Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$346 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$293 million a year earlier.
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Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Eaton's Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$12.33 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.1 billion.
- By year, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$271 million in FY2024, -$2.58 billion in FY2023, -$1.2 billion in FY2022 and -$1.76 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Investing Activities spans a low of -$11.38 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of $1.23 billion in Q1 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$286 million (Q2 2026), -$11.38 billion (Q1 2026) and -$318 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -918.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | -346.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | -9.19 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -116.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -47.60 Mn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -127.71 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -346.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Eaton Cash from Investing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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();