Eaton (ETN) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)

Eaton's (ETN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $314.0 million in Q1 2026, up 245.05% year-on-year from $91.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 80.04% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Eaton (ETN) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eaton (ETN) has 15 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $314.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 245.05% year-over-year to $314.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.8 billion, a 13.8% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.6 billion, up 0.97% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $314.0 million, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for ETN reached as high as $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$73.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $716.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $759.0 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 151.77% in 2022 and jumped 386.3% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $977.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.98% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then gained by 27.2% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 17.21% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 80.04% to $314.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $314.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 5.11 Bn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 314.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 974.00 Mn
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 120.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 694.00 Mn
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 528.00 Mn
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 426.05 Mn
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 274.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 163.40 Mn
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn 18.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 314.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 314.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.57 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 716.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 716.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 91.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 91.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 1.34 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.13 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 759.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 759.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 292.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 292.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.06 Bn