Free cash flow
Emerson Electric Free cash flow decreased by 28.5% to $602.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.3%, from $694.00M to $602.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -3.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $977.00M | $624.00M | $407.00M | $333.00M | $630.00M | $1.02B | $359.00M | $6.00M | $721.00M | $338.00M | $661.00M | $998.00M | $916.00M | $694.00M | $154.00M | $977.00M | $842.00M | $602.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.1% | -34.8% | -18.2% | +89.2% | +62.1% | -64.8% | -98.3% | >999% | -53.1% | +95.6% | +51.0% | -8.2% | -24.2% | -77.8% | +534.4% | -13.8% | -28.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -35.5% | +63.6% | -11.8% | -98.2% | +14.4% | -5.8% | >999% | +38.4% | — | +105.3% | -76.7% | -2.1% | -8.1% | -13.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emerson Electric's free cash flow?
- Emerson Electric (EMR) reported free cash flow of $602.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Emerson Electric's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Emerson Electric's free cash flow decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $694.00M to $602.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Emerson Electric's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Emerson Electric's free cash flow has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.99B to $2.67B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.