Eaton (ETN) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Eaton (ETN) reported Retained Earnings of -$4.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 142.18% year-over-year from $10.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 2.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Eaton (ETN) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eaton (ETN) has 16 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.2 billion, down 142.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$4.2 billion (down 142.18% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$4.1 billion, up 5.16% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings fell to -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026 per ETN's latest filing, from -$4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $10.6 billion in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$4.5 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 billion and a median of -$3.8 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings tumbled 161.03% in 2022, then jumped 357.61% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $8.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 21.69% to $10.3 billion in 2023, then plunged by 142.13% to -$4.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 5.16% to -$4.1 billion in 2025, then retreated by 2.84% to -$4.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Retained Earnings at -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$4.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $10.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -1.57 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | -4.24 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 23.65 Bn |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | -2.38 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -861.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | -1.80 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 12.57 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | -639.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ingersoll Rand | 28.28 Bn | 27.07 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 3.24 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.03 Bn |