EMR - Earnings call transcript Q4 2020

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Emerson's Fourth Quarter and Full Investor Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. This conference is being recorded today, November 3, 2020. to outlook may the for responses including forward-looking year. and company's the the commentary your contain questions statements, Emerson's remainder of materially annual report Information results Form XX-K is could that with on at from the filed vary SEC. available recent on today those most cause Emerson's as discussed factors to actual Director to at Emerson. Relations like now over would Investor the conference to of our I turn host, Pete Lilly, Please go ahead.

Pete Lilly

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David Farr

very Jamie, very to the much. here. you And welcome Pete. group you Thank Thank much,

James Froedge

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David Farr

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Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

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Operator

Instructions]. [Operator

question Research. first Vertical Our comes from Sprague from Jeff

Jeffrey Sprague

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James Froedge

you seeing to again forward Look soon. Jeff. Thanks,

Jeffrey Sprague

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David Farr

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Jeffrey Sprague

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David Farr

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Jeffrey Sprague

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Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

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Operator

next from he Stanley. Morgan Our speaker and Josh is is Pokrzywinski,

Joshua Pokrzywinski

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David Farr

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David Farr

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Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

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Lal Karsanbhai

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Joshua Pokrzywinski

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Joshua Pokrzywinski

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David Farr

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James Froedge

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David Farr

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James Froedge

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David Farr

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Operator

Next Cowen. question comes from Khanna Gautam at

Gautam Khanna

more and help not to again, is the trend with your as the and with to hear ahead time Emerson My challenge. because that be question is from just react like, that moves oil sources customers. exposure in more a that trend maybe we the how world alternative going business look and position fuel on secular of how to It's at and and you is investors gas this the and cyclical

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David Farr

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Operator

comes question Steve JPMorgan. next Our Tusa from from

Charles Tusa

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David Farr

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Charles Tusa

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David Farr

never I'd you call Steve. you call never stupid, I'd stupid.

Charles Tusa

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David Farr

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Charles Tusa

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David Farr

Go ahead.

Charles Tusa

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James Froedge

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David Farr

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James Froedge

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Charles Tusa

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David Farr

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Charles Tusa

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David Farr

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Operator

question next Bank Andrew of America. from comes Our from Obin

Andrew Obin

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David Farr

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Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

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Andrew Obin

Solutions. question Residential a Got you. Commercial follow-up just & on And

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David Farr

Jamie. ahead, Go

James Froedge

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David Farr

residential. East our and Asia the Middle we in -- as Andrew, was you So thrust commercial, know, around all not

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Lal Karsanbhai

to work from got She it.

David Farr

work got to from fantastic. it? She That's

than Asia more back up. XXXX I'm I was optimistic Jamie think it signs in I picking last for So see year. about

Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

But for like of disappointing it's come was back been us. didn't it disappointing. I would say the 'XX It do. second always half

Operator

or Our Andy from from next comes Citibank Citigroup. question from Kaplowitz --

Andrew Kaplowitz

a about It's program. you've cost savings. So $XXX of big talked million annualized

it might tenure. the I done your be think in biggest you've

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David Farr

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Lal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

that of I different to will bit there's there mean thinks because that, talking as been different we've what he we Jamie. trying far Automation a be been customer it's much reset Lal's that's There's more as We're from totally Solutions. with as with of a Yes. needs business, but And now. little not Lal's XX, base, customer years reset. about, XX is, know forward XX, this business

James Froedge

Yes.

profile. different it's commercial side, SG&A the On

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David Farr

the that's pandemic. everyone I friggin' there in much keep COVID you not of to do easy a telling out recession And thank why because that's middle very

Andrew Kaplowitz

you more And talk Can again, of cash little Very but But and the capital continue. Obviously, I doesn't you as talking mentioned working a flow, get about then bit QX. sort about in about into just thinking you free puts enough, good mean, you're obviously, helpful. CapEx. 'XX? about go talked going conversion takes conversion to of how it probably strong

David Farr

Okay.

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Operator

next from Mitchell Our Julian comes Barclays. question from

Julian Mitchell

it two Maybe ones. brief. quick keep just quite I'll

would your one welcome be are Jamie, and forum. around for thoughts what this again operating... So the to But

David Farr

Forum?

Julian Mitchell

Yes.

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David Farr

Jamie? Okay,

James Froedge

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have We businesses now. profitable right growing

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looks. So right plan the way now, that's the

Lal Karsanbhai

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billion-plus tremendous second was and our a of what it there, a but hasn't XX Jamie on will as more $X been the that to flat, because like half work you, teams it or tell encounter have plus felt So business.

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Operator

comes Goldman Ritchie Our Joe from next Sachs. question from

Joseph Ritchie

against especially the Automation and referenced, we're your guys on keep question if bumping hybrid some up I it like just But time look growth within one at discrete since to Solutions, you I'll some So just side. good portfolio, here.

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David Farr

again, as strategy space. this at perspective, from in like acquisitions, standpoint, our doing diversify help year been a acquirers in went we are We team some hybrid hardware we software time. the and this point to Lal From us more, his this space. through many not add would into We've

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So anything add? else you want to

Lal Karsanbhai

there's it I but pharmaceutical this mentioned development including you also well David, earlier, said, that's space, in No, single-use think for bioproductions. ongoing internal devices

relevant well. very that's as So

to it's we'll but that. So combination, that segment, do acquisitive absolutely a in too, and continue

David Farr

investment of now, that more make us. right try of significant for in that lot to and relevant area A more all

to everybody guess, talking. want year as I for out 'XX. up I I apologize, our It's for to into was unusual quite XXXX we for today. everybody an webcast move that, thank joining and webcast XXXX It with want So thank our -- again amazing as lost wrap everybody. we year. WebEx, there an today I attending --

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David Farr

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Operator

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Emerson Electric (EMR) 3 Nov 202020 Q4 Earnings call transcript