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Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 24, 2020.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Emerson Electric Co., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013
Cash and equivalents 2,583 1,635 1,494 1,603 1,384 1,248 1,093 3,411 2,444 3,096 3,062 3,140 5,039 4,151 3,182 3,516 3,322 3,109 3,054 3,393 3,256 3,122 3,149 3,049 2,724 2,737
Receivables, less allowances 2,641 2,726 2,985 2,901 2,911 2,733 3,344 3,027 3,042 2,881 3,072 2,926 2,479 2,426 2,701 4,014 3,874 3,842 4,319 4,272 4,299 4,404 5,019 4,772 4,563 4,429
Inventories 2,058 2,064 1,880 2,061 2,073 1,980 1,813 1,805 1,897 1,845 1,696 1,891 1,331 1,278 1,208 1,949 1,950 1,903 1,847 2,144 2,107 2,121 2,057 2,253 2,233 2,162
Other current assets 750 771 780 785 784 697 369 333 342 330 422 597 597 1,022 2,869 741 767 840 829 835 682 836 642 739 683 671
Current assets 8,032 7,196 7,139 7,350 7,152 6,658 6,619 8,576 7,725 8,152 8,252 8,554 9,446 8,877 9,960 10,220 9,913 9,694 10,049 10,644 10,344 10,483 10,867 10,813 10,203 9,999
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,553 3,633 3,642 3,614 3,615 3,551 3,562 3,260 3,299 3,279 3,321 3,304 2,880 2,861 2,931 3,521 3,523 3,520 3,585 3,610 3,570 3,631 3,802 3,737 3,692 3,639
Goodwill 6,520 6,578 6,536 6,544 6,509 6,468 6,455 5,745 5,821 5,616 5,316 5,296 3,891 3,861 3,909 6,667 6,642 6,601 6,653 6,930 6,805 6,940 7,182 7,917 7,875 7,871
Other intangible assets 2,498 2,567 2,615 2,691 2,701 2,714 2,751 2,157 2,203 2,118 1,890 1,868 869 879 902 1,411 1,437 1,467 1,526 1,575 1,555 1,649 1,689 1,768 1,810 1,839
Other 1,108 1,127 565 1,118 1,094 1,038 1,003 749 737 693 810 380 191 993 4,041 263 249 270 275 705 694 1,021 637 880 766 776
Other assets 10,126 10,272 9,716 10,353 10,304 10,220 10,209 8,651 8,761 8,427 8,016 7,544 4,951 5,733 8,852 8,341 8,328 8,338 8,454 9,210 9,054 9,610 9,508 10,565 10,451 10,486
Noncurrent assets 13,679 13,905 13,358 13,967 13,919 13,771 13,771 11,911 12,060 11,706 11,337 10,848 7,831 8,594 11,783 11,862 11,851 11,858 12,039 12,820 12,624 13,241 13,310 14,302 14,143 14,125
Total assets 21,711 21,101 20,497 21,317 21,071 20,429 20,390 20,487 19,785 19,858 19,589 19,402 17,277 17,471 21,743 22,082 21,764 21,552 22,088 23,464 22,968 23,724 24,177 25,115 24,346 24,124

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31).


The total asset base exhibited a general contraction between late 2013 and early 2017, followed by a period of gradual recovery through March 2020. Total assets peaked at 25,115 million USD in June 2014 before experiencing a significant decline to a minimum of 17,277 million USD by March 2017. Subsequent years showed a steady upward trend, with total assets returning to 21,711 million USD by the end of the period.

Current Asset Trends
Current assets decreased from approximately 10,000 million USD in 2013 to a low of 6,619 million USD in September 2018. This decline was primarily driven by a long-term reduction in receivables, which fell from 4,429 million USD in December 2013 to 2,641 million USD in March 2020. Cash and equivalents showed significant volatility, peaking at 5,039 million USD in March 2017 before dropping sharply to 1,093 million USD in September 2018, and eventually recovering to 2,583 million USD by March 2020. Inventories remained relatively stable around the 2,000 million USD mark, despite a temporary dip to 1,208 million USD in September 2016.
Noncurrent Asset Dynamics
Noncurrent assets were characterized by a sharp structural shift occurring in late 2016. Goodwill and other intangible assets saw a precipitous decline in September 2016, with goodwill falling from 6,667 million USD to 3,909 million USD and intangibles dropping from 1,411 million USD to 902 million USD. This suggests a major divestiture or impairment event. Following this contraction, these values recovered steadily, with goodwill rising back to 6,520 million USD and intangibles reaching 2,498 million USD by March 2020. Property, plant, and equipment remained the most stable noncurrent component, generally fluctuating between 2,800 million USD and 3,600 million USD.
Asset Composition and Liquidity
The proportion of liquid assets relative to total assets shifted over time. The sharp increase in cash in early 2017, coupled with the reduction in total assets, indicates a period of high liquidity during the structural reorganization of the balance sheet. The subsequent redistribution of assets suggests a strategic reallocation of capital into intangible assets and goodwill between 2017 and 2020, offsetting the continued decline in receivables.

The overall financial trajectory indicates a transition from a larger, more receivables-heavy asset base to a leaner structure that subsequently grew through the accumulation of intangible assets and the restoration of cash reserves. The volatility observed between 2016 and 2018 marks a distinct pivot in the company's asset management strategy.

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