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Emerson - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Emerson M&A Summary

Emerson has acquired 71 companies, including 12 in the last 5 years. A total of 14 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 27 assets.

Emerson’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired National Instruments for $8.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2022, when it sold Copeland to The Blackstone Group for $14.0B. Emerson has acquired in 23 different US states, and 15 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (18%) and machinery (17%).

Emerson Business Overview

Where is Emerson headquartered?

Emerson is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is Emerson’s revenue?

Emerson disclosed revenue of 17,492M USD for 2024 and 15,165M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Emerson have?

Emerson has 73,000 employees.

What sector is Emerson in?

Emerson is a diversified company.

When was Emerson founded?

Emerson was founded in 1890.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity94
    • M&A Buy Activity67
    • M&A Sell Activity27
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 15
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 43
  • M&A Advisors 11

Emerson

Emerson Electric Co.

8000 West Florissant Avenue,
St. Louis, Missouri 63136
United States,
(314) 553-2000
www.emerson.com

Emerson is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Emerson offers a wide range of products and services in the industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions businesses. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 61 3 - 3 - - 67
vol $10.3B $8.2B $18.5B
Sell (1.2/yr) # 21 2 3 - - 1 27
vol $4.8B $17.0B $7.2B $29.0B
  94

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aspen Technology, Inc. 2025-03-12 7.2B USD
Bedford, Massachusetts · www.aspentech.com
Afag Automation AG 2023-08-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Zell, Switzerland · www.afag.com
Flexim Flexible Industriemeßtechnik GmbH 2023-08-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Berlin, Germany · www.flexim.com
National Instruments Corp. 2023-04-12 8.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas · www.ni.com
Copeland LP 2022-10-31 14.0B USD Divestiture
St. Louis, Missouri · www.copeland.com
InSinkErator 2022-08-08 3.0B USD Divestiture
Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin
Sensience 2022-03-03 - Divestiture
Westerville, Ohio · www.sensience.com
Mita-Teknik 2021-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Rodkaersbro, Denmark · www.mita-teknik.com
Open Systems International, Inc. 2021-10-11 - Divestiture
Medina, Minnesota · www.osii.com
Aspen Technology, Inc. 2021-10-11 - Stake Purchase
Bedford, Massachusetts · www.aspentech.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Emerson Network Power, Inc.    - Avtron LoadBank, Inc. 2012-03-16 2
Columbus, Ohio · www.emersonnetworkpower.com Cleveland, Ohio · www.load-bank.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 8 (12%) 679M (3%) 9 (33%) 4.3B (15%)
Software 12 (18%) 7.7B (30%) 3 (11%) 7.2B (25%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 9 (13%) 9.4B (37%) 4 (15%) 100M (< 1%)
Machinery 11 (16%) 430M (2%) 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing 7 (10%) 530M (2%) 4 (15%) 145M (1%)
Information Technology 4 (6%) 2.8B (11%) 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware 4 (6%) 500M (2%) 1 (4%) -
Business Services 2 (3%) 3.2B (12%) 1 (4%) 14.0B (48%)
Electronics 2 (3%) 430M (2%) - -
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (3%) 47M (< 1%) - -
Marine 2 (3%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (1%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (1%) - - -
Metals/Mining 1 (1%) - - -
Renewable Energy 1 (1%) - - -
Semiconductors 1 (1%) - - -
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) 260M (1%)
Consumer Products - - 1 (4%) 3.0B (10%)
Plastics - - 1 (4%) -
Total 68 $25.7B 27 $29.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 44 21.8B 24 29.0B
  Massachusetts 6 7.2B 3 7.2B
  Texas 6 8.7B 2 -
  Pennsylvania 5 265M 3 265M
  Illinois 3 525M 2 98M
  Ohio 1 430M 4 4.1B
  Missouri 1 - 3 14.0B
  California 3 - - -
  Minnesota 2 1.6B 1 -
  Florida 2 - 1 260M
  Connecticut 2 369M - -
  Arizona 1 500M 1 -
  Utah 1 - 1 -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Kentucky 1 - - -
  Idaho 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 1.2B - -
  Tennessee 1 165M - -
  Rhode Island 1 810M - -
  New Jersey - - 1 -
  Wisconsin - - 1 3.0B
Germany 4 684M - -
United Kingdom 3 47M 1 -
Denmark 3 - - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
France 1 - 1 -
India 2 - - -
Ireland 1 - 1 -
Italy 2 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Norway 1 - - -
Peru 1 - - -
Swaziland 1 3.2B - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 44 (65%) 21.8B (85%) 24 (89%) 29.0B (100%)
Cross-border 24 (35%) 3.9B (15%) 3 (11%) -
Total 68 $25.7B 27 $29.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
 9
Goldman Sachs
 5
J.P. Morgan Securities
 3
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 9
Latham & Watkins
 2
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 5 $21.4B
$100M to $1B 10 $4.1B
< $100M 3 $222M
TOTAL $25.7B
Largest National Instruments Corp.
$8.2B (2023-04-12)
sell # Total
> $1B 4 $28.2B
$100M to $1B 3 $570M
< $100M 2 $198M
TOTAL $29.0B
Largest Copeland LP
$14.0B (2022-10-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
11 (16%)
Strategic(s)
18%
12 (18%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
9 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
18 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Diversified

Revenue

17,492   16% 2024
15,165   10% 2023
13,804   7% 2022
12,932   23% 2021
16,785   9% 2020
18,372   6% 2019
17,408   15% 2018
15,264   6% 2017
14,522   35% 2016
22,304   10% 2015
24,537   1% 2014
24,669   2% 2013
24,412   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

73,000

Established

1890

Public

NYSE: EMR

Former Name

The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company

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