CMI vs EMR

Cummins and Emerson Electric, both Industrials

Cummins is the larger company at $99B against $84B. On trailing earnings CMI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 29.6 against 34.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year CMI returned +54% against +20% for EMR. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CMI ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

Cummins and Emerson Electriccompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCMIEMR
Last close$578$158
Market cap$99B$84B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better29.634.6
Dividend yield1.3%1.3%
1-year return+54%+20%
5-year return+180%+73%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Cummins

Revenue of $9.5B in Q2 2026, net income $968M. Its largest reported line is DBU Power Generation, 15% of the disclosed total.

Emerson Electric

Revenue of $4.9B in Q3 2026, net income $718M. Its largest reported line is Final Control, 33% of the disclosed total.

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