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Emerson Electric
EMR-N
BUY
Apr 03, 2024
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EMR has a total return of 33% over the last year and forward price-to-earnings ratio is decent, however not low at 20.8x. EMR also pays a small yield of 1.84%. Revenue growth has been modest over the last few years, however, margins have expanded nicely and most recent earnings were very strong. The balance sheet also looks OK with plenty of cash despite highly leveraged. We think EMR is a good name and forecasts predict a strong 2024. It appears to be quite a stable business, generating high cash flows and returns capital to shareholders well through the dividend and buybacks. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
The uptrend from 2016 to 2018 broke late last year, then has seen a head and shoulders bottom. It's a safe bet from here--should return to old highs, but doesn't know if it will rise even higher.
A past pick from summer 2020 when we started turning the corner on the pandemic
It got a huge boost with vaccine news. They reported a great quarter last November and benefitted from the Democrats winning the Georgia Senate run-offs. A strong Chinese economy is another tailwind, because EMR has a lot of exposure there. Today, EMR made a new high. This has more room to run. A new CEO may break this company up, so he's excited.
It reports next week. Happy that it topped $100. But a lot of industrials are lagging because of fears over an economic slowdown. This remains a core holding for him.
EMR has a total return of 33% over the last year and forward price-to-earnings ratio is decent, however not low at 20.8x. EMR also pays a small yield of 1.84%. Revenue growth has been modest over the last few years, however, margins have expanded nicely and most recent earnings were very strong. The balance sheet also looks OK with plenty of cash despite highly leveraged. We think EMR is a good name and forecasts predict a strong 2024. It appears to be quite a stable business, generating high cash flows and returns capital to shareholders well through the dividend and buybacks.
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