Emerson Electric Co.
Emerson Electric Co. Q2 FY26 Results — Earnings Call Analysis
Q2 FY26 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.
What the Q2 FY26 call signalled
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Not discussed on this call: fundraise.
The short version
- Full-year underlying sales growth expected at approximately 3%, with Q3 growth around 5.5%. - Growth driven primarily by strength in growth verticals such as power, life sciences, LNG, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense. - Software & Systems projected to grow about 5% annually; Test & Measurement expecting mid-teens growth in Q3 and low teens for the full year. - Intelligent Devices expected to grow around 2% full year, impacted by Middle East conflict but supported by backlog and strong U.S. - Emerson raised the bottom and midpoint of their 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.45 - $6.55, indicating confidence in profit growth despite challenges.
From Emerson Electric Co.'s Q2 FY26 earnings-call transcript · updated 29 May 2026.
Revenue & Sales Performance
- Full-year underlying sales growth expected at approximately 3%, with Q3 growth around 5.5%.
- Growth driven primarily by strength in growth verticals such as power, life sciences, LNG, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense.
- Software & Systems projected to grow about 5% annually; Test & Measurement expecting mid-teens growth in Q3 and low teens for the full year.
- Intelligent Devices expected to grow around 2% full year, impacted by Middle East conflict but supported by backlog and strong U.S. and growth vertical performance.
- Safety & Productivity anticipated to grow 2% annually, with North America recovering while Europe remains weak.
- Project funnel expanded to $11.2 billion, driven 85% by growth verticals, indicating a robust pipeline.
- Mid-single-digit order growth is sustainable through 2026, supporting a strong start to 2027.
- Accelerating capital deployment in key verticals with broad-based project activity expected in the second half and beyond.
Profitability & Margins
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Capital Expenditure Plans
- Emerson is seeing significant capital being deployed in projects, driven by growth verticals such as power, LNG, life sciences, semiconductors, and ADG.
- The project funnel grew to $11.2 billion, with growth entirely from these 5 verticals.
- Power vertical notably drives funnel growth, including investments in plant modernizations, lifetime extensions, greenfield projects, and behind-the-meter generation for data centers.
- New capital formation in the five growth vectors continues to accelerate, with accelerating additions of opportunities to the project funnel.
- Emerson won approximately $450 million from the project funnel in the quarter, with 85% from growth verticals led by power, life sciences, and LNG.
- Major recent wins include projects with Oncor (electric delivery company), NextDecade LNG facility expansion, pharmaceutical production support, and aerospace satellite production.
- The company monitors regional geopolitical risks (Middle East conflict) that impact capital project timing and activity but expects rebound in affected regions.
Fundraising & Capital Structure
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Order Book & Pipeline
- The backlog ended the quarter at $8.2 billion, up 9% year-over-year.
- Book-to-bill ratio was 1.07, indicating orders exceeding shipments.
- The project funnel grew to $11.2 billion, driven by new opportunities in power.
- Emerson won approximately $450 million from the project funnel in the quarter, with 85% from growth verticals (power, life sciences, LNG).
- Orders grew 5% in Q2, consistent with expectations, led by North America and India.
- Software & Systems orders grew 18%, including Test & Measurement and Control Systems & Software.
- Order momentum supports second half 2026 sales plans and sets up well for early 2027.
- Growth verticals remain the primary drivers of new orders; no broadening beyond the core five (power, LNG, life sciences, semiconductors, ADG).
- Middle East conflict caused 1-point sales headwind; order activity expected to rebound.
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Pro featureFrequently Asked Questions
What were Emerson Electric Co. Q2 FY26 results?
- Full-year underlying sales growth expected at approximately 3%, with Q3 growth around 5.5%. - Growth driven primarily by strength in growth verticals such as power, life sciences, LNG, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense. - Software & Systems projected to grow about 5% annually; Test & Measurement expecting mid-teens growth in Q3 and low teens for the full year. - Intelligent Devices expected to grow around 2% full year, impacted by Middle East conflict but supported by backlog and strong U.S. - Emerson raised the bottom and midpoint of their 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.45 - $6.55, indicating confidence in profit growth despite challenges.
What is Emerson Electric Co. share price analysis?
Emerson Electric Co. currently shows a neutral. The stock trades at a P/E of 32.7 with a market cap of $79,417. Investors should review the full earnings analysis for detailed insights.
Is Emerson Electric Co. planning capital expenditure?
- Emerson is seeing significant capital being deployed in projects, driven by growth verticals such as power, LNG, life sciences, semiconductors, and ADG.
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