Stock Analysis on Net

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

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

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Emerson Electric Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net earnings 524 329 724 612 525 467 622 719 489 394 510 425 300 315 445 489 377 353 651 574 979 529 415 738 554 477
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (8) (6) 84 55 41 (38) (2) (46)
Depreciation and amortization 211 211 213 203 204 202 201 179 191 187 182 171 140 143 142 140 142 144 202 201 205 207 208 204 210 209
Stock compensation (38) 56 120
Pension expense 17 17 2
Pension funding (60) (61) (31) (14) (36) (30) (32) (21) (40) (90)
Transition impact of Tax Act (189)
Gain on divestiture of business, after tax (83) (528)
Income taxes paid on divestiture gain (64) (360)
Goodwill impairment, net of tax 508
Receivables 2 281 (127) 3 (117) 292 (228) (59) (118) 216 (144) (71) (22) 212 (91) (59) (46) 358 (169) 65 (26) 434 (370) (191) (148) 446
Inventories (49) (167) 130 (12) (35) (170) 150 39 (23) (149) 157 12 (34) (103) 142 (6) (10) (68) 249 (14) (56) (195) 122 (19) (74) (161)
Other current assets 32 (13) 8 (73) (9) (1) 3 (16) (14) 12 (35) 1 10 (24) 20 (18) 18 76 (137) (23) (17) 104 (57) (13) 25
Accounts payable (65) (225) 119 55 36 (247) 212 64 (32) (129) 142 93 19 (119) 71 32 75 (200) 23 (33) (277) 241 128 76 (151)
Accrued expenses 32 (101) 93 124 (31) (176) 70 30 (14) (84) (23) 143 48 (138) 74 34 54 (263) 232 63 (200) (137) 174 255 (60) (213)
Changes in operating working capital (80) (180) 202 178 (220) (310) 203 77 (203) (160) 144 142 12 (138) 172 21 55 (155) 388 (338) (192) 271 116 (219) (54)
Other, net (46) (9) 3 (47) 24 (36) 248 (51) 20 26 108 56 65 35 91 46 58 90 39 105 40 27 46 50 30 59
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities 144 275 278 156 228 166 199 128 211 213 259 213 205 178 197 156 200 234 62 (75) (283) 234 722 164 240 268
Cash provided by operating activities 588 424 1,204 946 533 323 1,024 924 497 447 905 774 601 410 855 628 630 386 1,101 499 358 571 1,408 1,018 575 691
Capital expenditures (111) (114) (199) (121) (119) (155) (303) (120) (98) (96) (176) (106) (94) (100) (146) (91) (86) (124) (169) (157) (152) (207) (194) (176) (161) (236)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired (96) (84) (142) (170) (73) (1,433) (257) (513) 1 (2,975) (16) (70) (51) (5) (6) (74) (105) (2) (143) (34) (576)
Divestitures of businesses 4 5 5 (22) 2 (14) 235 (1) 40 413 8 1,391 99 (4) 268
Other, net (25) (17) (34) (26) (34) (31) (30) (29) (24) (18) (26) (30) (30) (20) (15) (26) 84 (13) (126) (60) (26) (38) (52) (44) (11)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities (232) (131) (313) (284) (318) (259) (1,788) (147) (393) (392) (202) (3,071) (124) (136) (231) (168) (7) (143) 44 (254) 1,177 (376) (133) (266) (205) (555)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 1,322 754 (433) (424) (750) 1,601 (1,238) 799 (279) 1,061 (499) 1,092 (3) (2,225) (726) 335 323 34 (384) 277 1,450 (227) (730) 765 (175) 320
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months 433 90 347 827 216 342 1,957 771 512 1,273 396
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months (90) (347) (827) (216) (402) (1,937) (731) (552) (1,234) (395) (329)
Proceeds from long-term debt 556 1,135 1,000 1
Payments of long-term debt (502) (1) (249) (3) (403) 10 (251) (1) (1) (1) (251) (2) 1 (2) (251) (253) (251) (6) (1) (8) (314)
Dividends paid (306) (305) (300) (302) (302) (305) (305) (306) (307) (311) (309) (309) (310) (311) (305) (306) (306) (310) (309) (313) (321) (326) (300) (304) (302) (304)
Purchases of common stock (813) (129) (250) (214) (786) (250) (250) (500) (280) (120) (46) (48) (507) (460) (690) (842) (509) (265) (187) (206) (390)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (574)
Other, net 19 20 18 (8) 38 (9) 1 40 24 (30) (5) 3 72 (43) (6) (8) (1) (4) (7) 8 39 (59) (2) 18 17 (54)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 655 (162) (966) (427) (96) 98 (1,532) 283 (812) (31) (814) 505 (362) (2,920) (995) (325) (514) (211) (1,376) (157) (1,269) (146) (1,084) (431) (369) (675)
Cash from discontinued operating activities (51) (126) (429) (172) 102 90 89 101
Cash from discontinued investing activities 25 (29) 1,157 3,894 (22) (17) (18) (20)
Cash from discontinued operations (26) (155) 728 3,722 80 73 71 81
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (63) 10 (34) (16) 17 (7) (22) (93) 56 10 59 48 45 (107) (43) (14) 33 (58) (108) 49 (132) (76) (91) 4 (14) 1
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 948 141 (109) 219 136 155 (2,318) 967 (652) 34 (78) (1,899) 888 969 (334) 194 213 55 (339) 137 134 (27) 100 325 (13) (538)

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 analyzed quarterly financial data reveal several notable trends in earnings, cash flow, working capital, investing, and financing activities over the examined periods.

Net earnings and discontinued operations
Net earnings exhibit significant volatility, peaking at $979 million in March 2015 and experiencing troughs such as $300 million in September 2016. A pronounced decline appears around late 2015 to early 2016, followed by recovery and subsequent fluctuations. Earnings from discontinued operations present irregular impacts, including notable negative values in late 2015 and early 2016, and large positive adjustments around late 2016, corresponding to the divestiture gains noted elsewhere.
Depreciation and amortization
This expense remains relatively stable, averaging around $200 million across the timeline, with minor fluctuations such as the reduction to approximately $140 million during 2015-2016 before recovering in 2017 through 2020.
Pension and tax impacts
Pension expense appears only in the later periods with small positive amounts, while pension funding exhibits irregular negative cash flows indicating contributions. The transition impact of the Tax Act shows a one-time significant charge (~$189 million) in late 2017, which likely affected earnings and cash flows during that period.
Receivables, inventories, and other current assets
Receivables and inventories demonstrate volatile fluctuations, frequently alternating between positive and negative changes, which suggests variability in sales and inventory management. Other current assets also exhibit uneven patterns, sometimes dipping substantially, indicating changing operational circumstances affecting current asset composition.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses reflect considerable variability, with both positive and negative adjustments quarter-over-quarter. These swings suggest changing payment schedules and obligations timing, which would affect operating working capital dynamics.
Changes in operating working capital
The changes in operating working capital are highly irregular, alternating between substantial cash inflows and outflows. This variability aligns with fluctuations in receivables, inventories, payables, and accrued expenses, indicating a fluctuating operating cycle and working capital management.
Cash provided by operating activities
Operating cash flow generally shows strong cash generation, with peaks above $1 billion in several quarters, notably in mid-2014 and 2018. However, some quarters deliver comparatively modest amounts around $300-$400 million, reflecting the uneven impacts of working capital changes and net earnings fluctuations.
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures fluctuate moderately between roughly $85 million and $300 million per quarter, with a notable spike near $303 million in the third quarter of 2018. This indicates ongoing investment activity with occasional periods of intensified spending.
Business acquisitions and divestitures
Purchases of businesses show sporadic and sometimes very large negative amounts, including a substantial outflow of nearly $3 billion in mid-2017, indicating significant acquisition activity. Divestitures, conversely, include notable positive inflows, especially in early 2015, reflecting monetization or divestment of assets. These strategic activities heavily influence investing cash flows.
Cash used in investing activities
Investing cash flows tend to be negative overall, consistent with capital expenditures and acquisitions, but occasionally include large positive spikes linked to divestitures, notably surpassing $1 billion in quarters coinciding with asset sales.
Financing activities
Cash flows from financing activities demonstrate volatility, with both significant inflows and outflows. Short-term borrowings show large swings, with substantial borrowings and repayments occurring in different quarters. Proceeds and payments related to long-term debt also fluctuate, reflecting active debt management. Dividends are consistently paid, mostly in the range of $300 million per quarter.
Stock compensation and share repurchases
Stock compensation expense data is sparse but includes a large amount around early 2020. Share repurchases occur irregularly, often in large amounts, which indicates active capital return policies.
Effect of exchange rate changes
Foreign exchange rate effects on cash show recurrent negative and positive impacts of varying magnitudes, reflecting exposure to currency fluctuations influencing reported cash balances.
Cash and equivalents
The net change in cash and equivalents varies widely between quarters, with some quarters showing large declines (e.g., early 2018 and late 2018) and others reflecting substantial increases, indicative of the combined effects of operating performance, investing, and financing activities.