Eaton (ETN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.32% for Q2 2026, down 1.55 percentage points from 17.87% a year earlier but up 0.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eaton (ETN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Eaton reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 17.71%, down 1.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.98%, up 0.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of +8.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 18.62% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), 16.75% in FY2023 (+2.32 pp), 14.43% in FY2022 (+1.88 pp) and 12.55% in FY2021 (+2.33 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 12.17% (Q3 2021) to 19.65% (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.07 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2023 (a gain of 3.16 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 3.10 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Return on Sales [ROS] at 15.73% (Q1 2026), 19.65% (Q4 2025) and 19.56% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.76 Bn | 69.90 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.17% |
API Access
Eaton Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();