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EMR analysis

Emerson Electric Co.Specialty Industrial Machinery. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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EMR
Emerson Electric Co. · Specialty Industrial Machinery
FCF$3.1bB
Rev+4.0%C+
D/E0.69B
P/E35.4xC+
PEG2.09C
49.6Score
$157.93$88.5B
1Y Target$163.48Analyst consensus · 27 analysts
5Y Target$239.35Compound horizon
10Y Target$355.06Long-dated conviction
FCF$3.1bTTM
B
FCF $3.1b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return
Rev+4.0%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +4.0% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.69
B
D/E 0.69 — near the Industrials debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E35.4x
C+
P/E 35.4 — above the Industrials median (≈75th pctile)
PEG2.09
C
PEG 2.09 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 49.6
Quality0.71
Growth0.66
Value0.26
Why this score
  • Short track record
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
4% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value94% aboveest. fair value ~$81
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~24% a year for the next decade — vs the ~10% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability23% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
Why now
Specialty Industrial Machinery · market cap $88.5b. 4% off the 52-week high of $165.15. 27 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $163.48 (implying +4% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 12% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 127% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 35x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Horizon
1-3 yr $163.48 (27-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $239.35 at ~9% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $355.06 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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EMR vs the Top Picks average

PillarEMRBook avgDiff
Quality0.710.83-0.12
Growth0.660.91-0.25
Value0.260.75-0.49

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+0.6 over 34 daily scores
From 49.0 (Jun 22) → 49.6 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
12
Position size
$1,895
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$118.44
25% below $157.93
$ at risk if stopped
$473.78
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR): score, valuation & FAQ

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery company that scores 49.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a below-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

On valuation, EMR sits about 94% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 24% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is EMR a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores EMR 49.6 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a below-average reading. A score is a quantitative screen of Emerson Electric Co.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does EMR score 49.6 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). EMR grades middle-of-pack across the strip. Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is EMR overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $157.93, EMR sits about 94% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 24% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 35.4x× P/E (graded C+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in EMR?

Trailing P/E 35x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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