | 56.55 % |
| 3 | Emerson Electric Co | 88,951 | 21.84 % |
| 4 | Otis Worldwide Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Wesco International Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Acuity Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Bel Fuse Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Lsi Industries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Emerson Electric Co's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Electric & Wiring Equipment industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (22 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 53.16 % | 24.64 % (avg) | +28.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 35.02 % | 3.45 % (avg) | +31.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.30 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Emerson Electric Co's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Electric & Wiring Equipment industry average (22 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 30.8x | 27.4x | +3.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.1x | 16.4x | -2.3x |
| P/B | 3.9x | 5.7x | -1.8x |
| Return on Equity | 12.69 % | industry aggregate | -30.06 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -0.49 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Emerson Electric Co's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 50.01 % | 3.59 % | -8.60 % | 10.44 % | -0.10 % | -14.53 % | 10.47 % | 3.96 % |
| Operating Margin | 16.46 % | 15.55 % | 15.70 % | 19.82 % | 16.46 % | 14.71 % | 16.94 % | 17.89 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.13 % | 12.29 % | 10.88 % | 12.86 % | 6.89 % | 3.74 % | 4.40 % | 6.75 % |
| P/E | 17.7x | 21.5x | 22.9x | 20.4x | 11.9x | 4.8x | 30.2x | 33.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Emerson Electric Co's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Emerson Electric Co's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Emerson Electric Co falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.27x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.8% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: General Electric Company alone holds 45% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Emerson Electric Co's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 3,440 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Emerson Electric Co's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Emerson Electric Co's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Emerson Electric Co's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Emerson Electric Co falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Emerson Electric Co's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+4.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 30.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.27x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.8% median pace.
Threats
- Industry dominated by General Electric Company, holding 45.39 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Emerson Electric Co's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.19 | 1.39 | 0.99 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.32 | 1.62 | 0.78 |
| Deere and Co | 0.29 | 1.17 | 1.03 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Emerson Electric Co's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| Caterpillar Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.0 % | +64.9 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +7.6 % |
| Deere and Co | Q2 2026 | +4.9 % | +8.3 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.8 % | +64.0 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Emerson Electric Co's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
| Caterpillar Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.3 % | +16.3 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +142.5 % | +53.1 % |
| Deere and Co | Q2 2026 | +214.9 % | -14.2 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
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Emerson Electric Co's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 11.11% | 17.90% | 54.18% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 6.36% | 7.71% | 13.37% |
| Deere and Co | 4.56% | 5.80% | 18.12% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Emerson Electric Co's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co | 34.88 | 4.80 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 35.33 | 5.07 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 36.52 | 5.43 |
| Deere and Co | 38.33 | 3.89 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 43.98 | 5.60 |
| Danaher Corporation | 40.45 | 6.41 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 15.59 | 2.27 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.