Emerson Electric Company (EMR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.26x

Emerson Electric Company (EMR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.26x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $779.00 Million exceeds net income of $618.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Emerson Electric Company strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.26x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$779.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$618.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Emerson Electric Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Emerson Electric Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Emerson Electric Company (EMR) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Emerson Electric Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Emerson Electric Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see EMR market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.38x $3.10 Billion $2.25 Billion ▼ -33.6%
2024 2.08x $3.33 Billion $1.60 Billion ▲ +593.2%
2023 0.30x $637.00 Million $2.13 Billion ▼ -66.9%
2022 0.90x $2.92 Billion $3.23 Billion ▼ -41.1%
2021 1.54x $3.58 Billion $2.33 Billion ▼ -0.8%
2020 1.55x $3.08 Billion $1.99 Billion ▲ +20.0%
2019 1.29x $3.01 Billion $2.33 Billion ▼ -0.7%
2018 1.30x $2.89 Billion $2.22 Billion ▲ +13.9%
2017 1.14x $1.91 Billion $1.68 Billion ▼ -35.9%
2016 1.78x $2.88 Billion $1.62 Billion ▲ +78.7%
2015 1.00x $2.53 Billion $2.54 Billion ▼ -39.6%
2014 1.65x $3.69 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2013 1.77x $3.65 Billion $2.07 Billion ▲ +17.1%
2012 1.51x $3.05 Billion $2.02 Billion ▲ +18.0%
2011 1.28x $3.23 Billion $2.53 Billion ▼ -13.9%
2010 1.48x $3.29 Billion $2.22 Billion ▼ -14.8%
2009 1.74x $3.09 Billion $1.77 Billion ▲ +27.6%
2008 1.37x $3.29 Billion $2.41 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2007 1.41x $3.02 Billion $2.14 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2006 1.36x $2.51 Billion $1.84 Billion ▼ -11.5%
2005 1.54x $2.19 Billion $1.42 Billion ▼ -12.8%
2004 1.76x $2.22 Billion $1.26 Billion ▲ +10.9%
2003 1.59x $1.73 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -89.3%
2002 14.90x $1.82 Billion $122.00 Million ▲ +800.5%
2001 1.65x $1.71 Billion $1.03 Billion ▲ +27.9%
2000 1.29x $1.84 Billion $1.42 Billion ▼ -6.2%
1999 1.38x $1.81 Billion $1.31 Billion ▲ +2.5%
1998 1.34x $1.65 Billion $1.23 Billion ▲ +0.6%
1997 1.34x $1.50 Billion $1.12 Billion ▲ +3.3%
1996 1.29x $1.32 Billion $1.02 Billion ▲ +5.2%
1995 1.23x $1.14 Billion $929.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
1994 1.21x $1.10 Billion $904.40 Million ▼ -20.1%
1993 1.52x $1.07 Billion $708.10 Million ▲ +0.5%
1992 1.51x $1.00 Billion $662.90 Million ▼ -1.2%
1991 1.53x $966.30 Million $631.90 Million ▲ +13.5%
1990 1.35x $826.50 Million $613.20 Million ▲ +5.5%
1989 1.28x $751.30 Million $588.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.