Emerson Electric Company (EMR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Emerson Electric Company (EMR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.49x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.90 Billion exceeds net income of $1.94 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Emerson Electric Company (EMR) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Emerson Electric Company (EMR) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Emerson Electric Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Emerson Electric Company.
| 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 | — |