Emerson Electric Co. vs VF Corp — how do they compare? Emerson Electric Co. trades at $165 (market cap $88.53B), while VF Corp trades at $14.9 (market cap $5.86B). The key difference: Emerson Electric Co. is far larger — about 15.1× VF Corp's market cap, and VF Corp pays the higher dividend (2.42%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EMR | VFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $88.53B | $5.86B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $164.38 | $21.55 |
52-Week Low | $123.30 | $12.21 |
Enterprise Value | $99.60B | $10.14B |
Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 2.42% |
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Emerson Electric is a multi-industrial conglomerate that operates under two business platforms: automation solutions and commercial and residential solutions. The latter is further subdivided into two operating segments: climate technologies, which sells HVAC and refrigeration products and services as well as tools and home products, which sells tools and compressors, among other products and services. Commercial and residential solutions boasts several household brands, including Copeland and RIDGID. Automation solutions is most known for its process manufacturing solutions, which consists of measurement instrumentation, as well as valves and actuators, among other products and services. Roughly half of the firm's geographic sales take place in the United States.
Read more on EMR →VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel and accessories. Its largest apparel categories include action sports, outdoor, and workwear. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Supreme, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. The company has grown through multiple acquisitions and traces its roots to 1899.
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