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Emerson Electric (EMR) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Emerson Electric (EMR - Free Report) reported $4.43 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.3%. EPS of $1.48 for the same period compares to $1.36 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.38 billion, representing a surprise of +1.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.42.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Emerson Electric performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Eliminations: -$18 million compared to the -$19.67 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Software And Control- Total: $1.42 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.35 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.
  • Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Total: $3.03 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $3.06 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.1%.
  • Net Sales- Software and Control- Test & Measurement: $359 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $355.83 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.2%.
  • Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Safety & Productivity: $339 million versus $355.61 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.1% change.
  • Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Measurement & Analytical: $1 billion versus $1.02 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.1% change.
  • Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Final Control: $1.07 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.1% change.
  • Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Discrete Automation: $615 million compared to the $610.20 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.7% year over year.
  • EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Total: $725 million versus $746.93 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Measurement & Analytical: $266 million versus $275.70 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Discrete Automation: $117 million compared to the $120.07 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • EBIT- Software and Control- Test & Measurement: -$24 million compared to the $133.64 million average estimate based on three analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for Emerson Electric here>>>

Shares of Emerson Electric have returned +13.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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