Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's (ETN) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.51 in Q2 2026, down 13.8% year-over-year from 0.59 in Q2 2025, and down 61.65% quarter-over-quarter from 1.32 in Q1 2026.
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Eaton (ETN) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton (ETN) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 consecutive years, with 0.51 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 13.8% year-over-year to 0.51 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.42, a 11.21% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.46, up 7.36% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.51 for Q2 2026 at Eaton, down 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 306.03% in 2022 and surged 246.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then fell by 1.07% to 0.33 in 2023, then slipped by 15.44% to 0.28 in 2024, then declined by 6.85% to 0.26 in 2025, then surged by 97.35% to 0.51 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.51 (Q2 2026), 1.32 (Q1 2026), and 0.26 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 197.45 Bn | 191.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Eaton | 159.08 Bn | 158.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.42 Bn | 92.31 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.03 |
| 4 | TE Connectivity | 59.47 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 0.26 |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 25.12 Bn | 24.86 Bn | 558.00 Mn | 0.20 |
| 6 | Hubbell | 23.93 Bn | 23.53 Bn | 613.00 Mn | 0.35 |
| 7 | Advanced Energy Industries | 10.64 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 236.10 Mn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.63 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 775.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Valmont Industries | 9.23 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 340.82 Mn | 0.13 |
| 10 | Vicor | 8.17 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 83.12 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |