ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

AspenTech

On March 12, 2025, Emerson completed its purchase of the remaining outstanding shares of common stock of AspenTech not already owned by the Company for approximately $7.2 billion. Emerson also incurred fees of $76 ($65 after-tax) and paid $76 to settle certain AspenTech share-based awards that were outstanding prior to the transaction closing. The purchase of the remaining outstanding shares and related costs were reported as an adjustment to Equity in 2025. Separately, AspenTech incurred $127 ($113 after-tax) of deal-related fees which were reported as acquisition/divestiture costs in Other deductions, net in 2025. AspenTech is now reported as a part of the Control Systems & Software segment in the Software & Systems business group, see Note 13.

Other Transactions

On November 15, 2024, AspenTech acquired Open Grid Systems Limited, a global provider of network model management technology and a pioneer in developing model-driven applications supporting open access to data through industry standards, for a total purchase price of $46, net of cash acquired. The Company recognized goodwill of $32 (none of which is expected to be tax deductible) and other identifiable intangible assets of $20, consisting of developed technology and customer relationships with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 5 years.