Eaton Corporation plc
Rank #378ETN · NYSE · Industrials
Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) — Rank #378 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.18) · ROE 20.2% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001551182 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
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It operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility segments. The company offers electrical and industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single- and three-phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, and power reliability equipment; and hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, intrinsically safe explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems. It also provides pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; hose and thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; air-to-air refueling systems, fuel pumps, fuel inerting products, sensors, and adapters and regulators; oxygen generation systems, payload carriages, and thermal management products; wiring connectors and cables; and hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips for manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, related aftermarket customers, and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry; and voltage inverters, converters, fuses, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was formerly known as Abeiron Limited.
The company was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
- Industry
- Specialty Industrial Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- eaton.com
Financials
Each fiscal year is read as-of that year’s own 10-K filing, so nothing restated after the fact leaks backwards. Line items this filer never tagged are omitted. Hover or tap a badge for the diagnostic behind it.
| Fiscal year end | 2018-12-31filed 2019-02-27 | 2017-12-31filed 2019-02-27 | 2016-12-31filed 2017-02-22 | 2015-12-31filed 2016-02-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 903.0 | 914.0 | 929.0 | 925.0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| Change in receivables | 123.0 | 231.0 | 170.0 | (5.0) |
| Change in inventory | 242.0 | 202.0 | (25.0) | 20.0 |
| Change in payables | 23.0 | 388.0 | 0.0 | (120.0) |
| Operating cash flow | 2,658.0 | 2,666.0 | 2,552.0 | 2,371.0 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 565.0 | — | 497.0 | 506.0 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | — | 0.0 | (1.0) | 72.0 |
| Investing cash flow | (398.0) | (217.0) | (529.0) | (575.0) |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt issued | 410.0 | 1,000.0 | 631.0 | 425.0 |
| Debt repaid | 574.0 | 1,554.0 | 653.0 | 1,027.0 |
| Share repurchases | 1,271.0 | 850.0 | 730.0 | 682.0 |
| Dividends paid | 1,149.0 | 1,068.0 | 1,037.0 | 1,026.0 |
| Financing cash flow | (2,581.0) | (2,442.0) | (1,720.0) | (2,267.0) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 2,093.0 | 2,093.0 | 2,055.0 | 1,865.0 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?