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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.

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 cash flow profile from December 2013 to March 2020 is characterized by consistent operating cash generation, aggressive strategic investments, and a disciplined approach to shareholder returns. Operating activities generally provide the primary source of liquidity, though this is subject to notable quarterly volatility driven by working capital fluctuations.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Cash provided by operating activities remains positive throughout the period, with recurring peaks typically observed in the September quarters. For instance, significant inflows were recorded in September 2014 (1,408 million), September 2015 (1,101 million), and September 2019 (1,204 million). Net earnings show a higher degree of volatility compared to overall operating cash flow, often influenced by non-cash adjustments such as depreciation, amortization, and periodic goodwill impairments, most notably a 508 million impairment in September 2014.
Working Capital Management
Changes in operating working capital exhibit erratic swings, particularly within receivables and inventories. Large outflows in receivables often alternate with significant inflows, suggesting seasonal cycles in billing and collections. Similarly, inventory levels fluctuate, with substantial cash outflows in December 2014 and December 2019, indicating periodic stocking or production build-ups.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Strategy
Capital expenditures are maintained at a relatively steady pace, generally ranging between 100 million and 200 million per quarter, with a notable increase to 303 million in September 2018. Investing activities are heavily influenced by a strategic cycle of acquisitions and divestitures. A major capital deployment occurred in June 2017, with 2,975 million used for the purchase of businesses. This aggressive acquisition strategy is balanced by periodic divestitures, including a substantial inflow of 1,391 million in March 2015 and significant cash flows from discontinued operations in December 2016 (3,722 million).
Financing and Shareholder Distributions
Financing activities are predominantly characterized by consistent outflows for shareholder returns. Dividend payments are exceptionally stable, remaining between 300 million and 326 million per quarter throughout the entire period. Common stock repurchases are more opportunistic and volatile, with significant buyback activity in March 2015 (842 million) and December 2018 (786 million). To support these distributions and strategic investments, the company utilizes short-term borrowings extensively, evidenced by large fluctuations in short-term debt balances.
Liquidity and Debt Profile
The reliance on short-term borrowing is apparent in the frequent and large shifts in short-term debt, such as the 2,225 million repayment in December 2016 and the 1,322 million increase in March 2020. Long-term debt is managed less frequently, with significant proceeds recorded in June 2019 (1,135 million) and September 2019 (556 million), likely used to restructure obligations or fund long-term growth initiatives.

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