CapEx
Emerson Electric CapEx decreased by 42.3% to $97.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.9%, from $83.00M to $97.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -7.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $128.00M | $231.00M | $116.00M | $109.00M | $110.00M | $196.00M | $59.00M | $62.00M | $73.00M | $169.00M | $77.00M | $82.00M | $92.00M | $168.00M | $83.00M | $87.00M | $93.00M | $168.00M | $97.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +80.5% | -49.8% | -6.0% | +0.9% | +78.2% | -69.9% | +5.1% | +17.7% | +131.5% | -54.4% | +6.5% | +12.2% | +82.6% | -50.6% | +4.8% | +6.9% | +80.6% | -42.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.1% | -15.2% | -49.1% | -43.1% | -33.6% | -13.8% | +30.5% | +32.3% | +26.0% | -0.6% | +7.8% | +6.1% | +1.1% | +0.0% | +16.9% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | FY'21 | FY'22 |
|---|---|---|
| Software and Control | $23.00M | $31.00M |
| Total | $581.00M | $531.00M |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Software and Control was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emerson Electric's capex?
- Emerson Electric (EMR) reported capex of $97.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Emerson Electric's capex changed year-over-year?
- Emerson Electric's capex increased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $83.00M to $97.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Emerson Electric's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Emerson Electric's capex has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $581.00M to $431.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.