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Emerson Electric Co., profitability ratios
| Sep 30, 2011 | Sep 30, 2010 | Sep 30, 2009 | Sep 30, 2008 | Sep 30, 2007 | Sep 30, 2006 | ||
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Source: Based on data from Emerson Electric Co. Annual Reports
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Emerson Electric Co.'s gross profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly deteriorated from 2010 to 2011. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Emerson Electric Co.'s operating profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Emerson Electric Co.'s net profit margin improved from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly deteriorated from 2010 to 2011. |
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. | Emerson Electric Co.'s ROE improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Emerson Electric Co.'s ROA improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011. |