Eaton Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Eaton's CEO is Craig Arnold, appointed in Jun 2016, has a tenure of 8.67 years. total yearly compensation is $20.49M, comprised of 7% salary and 93% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth $147.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
Craig Arnold
Chief executive officer
US$20.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.0% |
| CEO tenure | 8.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 23
Eaton: Still Pricey After DeepSeek Dive
Feb 01What Is Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Doing?
Jan 20Eaton: Recent Correction Is A Buying Opportunity
Dec 31Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Dec 24If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 12Getting In Cheap On Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Might Be Difficult
Nov 30Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 30What Does Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 18Investors Will Want Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Sep 16With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 04Eaton Firmly Hitched To Several Top-Tier Multiyear Growth Drivers (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 29Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 23Eaton Q2: Give The Knife More Time To Settle (Technical Analysis)
Aug 02Eaton: AI/Electrification Catalysts Persists - Buy The Dip
Jul 26Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?
Jul 11Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?
Jun 27Eaton: Positive Outlook But Highly Overvalued
Jun 20Eaton: Positives Already Priced In
Jun 13The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing
Jun 03Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price
May 22Eaton: Data Center Demand Driving Shares Higher, Big EPS Growth Expected
May 11Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 04Eaton Keeps Finding More Ways To Grow
May 01Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 10Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Mar 17Eaton's Growth Is Reflected In Its High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 06Eaton Corporation: A Good Company With A Limited Upside Potential
Feb 09Eaton: Bullish On This Electrical Equipment Superpower
Jan 19Eaton: Where Investors Go To Bet On Megatrends
Dec 14Eaton Corporation: Navigating A Complex Business Environment With Robust Results
Nov 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$20m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$19m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$17m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$20m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$15m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Craig's total compensation ($USD20.49M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.90M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Craig's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Craig Arnold (64 yo)
8.7yrs
Tenure
US$20,493,989
Compensation
Mr. Craig Arnold has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Eaton Corporation plc since June 1, 2016 and Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corporation plc since June 01, 2016. He serves as a Lead...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.7yrs | US$20.49m | 0.13% $ 147.8m | |
| President | less than a year | US$3.87m | 0.0048% $ 5.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1yr | US$342.23k | 0.00016% $ 183.6k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.6yrs | US$3.32m | 0.0081% $ 9.3m | |
| President & COO of Electrical Sector | 7.9yrs | US$4.86m | 0.017% $ 19.6m | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | 0.00017% $ 195.1k | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.0033% $ 3.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Ethics & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: ETN's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 9.4yrs | US$20.49m | 0.13% $ 147.8m | |
| President | less than a year | US$3.87m | 0.0048% $ 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$372.23k | 0.00066% $ 757.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 21.8yrs | US$402.69k | 0.011% $ 12.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$357.23k | 0.00035% $ 401.7k | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$362.23k | 0.00040% $ 459.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00013% $ 149.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$327.23k | 0.00020% $ 229.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$362.23k | 0.00076% $ 872.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$347.23k | 0.00029% $ 332.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$342.23k | 0.00023% $ 263.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ETN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/28 04:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Eaton Corporation plc is covered by 52 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Richard Radbourne | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |