Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's (ETN) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$286.0 million in Q2 2026, up 83.4% year-over-year from -$155.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 97.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.
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Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton (ETN) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 15 consecutive years, with -$286.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 83.4% year-over-year to -$286.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$12.3 billion, a 4808.8% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.1 billion, down 306.27% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$286.0 million for Q2 2026 at Eaton, up from -$11.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $1.2 billion in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$933.8 million and a median of -$289.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities sank 1410.0% in 2023 and soared 3636.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$217.0 million in 2022, then sank by 265.44% to -$793.0 million in 2023, then surged by 65.83% to -$271.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 17.34% to -$318.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.06% to -$286.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$286.0 million (Q2 2026), -$11.4 billion (Q1 2026), and -$318.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | -672.80 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | -918.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | -286.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | -151.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -404.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | -483.00 Mn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -85.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | -419.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -286.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -318.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -293.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 511.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -544.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -793.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -752.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -762.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.80 Bn |
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Eaton Cash from Investing Activities API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "ETN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();