Emerson Electric (EMR) Tops Q4 EPS by 8c, Offers Guidance

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Emerson Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results, Provides 2019 Outlook

November 6, 2018 6:55 AM EST

Fourth quarter net sales up 10 percent; underlying sales up 8 percent Fourth quarter EPS of $0.97 and full year $3.46, or $0.89 and $3.38, respectively, excluding $0.08 discrete tax benefit Full year operating cash flow of $2.9 billion; free cash flow of $2.3 billion, net earnings conversion of 103 percent, or 114 percent excluding discrete, non-cash tax benefits Returned 77 percent of full year operating cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Funded $2.2 billion in acquisitions in 2018; closed Tools & Test and Aventics acquisitions early in the fourth quarter and announced GE... More