Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Emerson Electric Co.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: August 7, 2018
Reporting Period: Third Quarter 2018
This filing serves as a notification that the Company issued a press release on August 7, 2018, announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2018. The detailed financial data is contained in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
Key Financial Metrics
The provided text is a cover document and does not contain specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These metrics are referenced as being available in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
Non-GAAP Measures: The filing notes that the press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, specifically regarding trailing three-month average orders growth (excluding currency, acquisitions, and divestitures). These are presented as supplemental information.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific data on material changes versus the prior comparable period. It only confirms that a press release detailing these results was issued.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes a cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information in the press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements.
Identified Risks and Uncertainties:
- Economic and currency conditions
- Market demand and pricing
- Protection of intellectual property
- Competitive and technological factors
- Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (the August 7, 2018 press release) for specific Q3 2018 revenue, earnings, and cash flow figures.
- Verify the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP financial results as required by Regulation G.
- Assess the specific impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Company's financial position as detailed in the full press release.
- Confirm the trailing three-month average orders growth rate excluding currency and M&A impacts.