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Eaton Corporation PLC

Ireland · Large Cap · listed since 1972 · Revenue 12 mo. $30B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
5.5
of 10 6 of 11 points Medium Match To the score
Price
$341.72
1 Y −19.1%
Market cap
$134.1B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +9.8% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 19.1%Payout 79.7% of operating cash flow

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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Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. 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.

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Summary

Eaton Corporation PLC is around the middle of the Industrials sector overall

51.0 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 17.0% FCF growth a year: more than over the last 10 years, less than over the last 5 years.

If free cash flow stays at €3.2B (2025), it supports €35.4B. The remaining €84.9B of the market value assume it grows 17.0% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

17.0%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€120.4B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€35.4B without growth
€84.9B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved 17.8%
  • 10 yrs achieved 6.2%
  • priced in 17.0%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 26.9×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 25.7× to 32.6×, median 29.9×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

2 signs support the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 2.8% of revenue (10 years)
  • Steady FCF margin at least 8.1%, range 6.2 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • EBIT margin falling for three quarters −1.7 pp over the last four reports

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the better.

  • Revenue, 12 mo.$28.5B → $30.0B+5.3%better

7 more unchanged: FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability78.5above the middleEarns more than the sector: Return on capital (Greenblatt) 64.80%, sector 19.33%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity21.05%13.10%Rank 76
Return on capital (Greenblatt)64.80%19.33%Rank 88
EBIT margin19.05%11.28%Rank 81
FCF margin12.94%8.50%Rank 77
Gross margin37.59%28.98%Rank 71
Growth68.4above the middleGrows faster than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year 24.64%, sector 12.89%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year10.33%5.15%Rank 79
Earnings growth, 3 years per year19.56%8.01%Rank 73
Earnings growth, 5 years per year24.64%12.89%Rank 79
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)3.35%4.02%Rank 43
Valuation23.4below the middleValued higher than the sector: EV/sales 5.26, sector 2.08.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield3.07%4.42%Rank 25
FCF yield2.65%3.98%Rank 30
EV/saleslower is better5.262.08Rank 16
EV/EBITlower is better27.6419.47Rank 23
Momentum21.4below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 3 months −18.71%, sector 0.53%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−19.06%−0.01%Rank 17
Share price, 6 months−14.41%−1.43%Rank 28
Share price, 3 months−18.71%0.53%Rank 12
Distance from 52-week high−25.71%−16.36%Rank 30
Quality68.6above the middleQuality above the sector: Price reaction to results, market-adjusted 7.13%, sector 0.27%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better1.80%1.39%Rank 46
Change in share countlower is better−2.48%−0.44%Rank 79
Dividend streak in years55Rank 59
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted7.13%0.27%Rank 89
Balance sheet & risk45.9around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio47.09%39.65%Rank 63
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better1.671.38Rank 43
Debt to equitylower is better0.570.61Rank 54
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better40.54%32.95%Rank 24

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $19.7B (2016) to $27.4B (2025), 3.7% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $BSharesNet debt, $B
201619.712.5%2.1457M7.7
201720.413.1%2.1447M7.2
201821.613.8%2.1437M7.2
201921.414.3%2.9421M8.3
202017.913.0%2.6404M7.9
202119.614.6%1.6402M8.6
202220.815.6%1.9401M8.8
202323.216.5%2.9401M9.3
202424.919.6%3.5399M9.3
202527.419.1%3.6390M10.5
5.5 / 10Medium MatchStockScorer score6 of 11 points

4 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Eaton Corporation PLC mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 100%This stock · Growth: 50%This stock · Valuation: 0%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How Eaton Corporation PLC's score is built

Eaton Corporation PLC is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

4 of 7 rules met

6 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Eaton Corporation PLC stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Moat Quality
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check

Eaton Corporation PLC key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Eaton Corporation PLC.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio32.622.5
P/B ratio6.92.9
Return on equity (ROE)21.1%13.1%
Equity ratio47.1%39.7%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.570.61
Dividend yield1.3%2.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Eaton Corporation PLC stock

How does Eaton Corporation PLC stock (ETN) score in the StockScorer model?
Eaton Corporation PLC stock reaches a StockScorer score of 5.5 out of 10, which is a medium match with the rule-based strategies. 4 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Eaton Corporation PLC's P/E ratio?
Eaton Corporation PLC's P/E ratio is 32.6. The Industrials sector median is 22.5.
What sector is Eaton Corporation PLC in?
Eaton Corporation PLC is assigned to the Industrials sector. Its rank within the sector is 51.0 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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