Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026)

Eaton's (ETN) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026, down 1022.55% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3477.04% on a QoQ basis from -$318.0 million in Q4 2025.

Eaton (ETN) Cash from Investing Activities (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eaton (ETN) has 15 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 1022.55% year-over-year to -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$13.7 billion, a 1575.67% 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$11.4 billion, down from -$318.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for ETN reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q1 2025 and fell as low as -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$971.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$293.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1410.0% in 2023 and surged 3636.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$217.0 million in 2022, then sank by 265.44% to -$793.0 million in 2023, then soared by 65.83% to -$271.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 17.34% to -$318.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 3477.04% to -$11.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$318.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$293.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 229.00 Mn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn -11.38 Bn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn -93.00 Mn
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn -10.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn -81.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn -99.00 Mn
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn -234.55 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn -50.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn -84.40 Mn
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn -76.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -11.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -11.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -318.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -318.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -293.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -293.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.72 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -271.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -271.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 511.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 511.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -544.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -544.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 33.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -793.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -793.00 Mn