Eaton (ETN) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) reported FCF Margin of 11.56% for Q3 2026, down 5.23 percentage points from 16.79% a year earlier but up 1.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eaton (ETN) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Eaton's FCF Margin came in at 11.87%, down 0.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.94%, down 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -1.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 14.15% in FY2024 (+1.79 pp), 12.36% in FY2023 (+3.04 pp), 9.32% in FY2022 (+1.23 pp) and 8.09% in FY2021 (-6.22 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -1.51% in Q1 2022 and a high of 22.30% in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.50 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 8.90 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 5.42 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 10.24% (Q2 2026), 4.21% (Q1 2026) and 22.30% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | TE Connectivity | 63.95 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 17.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.56% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.17% |
API Access
Eaton FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();