“Intelligent Devices is projected to grow 4% in Q3, and we are lowering our full-year expectations to approximately 2% driven by the conflict in the Middle East.”

In context

“our 2026 underlying sales guidance by Business Group. We are adjusting our full-year guidance for sales to reflect the Middle East conflict and now expect full-year underlying sales growth of approximately 3%. We expect Software and Systems to be up approximately 8% in Q3 and are increasing our full-year expectations to up 5% based on the strength of our growth verticals in this business and strength in the U.S. Test and Measurement is planned to grow mid-teens in Q3 and low teens for the full year, up from our prior expectations of high single-digit growth in 2026. The Control Systems and Software segment is expected to grow mid-single digits in Q3 and low single digits for the full year. We continue to see robust adoption of our software and still expect ACV growth of 10% plus in 2026. Intelligent Devices is projected to grow 4% in Q3, and we are lowering our full-year expectations to approximately 2% driven by the conflict in the Middle East. Second-half growth in Intelligent Devices is supported by backlog phasing and the timing of product shipments, with strength in the U.S. and growth verticals offsetting a slower-than-expected China. Safety and Productivity is expected to grow 1% in Q3 and 2% for the full year. The North America market continues to recover; we are seeing sustained strength in electric utilities. However, automotive and European markets remain weak. Overall, Emerson Electric Co. expects to grow approximately 5% in Q3 and 3% for the full year. Excluding the impact of software contract renewals, Emerson Electric Co.’s growth rate is expected to be 4% for the full year. Please turn to Slide 12 for details on our Q3 and full-year 2026 guidance. Before going through the details, I would like to highlight a few i”