Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.51 for Q2 2026, down 13.8% year-over-year from 0.59 in Q2 2025, and down 61.65% on a QoQ basis from 1.32 in Q1 2026.
Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.51 in Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.51, down 13.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.42 (down 11.21% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.46, up 7.36% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.51 in Q2 2026, from 1.32 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 0.45 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Payout Ratio slumped 306.03%; it then jumped 246.17% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.33 in 2022, then decreased by 1.07% to 0.33 in 2023, then declined by 15.44% to 0.28 in 2024, then retreated by 6.85% to 0.26 in 2025, then jumped by 97.35% to 0.51 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.51 in Q2 2026, 1.32 in Q1 2026, and 0.26 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.03 |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.26 |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 0.22 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.24 |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Otis Worldwide | 27.38 Bn | 26.57 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.75 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.51 |
| 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 |