Emerson Electric (EMR) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Group 1 - Emerson Electric reported quarterly earnings of $1.48 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share, and up from $1.36 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 4.23%, and the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - The company posted revenues of $4.43 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.18%, and up from $4.38 billion year-over-year [3] Group 2 - Emerson Electric shares have declined approximately 13.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 4.7% for the S&P 500 [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.55 on revenues of $4.52 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.94 on revenues of $17.8 billion [8] - The Manufacturing - Electronics industry, to which Emerson Electric belongs, is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [9]