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Eaton Corp plc

Industrials • CIK: 0001551182

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Market Cap
$124.19B
P/E (TTM)
30.4x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+10.3%
Net Margin (TTM)
14.9%
FCF Yield (TTM)
2.9%
FCF Margin (TTM)
12.9%

Filing Intelligence

5.0/10
10-K filed Feb 26, 2026FY 2025

Executive Summary

The company intends to continue its dividend payments, increasing the quarterly dividend by 6% and plans no share repurchases in 2026 due to an upcoming acquisition.. Reorganization creating a new...

Key Concerns

  • Supply Chain Disruptions and Inflationary Pressures (high)
  • Cybersecurity and AI Risks (medium)

Key Strengths

  • Management expects capital expenditures to increase to $1.1 billion in 2026 to support anticipated growth and capacity expansion.
  • Eaton has a strong liquidity position, with ample flexibility, cash flow, and access to capital markets to meet its debt obligations.
  • The company is strategically focused on acquiring businesses that offer higher growth and strong returns, aligning with secular trends and...

LATEST EARNINGS

Q3 FY2025
5 months ago
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Revenue
$6.99B
+10.5%
Net Income
$1.01B
+0.1%
EPS
$2.59
+2.4%
Operating
25.0% +0.7%
Net
14.4% -1.5%
  • Total sales were a third quarter record of $7.0 billion, up 10% year-over-year, driven by 7% organic growth and 3% from acquisitions.
  • Record segment margins of 25.0%, a 70-basis point improvement over Q3 2024.
  • Record operating cash flow of $1.4 billion and free cash flow of $1.2 billion, up 3% and 4% respectively.
  • Strong backlog growth of 18% in the Electrical sector and 15% in Aerospace segment on a rolling twelve-month basis.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$3.6B
Q4 '25
$1.6B+34%
Q3 '25
$1.2B+64%
FCF Margin
TTM12.9%
Q4 '2522.3%+33%
Sector: 4.7%Top 25%
OCF Margin16.3%
OCF/NI1.09x
CapEx Coverage4.9x
FCF Yield2.9%
FCF Growth (2Y)+22%
Cash Conversion Cycle
86 days
DSO: 70+DIO: 96DPO: 81

Capital Allocation & Returns

Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM2.8%
Div Yield1.3%
+
Buyback (TTM)1.5%

Balancing returns with reinvestment

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.3%
FCF Payout Ratio45.7%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$3.6B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.9B
Capital Return / FCF98.2%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.6B
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
19.9%
Stable
+0.0% YoY+4.6%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
20.3%
8Q: 19.8%
Asset Turnover
0.69x
8Q: 0.65x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.45x
D/E: 0.45x
DuPont: 20.2%19.9% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
6.91x
8Q:6.85x
Flat
Invested Cap Turn
0.98x
8Q:0.91x
+16.4%
CapEx Intensity
3.3%
8Q:2.6%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.91x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024
Revenue
$27.4B
$7.1B1.0%
$7.0B0.6%
$7.0B10.2%
$6.4B2.2%
$6.2B1.7%
$6.3B0.1%
$6.3B6.8%
$5.9B
Operating Income
$6.7B
$1.8B0.6%
$1.7B4.0%
$1.7B10.5%
$1.5B1.3%
$1.5B0.1%
$1.5B2.8%
$1.5B9.6%
$1.4B
Net Income
$4.1B
$1.1B12.1%
$1.0B2.9%
$982.0M1.9%
$964.0M0.7%
$971.0M3.8%
$1.0B1.6%
$993.0M21.0%
$821.0M
Operating Cash Flow
$4.5B
$2.0B45.4%
$1.4B47.2%
$918.0M285.7%
$238.0M85.1%
$1.6B22.0%
$1.3B38.4%
$946.0M99.2%
$475.0M
Free Cash Flow
$3.6B
$1.6B34.1%
$1.2B63.8%
$716.0M686.8%
$91.0M93.2%
$1.3B19.2%
$1.1B48.4%
$759.0M159.9%
$292.0M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
30.4x
Volatile
8Q: 132.7x-1686%
High PEG ratio (3.0x) suggests expensive for growth
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
30.4x
vs sector
Cash Flow
37.2x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
3.0xPEG
Expensive for growth
Quality-Adj
1.5P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 19.9%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
1.3%
Buyback
1.5%
Total Yield
2.8%
Market Cap$124.19B
EV$132.16B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
97/100
Exceptional

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Top 25%
21.8%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
19.9%
8Q:
+4.6%
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 20.3%
Asset Turnover: 0.69x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.09x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin37.6%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.98x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle86 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
70/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
10.3%
OpInc Growth YoY
14.1%
EPS Growth YoY
10.1%
FCF 3Y CAGR
22.5%

Growth Quality Analysis

Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue
Sustainability Index: 7.5/10 - Highly sustainable growth

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
37.6%
Operating
24.5%
Top 25% in sector
Net
14.9%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
-1.9 pts
FCF: 12.9% | Net: 14.9%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $7.96B
Interest Coverage
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis