Eaton (ETN) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Eaton's (ETN) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from -$4.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 2.84% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings changed 0.35% year-over-year to -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$4.2 billion, a 0.35% change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$4.1 billion, up 5.16% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$4.2 billion, down from -$4.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for ETN reached as high as $10.6 billion in Q2 2024 and fell as low as -$4.5 billion in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$3.5 billion in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 161.03% in 2022 and surged 348.99% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $8.5 billion in 2022, then advanced by 21.69% to $10.3 billion in 2023, then sank by 142.13% to -$4.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 5.16% to -$4.1 billion in 2025, then dropped by 2.84% to -$4.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$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 | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 11.30 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | -4.24 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -980.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 22.99 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 30.45 Bn |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | -432.50 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 5.77 Bn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | -189.70 Mn |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | -229.00 Mn |
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 | -4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.96 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 |