For the quarter ended September 2025, Emerson Electric (EMR Quick QuoteEMR - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.86 billion, up 5.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.62, compared to $1.48 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.88 billion, representing a surprise of -0.6%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.62.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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- Intelligent Devices- Total: $3.4 billion compared to the $3.43 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.7% year over year.
• Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Discrete Automation: $676 million compared to the $660.47 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.1% year over year.
• Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Final Control: $1.22 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
• Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Measurement & Analytical: $1.15 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.18 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3%.
• Net Sales- Eliminations: $-23 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-22.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +35.3%.
• Net Sales- Intelligent Devices- Safety & Productivity: $360 million versus $348.04 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.3% change.
• Net Sales- Software And Control- Total: $1.48 billion compared to the $1.48 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.9% year over year.
• Net Sales- Software and Control- Test & Measurement: $408 million versus $403.26 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.3% change.
• Revenue- Software And Control- Control Systems & Software: $1.07 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.08 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +36.8%.
• EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Final Control: $310 million versus $285.3 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Measurement & Analytical: $317 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $295.65 million.
• EBIT- Intelligent Devices- Discrete Automation: $134 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $148.08 million.

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Shares of Emerson Electric have returned +4.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.