Emerson raises fiscal 2023 forecast on demand for industrial automation
Reuters
Published Aug 02, 2023 07:37AM ET
(Reuters) - U.S. engineering and industrial software firm Emerson (NYSE:EMR) on Wednesday raised its fiscal 2023 forecast, as companies increase spending on automation in response to a tight labor market.
The company's shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading.
Companies across North America are working towards automating their factories in order to enhance efficiency and streamline operations amid a shortage of workers following the pandemic.
Emerson now expects its fiscal 2023 adjusted profit from continuing operations between $4.40 and $4.45 per share, up from its previous outlook of $4.15 to $4.25 per share.
The company also expects its 2023 revenue to grow about 10.5%, at the higher end of a 9%-to-10.5% growth it forecast earlier.
The St. Louis, Missouri-based company has been on a streamlining spree over the past few years, including executing a string of deals, to cash in on strong demand for industrial automation.
The company's results were helped in the recent quarters from "strategic benefits of its exposure to attractive-end-markets," CEO Lal Karsanbhai said on Tuesday.
The industrial conglomerate reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter through June, beating analysts' average estimates of $1.10 per share.
Net sales for the quarter came in at $3.95 billion, above a Wall Street consensus figure of $3.88 billion.
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