EX-12 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Published on May 5, 2005
Exhibit 12
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Millions)
| SIX MONTHS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENDED | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, | MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Earnings before income taxes (a) |
$ | 2,192 | 1,650 | 1,622 | 1,452 | 1,893 | 957 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges |
359 | 376 | 321 | 322 | 311 | 162 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined |
$ | 2,551 | 2,026 | 1,943 | 1,774 | 2,204 | 1,119 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 292 | 304 | 250 | 246 | 234 | 123 | |||||||||||||||||
One-third of all rents |
67 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
$ | 359 | 376 | 321 | 322 | 311 | 162 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
7.1 | x | 5.4 | x | 6.1 | x | 5.5 | x | 7.1 | x | 6.9 | x | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Represents earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and minority interests in the income of consolidated subsidiaries with fixed charges. |