Eaton Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Eaton has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.1%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.1% per year. Eaton's return on equity is 19%, and it has net margins of 15.1%.

Key information

13.1%

Earnings growth rate

14.3%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate3.1%
Return on equity19.0%
Net Margin15.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 04
With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case

Eaton Firmly Hitched To Several Top-Tier Multiyear Growth Drivers (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 29

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 23
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar

Eaton Q2: Give The Knife More Time To Settle (Technical Analysis)

Aug 02

Eaton: AI/Electrification Catalysts Persists - Buy The Dip

Jul 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Jul 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?

Jun 27
Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?

Eaton: Positive Outlook But Highly Overvalued

Jun 20

Eaton: Positives Already Priced In

Jun 13

The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing

Jun 03
The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing

Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price

May 22
Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price

Eaton: Data Center Demand Driving Shares Higher, Big EPS Growth Expected

May 11

Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

May 04
Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Eaton Keeps Finding More Ways To Grow

May 01

Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 10
Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Mar 17
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Eaton's Growth Is Reflected In Its High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 06

Slowing Rates Of Return At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Feb 17
Slowing Rates Of Return At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Eaton Corporation: A Good Company With A Limited Upside Potential

Feb 09

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Feb 05
Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Eaton: Bullish On This Electrical Equipment Superpower

Jan 19

Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jan 02
Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Price In Tune With Earnings

Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 21
Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Eaton: Where Investors Go To Bet On Megatrends

Dec 14

What Is Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Doing?

Nov 27
What Is Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Doing?

Eaton Corporation: Navigating A Complex Business Environment With Robust Results

Nov 26

Here's What To Make Of Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 15
Here's What To Make Of Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Eaton Delivers A Spectacular Q3 With Strong Secular Growth

Oct 31

Eaton: Solid Growth Prospects

Oct 10

Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Sep 29
Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Sep 17
We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Eaton Has Run Too Far Too Fast

Sep 06

Here's Why We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 03
Here's Why We Think Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Is Well Worth Watching

Is It Time To Consider Buying Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Aug 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?

Has Eaton Corporation Become A Growth Stock?

Aug 03

Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jul 08
Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Eaton Corporation: A Growth Opportunity At A Fair Price

Jun 12

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jun 02
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Does Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 21
Does Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Eaton makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ETN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2424,1403,6503,903773
31 Mar 2423,6563,4013,867764
31 Dec 2323,1963,2183,747754
30 Sep 2322,6132,9943,600720
30 Jun 2322,0472,7113,473698
31 Mar 2321,3922,5683,330679
31 Dec 2220,7522,4623,194665
30 Sep 2220,1662,2923,128660
30 Jun 2219,7752,3133,151647
31 Mar 2219,7792,2183,177633
31 Dec 2119,6282,1443,212616
30 Sep 2119,5172,0683,247594
30 Jun 2119,1201,8853,173574
31 Mar 2117,7611,4303,016546
31 Dec 2017,8581,4103,113551
30 Sep 2018,4091,3873,217563
30 Jun 2019,1971,5423,372578
31 Mar 2020,8742,1273,551603
31 Dec 1921,3902,2113,589606
30 Sep 1921,6112,3903,577599
30 Jun 1921,7092,2053,550590
31 Mar 1921,6632,1793,567584
31 Dec 1821,6092,1453,542584
30 Sep 1821,3632,1483,538583
30 Jun 1821,1623,1333,585592
31 Mar 1820,8073,0393,576597
31 Dec 1720,4042,9853,560584
30 Sep 1720,0582,8493,563585
30 Jun 1719,8341,9713,482584
31 Mar 1719,7821,9463,488583
31 Dec 1619,7471,9163,521587
30 Sep 1619,9371,9503,514597
30 Jun 1620,1531,8733,565607
31 Mar 1620,4451,9173,569616
31 Dec 1520,8551,9723,591625
30 Sep 1521,3632,0283,616626
30 Jun 1521,8882,1843,667633
31 Mar 1522,2831,8203,744643
31 Dec 1422,5521,7933,785647
30 Sep 1422,5141,6913,873658
30 Jun 1422,3931,5993,873661
31 Mar 1422,2281,9223,848654
31 Dec 1322,0461,8613,840644
30 Sep 1320,8521,5613,509605

Quality Earnings: ETN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ETN's current net profit margins (15.1%) are higher than last year (12.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ETN's earnings have grown by 13.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ETN's earnings growth over the past year (34.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (13.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ETN earnings growth over the past year (34.6%) exceeded the Electrical industry 2.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: ETN's Return on Equity (19%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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