Emerson Electric (EMR) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

Emerson Electric's FY2025 10-K, filed Nov 10, 2025, lists 8 risk factors in 3 groups. Against the prior year's 7: 1 new, 1 substantially reworded.

Risk factors listed
83 groups
New this year
1vs 7 last year
Dropped
0since the prior 10-K
Substantially reworded
1of those kept
Section length
4k wordsItem 1A

What the changes say

  • Emerson Electric Co. added a new risk regarding artificial intelligence adoption, while intellectual property risks remained unchanged in substance.

What changed since the prior 10-K

New

  • NewBusiness and Operational Risks

    opportunities, it also introduces a range of risks that could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, and legal liability, and adversely affect our results of operations

    The adoption of artificial intelligence introduces risks concerning accuracy, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and faster competitor adoption.

Reworded

  • 24% rewrittenBusiness and Operational Risks

    If We Are Unable to Defend or Protect Our Intellectual Property Rights, the Company's Competitive Position Could Be Adversely Affected

    The risk regarding intellectual property protection and potential competitive harm from challenges or misappropriation shows no substantive text changes.

All 8 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Business and Operational Risks

  1. 01We Operate in Businesses That Are Subject to Competitive Pressures That Could Affect Prices or Demand for Our Products
  2. 02If We Are Unable to Defend or Protect Our Intellectual Property Rights, the Company's Competitive Position Could Be Adversely Affected24% rewritten
  3. 03Our Business Success Depends on the Ability to Attract, Develop and Retain Key Personnel
  4. 04Security and/or Data Privacy Breaches, or Disruptions of Our Information Technology Systems Could Adversely Affect Our Business
  5. 05opportunities, it also introduces a range of risks that could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, and legal liability, and adversely affect our results of operationsNew

Industry and General Economic Risks

  1. 06Recessions, Adverse Market Conditions or Downturns in End Markets We Serve May Negatively Affect Our Operations

Legal and Regulatory Risks

  1. 07Changes in Tax Rates, Laws or Regulations and the Resolution of Tax Disputes Could Adversely Impact Our Financial Results
  2. 08We Are Subject to Litigation and Environmental Regulations That Could Adversely Impact Our Operating Results

Other Emerson Electric 10-Ks

  • FY2024 10-K risk factors
    7 risks

    Emerson Electric faces standard operational risks dominated by competitive pressures, macroeconomic volatility in end markets, and intellectual property protection.

    Filed Nov 12, 2024

About this page

The headings are the filing's own. The one-line readings and the overview are automated and can be wrong: read Item 1A of the 10-K for the exact wording.