Market Cap
US$43.2b
Last Updated
2020/02/19 23:57 UTC
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Executive Summary
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide.
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Eaton's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ETN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.3%
ETN
-0.9%
US Electrical
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
30.8%
ETN
13.4%
US Electrical
20.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: ETN exceeded the US Electrical industry which returned 13.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ETN exceeded the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ETN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.3% | -0.9% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | 9.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 90 Day | 15.7% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 1 Year | 35.4%30.8% | 15.8%13.4% | 22.8%20.3% |
| 3 Year | 59.1%43.9% | 34.8%27.0% | 50.1%40.4% |
| 5 Year | 73.2%45.8% | 49.3%34.4% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Eaton's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Investors Who Bought Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 47%Valuation
Is Eaton undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
19.77x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ETN ($104.31) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($66.63)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ETN is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ETN is good value based on its PE Ratio (19.8x) compared to the Electrical industry average (21x).
PE vs Market: ETN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.8x) compared to the US market (18.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: ETN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ETN is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.7x) compared to the US Electrical industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Eaton forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
5.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ETN's forecast earnings growth (5.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: ETN's earnings (5.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: ETN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: ETN's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-1.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ETN's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-1.4% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ETN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.1%).
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Past Performance
How has Eaton performed over the past 5 years?
5.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ETN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ETN's current net profit margins (10.3%) are higher than last year (9.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ETN's earnings have grown by 5.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ETN's earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) is below its 5-year average (5.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ETN earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) exceeded the Electrical industry 0.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ETN's Return on Equity (13.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Eaton's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ETN's short term assets ($8.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($5.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: ETN's short term assets ($8.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($11.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ETN's debt to equity ratio (50.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ETN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 57.1% to 50.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ETN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (40.7%).
Interest Coverage: ETN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: ETN has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: ETN's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.1x debt).
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Dividend
What is Eaton's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.72%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: ETN's dividend (2.72%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: ETN's dividend (2.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.73%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: ETN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ETN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (53.8%), ETN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ETN's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (51.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Craig Arnold (59yo)
US$14,673,845
Compensation
Mr. Craig Arnold has been the Chairman of Eaton Corporation plc since June 1, 2016 and Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corporation since June 01, 2016. Mr. Arnold serves as Chief Executive Officer of Eato ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Craig's total compensation ($USD14.67M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Craig's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 0yrs | US$14.67m | 0.072% $31.3m | |
| Vice Chairman and Chief Financial & Planning Officer | 17.8yrs | US$5.71m | 0.048% $20.9m | |
| President & COO of Electrical Sector | 4.4yrs | US$4.06m | 0.0067% $2.9m | |
| Principal Accounting Officer | 0yrs | no data | 0.018% $7.8m | |
| Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer & Senior VP | 14.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 0.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Ethics & Compliance | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP & General Counsel | 0.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Public & Community Affairs and Corporate Communications | 3.2yrs | no data | no data |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ETN's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 0yrs | US$14.67m | 0.072% $31.3m | |
| Vice Chairman and Chief Financial & Planning Officer | 17.8yrs | US$5.71m | 0.048% $20.9m | |
| Independent Director | 22.1yrs | US$326.20k | 0.013% $5.8m | |
| Lead Director | 4.1yrs | US$367.99k | 0.0033% $1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 20.1yrs | US$339.24k | 0.0072% $3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$343.13k | 0.0014% $604.6k | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$336.23k | 0.012% $5.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.1yrs | US$345.39k | 0.0016% $682.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$333.13k | 0.00013% $56.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$313.13k | 0.00053% $228.9k |
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ETN's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ETN insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Eaton Corporation plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Eaton Corporation plc
- Ticker: ETN
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1916
- Industry: Electrical Components and Equipment
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$43.188b
- Shares outstanding: 413.40m
- Website: https://www.eaton.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Eaton Corporation plc
- Eaton House
- 30 Pembroke Road
- Dublin
- 4
- Ireland
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETN | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| 0Y3K | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
| 3EC | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| ETN1 N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| E1TN34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 2 REPR 1 SHS UNSPON | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. Its Electrical Products segment offers electrical and industrial components, wiring devices, and structural support systems; and residential, single phase power quality, emergency lighting and fire detection, and circuit protection and lighting products. The company’s Electrical Systems and Services segment provides power distribution and assemblies, three phase power quality products, hazardous duty electrical equipment, explosion-proof instrumentation, utility power distribution equipment, power reliability equipment, and services. Its Hydraulics segment offers power, controls and sensing, and fluid conveyance products; and filtration systems solutions, industrial drum and disc brakes, and golf grips. The company’s Aerospace segment provides hydraulic power generation and fuel systems, controls and sensing, and fluid and conveyance products for commercial and military use. Its Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, fuel vapor components, fluid connectors, and conveyance products. The company’s eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution products, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. It serves industrial, institutional, governmental, utility, commercial, residential, information technology, renewable energy, marine, agriculture, oil and gas, construction, mining, forestry, material handling, truck and bus, machine tools, molding, primary metals, and power generation markets, as well as original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers. Eaton Corporation plc has a strategic alliance with KPIT to develop electrified mobility technologies. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/19 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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