Eaton Corp plc (ETN) Earnings History
Eaton Corp plc - Q3 FY2025 Earnings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eaton reported record third quarter 2025 results with strong demand, accelerating orders, and sustained backlog growth, primarily driven by its Electrical Americas and Aerospace businesses. The company remains confident in its ability to meet its full-year commitments and achieve its 2030 targets, capitalizing on growth opportunities in digitalization, AI, and infrastructure.
POSITIVE HIGHLIGHTS
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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.
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Record segment margins of 25.0%, a 70-basis point improvement over Q3 2024.
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Record operating cash flow of $1.4 billion and free cash flow of $1.2 billion, up 3% and 4% respectively.
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Strong backlog growth of 18% in the Electrical sector and 15% in Aerospace segment on a rolling twelve-month basis.
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CONCERNS & RISKS
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Vehicle segment sales declined 8% year-over-year, with organic sales down 9%.
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eMobility segment sales decreased 19% year-over-year, with organic sales down 20%, and recorded an operating loss of $9 million.
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Significant charges related to acquisitions and divestitures, restructuring programs, and intangible asset amortization impacted reported EPS.
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FINANCIAL METRICS
MARGIN ANALYSIS
Margin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
FY 2025
Q4 2025
Forward-looking guidance is subject to change and does not constitute a guarantee. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
EARNINGS CALL —
CALL GUIDANCE — Q3 FY2025 2025
| Metric | Value | Period | Specificity | vs Prior |
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| adjusted_eps | $3.23 - $3.43 | Q4 FY2025 | — | — |
| organic_growth | 10-12% | Q4 FY2025 | — | — |
| adjusted_eps | $11.97 - $12.17 | FY2025 | — | — |
| organic_growth | 8.5-9.5% | FY2025 | — | — |
| segment_margin | 24.1-24.5% | FY2025 | — | — |
| liquid_cooling_market_growth | ~35% annually | through 2028 | — | — |
| boyd_thermal_business_sales | $1.7 billion | next year (FY2026) | — | — |
| boyd_thermal_business_adjusted_ebida_margin | 25% | next year (FY2026) | — | — |
| aerospace_margin_target | 27% | 2030 | — | — |
| aerospace_organic_growth_guidance | 12% | FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_orders_growth | 7% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| aerospace_orders_growth | 11% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| data_center_orders_growth | 70% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| data_center_sales_growth | 40% | Q3 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2024 | — | — |
| adjusted_eps_growth | 8% | Q3 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2024 | — | — |
| segment_margin | 25% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| segment_margin_increase | 70 bps | Q3 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2024 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_organic_sales_growth | 9% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_operating_margin | 30.3% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_orders_growth | 7% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| electrical_americas_quarterly_orders_growth | >11% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_backlog_growth | 20% | Q3 FY2025 vs prior year | — | — |
| electrical_global_total_growth | 10% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_global_operating_margin | 19.1% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_global_orders_growth | 2% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| electrical_global_quarterly_orders_growth | 15% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_global_backlog_growth | 7% | Q3 FY2025 vs prior year | — | — |
| combined_electrical_segments_organic_growth | 9% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| combined_electrical_segments_margin | 26.6% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| combined_electrical_segments_orders_growth | 5% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| aerospace_organic_sales_growth | 13% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| aerospace_operating_margin_expansion | 150 bps | Q3 FY2025 vs prior year | — | — |
| aerospace_orders_growth | 11% | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| aerospace_book_to_bill | 1.1 | Q3 FY2025 (LTM) | — | — |
| aerospace_backlog_growth | 15% | Q3 FY2025 vs prior year | — | — |
| vehicle_segment_organic_decline | -9% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| e_mobility_revenue_decrease | -90% | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| e_mobility_operating_loss | $9 million | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| electrical_americas_revenue_guide | 17-18% | Q4 FY2025 | — | — |
| boyd_sales_per_megawatt | $0.5 million | high end | — | — |
| data_center_sales_per_megawatt | $1.2 - $2.4 million | current portfolio | — | — |
| boyd_revenue | $1 billion | FY2025 | — | — |
| boyd_revenue | $1.7 billion | FY2026 | — | — |
| boyd_exit_rate_revenue | ~$400 million | Q4 FY2025 | — | — |
| mega_project_announcements | $239 billion | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| mega_project_starts | $100 billion | Jan-Sep FY2025 | — | — |
| mega_project_backlog | $2.6 trillion | current | — | — |
| orders_from_mega_projects | ~$2 billion | Q3 FY2025 | — | — |
| negotiations_pipeline_mega_projects | ~$4 billion | current | — | — |
| win_rate_mega_projects | 40% | current | — | — |
| hyperscaler_capex_growth | 67% | FY2025 vs FY2024 | — | — |
| hyperscaler_capex_growth | 45% | FY2026 vs FY2025 | — | — |
| capex | higher in FY2026 vs FY2025 | FY2026 | — | — |
SPECIAL ITEMS & ADJUSTMENTS
Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
CEO Paulo Ruiz highlighted strong demand, order acceleration, and sustained backlog growth driven by Electrical Americas and Aerospace.
Company remains confident in delivering commitments and achieving 2030 targets.
Strategy to lead, invest, and execute for growth positions Eaton to capitalize on digitalization, AI, reindustrialization, and infrastructure opportunities.
Commentary excerpts from earnings call transcripts provide management's perspective on performance, strategy, and outlook. Always review full transcripts for complete context.
OPERATIONAL METRICS
Operational metrics provide insight into business drivers and customer engagement beyond traditional financial measures.