Eaton (ETN) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) reported Free Cash Flow of $314.0 million for Q1 2026, up 245.05% year-over-year from $91.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 80.04% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $314.0 million, up 245.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.8 billion (up 13.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.6 billion, up 0.97% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $314.0 million in Q1 2026 per ETN's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$73.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $716.9 million and a median of $759.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 151.77% in 2022, then soared 386.3% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $977.0 million in 2022, then rose by 7.98% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 27.2% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 17.21% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then sank by 80.04% to $314.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Free Cash Flow at $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 | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 4.79 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 314.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 694.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 426.05 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 274.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 131.19 Mn |
| 10 | Ingersoll Rand | 28.28 Bn | 27.07 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 163.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |