Eaton (ETN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 18.89% for Q3 2026, down 2.05 percentage points from 20.93% a year earlier and down 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eaton (ETN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Eaton's Return on Equity [ROE] was 21.53%, up 1.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of +12.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 20.20% in FY2024 (+2.37 pp), 17.83% in FY2023 (+3.13 pp), 14.71% in FY2022 (+1.05 pp) and 13.66% in FY2021 (+4.56 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.77 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 3.84 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a drop of 2.05 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Return on Equity [ROE] at 19.13% (Q2 2026), 20.35% (Q1 2026) and 21.32% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 11.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.89% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.22% |
API Access
Eaton Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "ETN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();