Emerson Highlights Strategy for Engineering the Autonomous Future at 2025 Investor Conference

Core Insights - Emerson has introduced its 2028 financial targets, emphasizing enhanced growth and profitability, and plans to return $10 billion to shareholders by 2028 [1][2]. Financial Targets - The new financial targets for 2028 include: - 4% to 7% organic sales growth - 40% incremental margins - 10% adjusted EPS growth - 18% to 20% free cash flow margin - $21 billion in net sales, representing a 5% organic CAGR - 30% adjusted segment EBITA margin, with a 2.4 percentage points expansion - $8.00 adjusted EPS, reflecting a 10% CAGR - $12 billion of cumulative free cash flow from 2026 through 2028, with plans to return $10 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and increased dividends [6]. Strategic Positioning - Emerson positions itself as a global automation leader with a differentiated portfolio and broad exposure to high-growth markets, focusing on sectors such as power, LNG, life sciences, semiconductors, and aerospace & defense [2][4]. - The company aims to leverage innovation and secular tailwinds to drive significant organic growth, alongside price realization, operational excellence, and acquisition synergies for margin expansion [2].