Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 1.32 for Q1 2026, down 69.71% year-over-year from 4.36 in Q1 2025, and up 414.6% quarter-over-quarter from 0.26 in Q4 2025.
Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton (ETN) has 15 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.32 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 1.32, down 69.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.44 (down 5.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.46, up 7.36% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 1.32 in Q1 2026 per ETN's latest filing, from 0.26 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 4.36 in Q1 2025 and troughed at 4.38 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.59 and a median of 0.39 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio slumped 306.03% in 2022, then soared 246.17% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.33 in 2022, then retreated by 1.07% to 0.33 in 2023, then dropped by 15.44% to 0.28 in 2024, then fell by 6.85% to 0.26 in 2025, then jumped by 414.6% to 1.32 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ETN's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.32 in Q1 2026, 0.26 in Q4 2025, and 0.34 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.32 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 2.30 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -0.45 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.88 |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.18 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.56 |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 0.54 |
| 10 | Ingersoll Rand | 28.28 Bn | 27.07 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.60 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.66 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.92 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.65 |