Eaton (ETN) Cost of Revenue (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's Cost of Revenue came in at $5.84 billion for Q3 2026, up 35.5% from $4.31 billion a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
Eaton (ETN) Cost of Revenue (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Eaton reported Cost of Revenue of $20.77 billion, up 26.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $17.13 billion, up 11.4% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cost of Revenue was $15.38 billion in FY2024 (+4.2%), $14.76 billion in FY2023 (+6.5%), $13.87 billion in FY2022 (+4.3%) and $13.29 billion in FY2021 (+7.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q1 2012.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue has increased for 17 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cost of Revenue over five years came in Q3 2026 (growth of 35.5%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 1.1%).
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Cost of Revenue at $5.68 billion (Q2 2026), $4.8 billion (Q1 2026) and $4.46 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 13.33 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 6.21 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 5.84 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.23 Bn |
Eaton Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();