Eaton (ETN) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's (ETN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.21% in Q1 2026, up 279.0% year-on-year from 1.11% in Q1 2025, and down 81.23% on a QoQ basis from 22.45% in Q4 2025.
Eaton (ETN) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton (ETN) has 15 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 4.21% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 279.0% year-over-year to 4.21% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 13.26%, a 15.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.97%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.21%, down from 22.45% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for ETN reached as high as 22.45% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 1.51% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.53% across 5 years, with a median of 11.95% in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Margin climbed as much as 890 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 542 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 18.15% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 17.68% in 2023, then climbed by 22 bps to 21.51% in 2024, then grew by 4 bps to 22.45% in 2025, then plunged by 81 bps to 4.21% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 4.21% in Q1 2026, 22.45% in Q4 2025, and 16.79% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 45.98% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 17.75% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 1.43% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 15.21% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 13.15% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 22.09% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.24% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 8.85% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 0.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.45% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.28% |