Emerson Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results; Provides Initial 2022 Outlook

Rhea-AI Summary

Emerson reported a strong fourth quarter with net sales of $4.9 billion, up 9% despite a $175 million impact from supply chain issues. Full year net sales reached $18.2 billion, also up 9%. GAAP EPS for Q4 was $1.11, down 8%, while adjusted EPS was $1.21, up 10%. The company continued its trend of increasing dividends, declaring $0.515 per share. Trailing three-month orders rose 16% indicating strong demand, particularly in automation and residential markets. The company anticipates further growth into 2022.

Positive

• Fourth quarter net sales increased 9% year-over-year, totaling $4.9 billion.
• Full year net sales reached $18.2 billion, up 9% compared to the previous year.
• Fourth quarter adjusted EPS rose 10% to $1.21, exceeding guidance.
• Trailing three-month orders were up 16%, signaling strong demand.
• Continued dividend increases, with a quarterly cash dividend raised to $0.515 per share.

Negative

• Fourth quarter GAAP EPS decreased 8%, reflecting operational challenges.
• Estimated $175 million impact from supply chain, logistics, and labor constraints.
• North America sales were impacted negatively by supply chain issues.

• Strong orders demand continues with Trailing Three-Month Orders up 16%.
• Fourth quarter Net Sales were $4.9 billion up 9 percent from the year prior despite an estimated $175 million impact due to supply chain, logistics and labor constraints. Fourth quarter Underlying Sales were up 7 percent. Full year Net Sales of $18.2 billion were up 9 percent; Full year Underlying Sales were up 5%, both in-line with guidance.
• Fourth quarter GAAP EPS was $1.11, down 8 percent from the year prior; Adjusted EPS, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, was $1.21, up 10 percent. Full year GAAP EPS was $3.82, up 18 percent from the year prior; Adjusted EPS was $4.10, up 19 percent, ahead of GAAP EPS guidance of $3.79 +/-$0.01 and Adjusted EPS guidance of $4.07 +/- $0.01.
• Completed the 65th year of consecutive increased quarterly dividends per share. Declared increase of quarterly cash dividend to $0.515 per share of common stock payable December 10, 2021 to stockholders of record November 12, 2021.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

“A rigorous focus on culture, our portfolio and operational execution is critical to our continued success, and I am incredibly proud of the initiative from our global team in these key areas," said Emerson President and CEO Lal Karsanbhai. "Our team has been working hard to mitigate the near-term impact of supply chain challenges which have created obstacles across the essential industries we serve. We don't expect the global supply chain landscape to hinder our success around long-term value creation, and we continue to progress toward our cost reset targets.

“This past quarter, we took action on our vision of a reimagined Emerson. We are advancing our culture across the organization through employee initiatives and a renewed focus on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. We also took an exceptional step toward expanding our software portfolio by announcing the strategic transaction with AspenTech. This transaction will create an industrial software leader by creating synergies and a differentiated vehicle for software acquisitions. This opportunity to deepen our industrial software capability is a meaningful step in a portfolio evolution that will ultimately drive higher growth and value creation. I'm energized as we enter a new fiscal year, and I know our team is ready to perform.”

September Trailing Three-Month Underlying Orders were up 16 percent, as demand continues to be strong in key hybrid and discrete automation as well as residential markets. Late-cycle process automation and commercial markets continue to improve and orders activity is increasing related to customer sustainability initiatives, notably decarbonization programs.

Fourth quarter Net Sales were up 9 percent and Underlying Sales were up 7 percent, excluding favorable currency of 1 percent and an impact of 1 percent from acquisitions. Revenue fell into the lower end of our guidance due to an estimated $175 million impact from supply chain, logistics and labor constraints. North America continued its strong recovery in the fourth quarter despite supply chain challenges, with the Americas up 16 percent, while Europe was down 2 percent. Asia, Middle East & Africa was down 3 percent, with China up 10 percent. For the full year, Net Sales were up 9 percent and Underlying Sales were up 5 percent. The Americas were up 6 percent and Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa were both up 5 percent, with China up 15 percent.

Fourth quarter Pretax Margin of 16.7 percent was down 10 basis points and Adjusted EBIT Margin, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, was 19.0 percent, down 30 basis points. Adjusted EBIT margin was unfavorably impacted by price-cost headwinds in Commercial & Residential Solutions and lower volume due to supply chain constraints across the enterprise, together worth 200 basis points. For the full year, Pretax Margin of 16.0 percent was up 210 basis points while Adjusted EBIT Margin for the year was 18.0 percent, up 130 basis points and both in line with guidance.

Earnings Per Share were $1.11 for the quarter, down 8 percent, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, which excludes restructuring and first year purchase accounting charges, were $1.21, up 10 percent. Earnings Per Share for the year were $3.82, up 18 percent, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share were $4.10, up 19 percent. Earnings for the year exceeded guidance and included $0.59 of operational improvements over the prior year.

Operating Cash Flow was $3.6 billion for the full year, up 16 percent, in line with guidance. Free Cash Flow was $3.0 billion for the year, up 18 percent, also in line with guidance, resulting in Free Cash Flow conversion of 129 percent. Full year cash flow results reflected higher earnings due to volume, operational execution across the two business platforms and favorable trade working capital.

Business Platform Results

Automation Solutions September trailing three-month underlying orders were up 20 percent driven by robust improvement in the Americas. The order backlog decreased by $100 million compared to the prior quarter to $5.4 billion, and was up 16 percent versus the prior year.

Net Sales increased 6 percent in the quarter, with Underlying Sales up 3 percent. Results for the quarter reflected strong recovery in the Americas, ongoing strength across discrete and hybrid markets and continued improvement in longer-cycle process automation markets. Sales were unfavorably impacted by an estimated $125 million due to supply chain and logistics constraints in the quarter. Full year Net Sales were up 4 percent and Underlying Sales were flat versus prior year. Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa saw low single-digit growth while the Americas were down slightly versus the prior year due to recovery timing. China was up mid teens.

Segment EBIT margin in the quarter was 18.7 percent, up 170 basis points. Adjusted Segment EBIT margin in the quarter, which excludes restructuring and related costs, increased 170 basis points to 20.4 percent driven by savings from cost actions and volume leverage. Total restructuring and related actions in the quarter totaled $52 million. Full year Segment EBIT margin was 16.8 percent up 320 basis points. Full year Adjusted Segment EBIT margin of 18.1 percent was up 230 basis points.

Commercial & Residential Solutions September trailing three-month underlying orders were up 9 percent driven by strong growth in all world areas and business groups. Backlog ended the quarter at $1.1 billion, flat compared to the prior quarter.

Net Sales increased 14 percent in the quarter and Underlying Sales were up 13 percent, with all business groups and geographies showing strong underlying growth driven by continued residential demand in the Americas, heat pump and professional tools demand in Europe and cold chain and heating technologies demand in Asia, Middle East & Africa. Full year Net Sales were up 18 percent and Underlying Sales were up 16 percent. Sales in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa saw growth in the mid teens for the full year. China was up mid teens as well.

Fourth quarter Segment EBIT margin declined 260 basis points to 18.1 percent. Fourth quarter Adjusted Segment EBIT margin, which excludes restructuring and related costs, declined 340 basis points to 18.7 percent mainly due to price-cost headwinds, partially offset by leverage and cost reduction actions. Total restructuring and related actions in the quarter were $11 million. Full year Segment EBIT margin increased 70 basis points to 20.5 percent and full year Adjusted Segment EBIT margin increased 20 basis points to 20.9 percent.

2022 Outlook

We expect that 2022 will be characterized by strong underlying demand. Strength in discrete and hybrid automation markets, further recovery in process markets and expanding opportunities in sustainability projects is expected to drive Automation Solutions full year net sales and underlying sales growth to mid-to-high single digits. For Commercial & Residential Solutions, residential demand is expected to moderate while the commercial and industrial environment is expected to further improve, driving net sales and underlying sales growth to mid-to-high single digits. We also expect operational challenges to continue through the first half of the year. Price-cost will turn to a tailwind during the second half and is expected to be approximately $100 million favorable for the year.

Starting in fiscal 2022, Emerson will revise Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EPS to exclude intangibles amortization expense in addition to previously excluded restructuring expense and first year purchase accounting related items. The revised metric for Adjusted EBIT will be referred to as Adjusted EBITA. Adjusted EPS guidance in the tables below is presented using the new definition.

Under the new definitions, fiscal 2021 Adjusted EBITA margin was 19.8 percent and Adjusted EPS was $4.51. For the first quarter 2021, Adjusted EBITA margin was 18.2 percent and Adjusted EPS was $0.93.

The following table summarizes the fiscal year 2022 and first quarter 2022 guidance framework and does not include the impact of the AspenTech transaction, which is expected to close in fiscal 2022.

2022 Guidance
Net Sales Growth	5% to 7%		Operating Cash Flow	~$3.8B
Automation Solutions	5% to 7%		Capital Spend	~$650M
Commercial & Residential Solutions	6% to 9%		Free Cash Flow	~$3.1B
			Dividend	~$1.2B
Underlying Sales Growth	6% to 8%		Share Repurchase	$250M to $500M
Automation Solutions	6% to 8%
Commercial & Residential Solutions	6% to 9%		Tax Rate	~22%
			Restructuring Actions	~$150M
GAAP EPS	$4.21 to $4.36		Price-Cost	~$100M
Adjusted EPS	$4.82 to $4.97

Quarter 1, 2022 Guidance
Net Sales Growth	7% to 9%
Automation Solutions	6% to 8%
Commercial & Residential Solutions	9% to 12%
Underlying Sales Growth	7% to 9%
Automation Solutions	6% to 8%
Commercial & Residential Solutions	9% to 12%
GAAP EPS	$0.85 to $0.89
Adjusted EPS	$0.98 to $1.02

Upcoming Investor Events

Today, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time / 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Emerson management will discuss the fourth quarter and fiscal year end results during an investor conference call. Participants can access a live webcast available at www.emerson.com/financial at the time of the call. A replay of the call will be available for 90 days. Conference call slides will be posted in advance of the call on the company website.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and Emerson undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's ability to successfully complete on the terms and conditions contemplated, and the financial impact of, the proposed AspenTech transaction, the scope, duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economic and currency conditions, market demand, including related to the pandemic and oil and gas price declines and volatility, pricing, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, tariffs, competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The outlook contained herein represents the Company's expectations for its consolidated results, excluding the expected AspenTech transaction.

 

							Table 1
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS (AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
	Quarter Ended Sept 30						Percent
	2020			2021			Change
Net sales	$4,558			$4,947			9	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,676			2,951
SG&A expenses	946			1,054
Other deductions, net	131			75
Interest expense, net	40			39
Earnings before income taxes	765			828			8	%
Income taxes	35			154
Net earnings	730			674
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	7			4
Net earnings common stockholders	$723			$670			(7	)%
Diluted avg. shares outstanding	601.1			600.5
Diluted earnings per share common share	$1.20			$1.11			(8	)%
	Quarter Ended Sept 30
	2020			2021
Other deductions, net
Amortization of intangibles	$61			$77
Restructuring costs	68			39
Other	2			(41	)
Total	$131			$75

							Table 2
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS (AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
	Year Ended Sept 30						Percent
	2020			2021			Change
Net sales	$16,785			$18,236			9	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	9,776			10,673
SG&A expenses	3,986			4,179
Other deductions, net	532			318
Interest expense, net	156			154
Earnings before income taxes	2,335			2,912			25	%
Income taxes	345			585
Net earnings	1,990			2,327
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	25			24
Net earnings common stockholders	$1,965			$2,303			17	%
Diluted avg. shares outstanding	606.6			601.8
Diluted earnings per share common share	$3.24			$3.82			18	%
	Year Ended Sept 30
	2020			2021
Other deductions, net
Amortization of intangibles	$239			$300
Restructuring costs	284			150
Other	9			(132	)
Total	$532			$318

				Table 3
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
	Years Ended Sept 30
	2020			2021
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$3,315			$2,354
Receivables, net	2,802			2,971
Inventories	1,928			2,050
Other current assets	761			1,057
Total current assets	8,806			8,432
Property, plant & equipment, net	3,688			3,738
Goodwill	6,734			7,723
Other intangible assets	2,468			2,877
Other	1,186			1,945
Total assets	$22,882			$24,715
Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings and current
maturities of long-term debt	$1,160			$872
Accounts payable	1,715			2,108
Accrued expenses	2,910			3,266
Total current liabilities	5,785			6,246
Long-term debt	6,326			5,793
Other liabilities	2,324			2,753
Total equity	8,447			9,923
Total liabilities and equity	$22,882			$24,715

					Table 4
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
	Year Ended Sept 30
		2020			2021
Operating activities
Net earnings		$1,990			$2,327
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		854			969
Stock compensation		110			224
Pension expense		67			28
Pension funding		(66	)		(41	)
Changes in operating working capital		148			203
Other, net		(20	)		(135	)
Cash provided by operating activities		3,083			3,575
Investing activities
Capital expenditures		(538	)		(581	)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired		(126	)		(1,611	)
Divestitures of businesses		—			34
Other, net		(76	)		38
Cash used in investing activities		(740	)		(2,120	)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings		(90	)		(504	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months		1,043			71
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months		(1,043	)		(71	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		2,233			—
Payments of long-term debt		(503	)		(308	)
Dividends paid		(1,209	)		(1,210	)
Purchases of common stock		(942	)		(500	)
Other, net		2			100
Cash used in financing activities		(509	)		(2,422	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		(13	)		6
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents		1,821			(961	)
Beginning cash and equivalents		1,494			3,315
Ending cash and equivalents		$3,315			$2,354

				Table 5
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
	Quarter Ended Sept 30
	2020			2021
Sales
Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation	$828			$860
Valves, Actuators & Regulators	980			961
Industrial Solutions	542			610
Systems & Software	655			747
Automation Solutions	3,005			3,178
Climate Technologies	1,111			1,289
Tools & Home Products	444			486
Commercial & Residential Solutions	1,555			1,775
Eliminations	(2	)		(6	)
Net sales	$4,558			$4,947
Earnings
Automation Solutions	$511			$595
Climate Technologies	238			234
Tools & Home Products	84			88
Commercial & Residential Solutions	322			322
Stock compensation	(41	)		(33	)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs	16			23
Corporate and other	(3	)		(40	)
Interest expense, net	(40	)		(39	)
Earnings before income taxes	$765			$828
Restructuring costs
Automation Solutions	$50			$29
Climate Technologies	9			7
Tools & Home Products	9			3
Commercial & Residential Solutions	18			10
Corporate	—			—
Total	$68			$39
The table above does not include $5 and $27 of costs related to restructuring actions that were reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
Automation Solutions	$143			$168
Climate Technologies	51			47
Tools & Home Products	19			17
Commercial & Residential Solutions	70			64
Corporate and other	10			17
Total	$223			$249
Table 6
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
	Year Ended Sept 30
	2020			2021
Sales
Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation	$3,108			$3,071
Valves, Actuators & Regulators	3,589			3,483
Industrial Solutions	2,012			2,266
Systems & Software	2,446			2,790
Automation Solutions	11,155			11,610
Climate Technologies	3,980			4,748
Tools & Home Products	1,663			1,905
Commercial & Residential Solutions	5,643			6,653
Eliminations	(13	)		(27	)
Net sales	$16,785			$18,236
Earnings
Automation Solutions	$1,523			$1,948
Climate Technologies	801			965
Tools & Home Products	317			399
Commercial & Residential Solutions	1,118			1,364
Stock compensation	(110	)		(224	)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs	53			94
Corporate and other	(93	)		(116	)
Interest expense, net	(156	)		(154	)
Earnings before income taxes	$2,335			$2,912
Restructuring costs
Automation Solutions	$232			$123
Climate Technologies	23			15
Tools & Home Products	21			7
Commercial & Residential Solutions	44			22
Corporate	8			5
Total	$284			$150
The table above does not include $20 and $38 of costs related to restructuring actions that were reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization	$557			$632
Automation Solutions
Climate Technologies	184			191
Tools & Home Products	77			76
Commercial & Residential Solutions	261			267
Corporate and other	36			70
Total	$854			$969

 

Table 7
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES ADJUSTED EBITA & EPS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
As discussed herein, starting in fiscal 2022, Emerson will revise Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EPS to exclude intangibles amortization expense, in addition to previously excluded restructuring expense and first year purchase accounting related items. To facilitate investor understanding and comparison, the Company is providing historical Adjusted EBITA and Adjusted EPS on this new basis.
		2021
		Q1				Q2			Q3			Q4			FY
Pretax earnings (GAAP)		$	563			737			784			828			2,912
Interest expense, net		40				38			37			39			154
Earnings before interest and taxes*		$	603			775			821			867			3,066
Restructuring		69				21			32			66			188
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment		(17		)		—			—			—			(17	)
OSI purchase accounting items		21				10			10			9			50
Prior adjusted earnings before interest and taxes*		$	676			806			863			942			3,287
Amortization of intangibles		81				82			79			85			327
Adjusted EBITA*		$	757			888			942			1,027			3,614
		2020
		Q1				Q2			Q3			Q4			FY
Pretax earnings (GAAP)		$	423			689			458			765			2,335
Interest expense, net		35				36			45			40			156
Earnings before interest and taxes*		$	458			725			503			805			2,491
Restructuring and advisory fees		110				40			94			73			317
Prior adjusted earnings before interest and taxes*		$	568			765			597			878			2,808
Amortization of intangibles		63				63			65			65			256
Adjusted EBITA*		$	631			828			662			943			3,064

		2021
		Q1					Q2			Q3			Q4			FY
GAAP earnings per share		$	0.74				0.93			1.04			1.11			3.82
Restructuring and advisory fees		0.09					0.03			0.04			0.08			0.24
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment		(0.03		)			—			—			—			(0.03	)
OSI purchase accounting items		0.03					0.01			0.01			0.02			0.07
Prior adjusted earnings per share		$	0.83				0.97			1.09			1.21			4.10
Amortization of intangibles		0.10					0.10			0.10			0.11			0.41
Adjusted earnings per share*		$	0.93				1.07			1.19			1.32			4.51
		2020
		Q1					Q2			Q3			Q4			FY
GAAP earnings per share		$	0.53				0.84			0.67			1.20			3.24
Restructuring and advisory fees		0.14					0.05			0.13			0.10			0.42
Discrete tax items		—					—			—			(0.20	)		(0.20	)
Prior adjusted earnings per share		$	0.67				0.89			0.80			1.10			3.46
Amortization of intangibles		0.08					0.08			0.08			0.08			0.32
Adjusted earnings per share*		$	0.75				0.97			0.88			1.18			3.78

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Other										Table 8
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures (denoted by *) with the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
Q4 2021 Underlying Sales Change	Auto Solns				Comm & Res Solns				Emerson
Reported (GAAP)	6		%		14		%		9	%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX	(1		)%		(1		)%		(1	)%
Acquisitions / Divestitures	(2		)%		-		%		(1	)%
Underlying*	3		%		13		%		7	%
2021 Underlying Sales Change	Auto Solns				Comm & Res Solns				Emerson
Reported (GAAP)	4		%		18		%		9	%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX	(2		)%		(2		)%		(3	)%
Acquisitions / Divestitures	(2		)%		-		%		(1	)%
Underlying*	-		%		16		%		5	%
FY 2022E Underlying Sales Change	Auto Solns				Comm & Res Solns				Emerson
Reported (GAAP)	5% - 7		%		6% - 9		%		5% - 7	%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX	1		%		-		%		1	%
Acquisitions / Divestitures	-		%		-		%		-	%
Underlying*	6% - 8		%		6% - 9		%		6% - 8	%
Q1 2022E Underlying Sales Change	Auto Solns				Comm & Res Solns				Emerson
Reported (GAAP)	6% - 8		%		9% - 12		%		7% - 9	%
(Favorable) / Unfavorable FX	-		%		-		%		-	%
Acquisitions / Divestitures	-		%		-		%		-	%
Underlying*	6% - 8		%		9% - 12		%		7% - 9	%
Q4 Earnings Per Share	Q4 FY20				Q4 FY21				Change
Earnings per share (GAAP)	$	1.20			$	1.11			(8	)%
Restructuring and related charges	0.10				0.08				(2	)%
Certain tax benefits	(0.20		)		—				18	%
OSI purchase accounting items	—				0.02				2	%
Adjusted earnings per share*	$	1.10			$	1.21			10	%
Earnings Per Share	FY20				FY21				Change			Q1 FY21
Earnings per share (GAAP)	$	3.24			$	3.82			18	%		$	0.74
Restructuring and related charges	0.42				0.24				(7	)%		0.09
Certain tax benefits	(0.20		)		—				7	%		—
OSI purchase accounting and fees	—				0.07				2	%		0.03
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment	—				(0.03		)		(1	)%		(0.03		)
Adjusted earnings per share*	$	3.46			4.10				19	%		0.83
Amortization of intangibles					0.41							0.10
Adjusted earnings per share*					$	4.51						$	0.93
Earnings Per Share	FY2021E Aug. Guidance				FY2022E				Q1 FY2022E
Earnings per share (GAAP)	$3.78 - $3.80				$4.21 - $4.36				$0.85 - $0.89
Restructuring	0.24				0.19				0.03
OSI purchase accounting items & fees	0.07				—				—
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment	(0.03		)		—				—
Amortization of intangibles	—				0.42				0.10
Adjusted earnings per share*	$4.06 - $4.08				$4.82 - $4.97				$0.98 - $1.02
Q4 EBIT Margin	Q4 FY20				Q4 FY21				Change
Pretax margin (GAAP)	16.8		%		16.7		%		(10)	bps
Interest expense, net	0.9		%		0.8		%		(10)	bps
EBIT margin*	17.7		%		17.5		%		(20)	bps
Restructuring	1.6		%		1.2		%		(40)	bps
OSI purchase accounting items	-		%		0.3		%		30	bps
Adjusted EBIT margin*	19.3		%		19.0		%		(30)	bps
EBIT Margin	FY20				FY21				Change			Q1 FY21
Pretax margin (GAAP)	13.9		%		16.0		%		210	bps		13.5		%
Interest expense, net	0.9		%		0.8		%		(10)	bps		1.0		%
Earnings before interest and taxes margin*	14.8		%		16.8		%		200	bps		14.5		%
Restructuring	1.9		%		1.0		%		(90)	bps		1.7		%
OSI purchase accounting items	-		%		0.3		%		30	bps		0.5		%
Gain on acquisition of full ownership of equity investment	-		%		(0.1		)%		(10)	bps		(0.4		)%
Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes margin*	16.7		%		18.0		%		130	bps		16.3		%
Amortization of intangibles					1.8		%					1.9		%
Adjusted EBITA margin*					19.8		%					18.2		%
Q4 Automation Solutions Segment EBIT Margin	Q4 FY20				Q4 FY21				Change
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT margin (GAAP)	17.0		%		18.7		%		170	bps
Restructuring and related charges impact	1.7		%		1.7		%		-	bps
Automation Solutions Adjusted Segment EBIT margin*	18.7		%		20.4		%		170	bps
Q4 Commercial & Residential EBIT Margin	Q4 FY20				Q4 FY21				Change
Commercial & Residential EBIT margin (GAAP)	20.7		%		18.1		%		(260)	bps
Restructuring and related charges impact	1.4		%		0.6		%		(80)	bps
Commercial & Residential Adjusted Segment EBIT margin*	22.1		%		18.7		%		(340)	bps
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT Margin	FY20				FY21				Change
Automation Solutions Segment EBIT margin (GAAP)	13.6		%		16.8		%		320	bps
Restructuring and related charges impact	2.2		%		1.3		%		(90)	bps
Automation Solutions Adjusted Segment EBIT margin*	15.8		%		18.1		%		230	bps
Commercial & Residential EBIT Margin	FY20				FY21				Change
Commercial & Residential EBIT margin (GAAP)	19.8		%		20.5		%		70	bps
Restructuring and related charges impact	0.9		%		0.4		%		(50)	bps
Commercial & Residential Adjusted Segment EBIT margin*	20.7		%		20.9		%		20	bps
Year-To-Date Cash Flow	FY20				FY21				% Change			FY2022E
Operating cash flow (GAAP)	$	3,083			$	3,575			16	%			~$ 3.8B
Capital expenditures	(538		)		(581		)		2	%			(0.650	)
Free cash flow*	$	2,545			$	2,994			18	%			~$ 3.1B
Net Earnings to Cash Flow Conversion	FY21
Operating cash flow conversion (GAAP)	154		%
Capital expenditures	(25		)%
Free cash flow to conversion*	129		%
Note 1: Underlying sales exclude the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency translation.
Note 2: All fiscal year 2022E figures are approximate, except where range is given.

 

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FAQ

What were Emerson's fourth quarter earnings for fiscal year 2021?

Emerson reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.11 (GAAP), down 8% from the prior year, and $1.21 (adjusted EPS), up 10%.

How did Emerson's full year net sales compare to the previous year?

For fiscal year 2021, Emerson's full year net sales were $18.2 billion, which is a 9% increase compared to the previous year.

What is the outlook for Emerson in 2022?

Emerson expects strong underlying demand in 2022 with net sales growth projected between 5% to 7%.

What impact did supply chain issues have on Emerson's fourth quarter results?

Emerson estimated a $175 million impact on fourth quarter results due to supply chain, logistics, and labor constraints.

What dividend did Emerson declare following the fourth quarter earnings?

Emerson declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515 per share, payable on December 10, 2021.