Eaton (ETN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 17.76% for Q3 2026, down 1.80 percentage points from 19.56% a year earlier but up 1.44 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 Sep 30, 2026, Eaton reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 17.32%, down 1.64 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 12.78% (Q1 2022) to 19.65% (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- 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 16.32% (Q2 2026), 15.73% (Q1 2026) and 19.65% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 272.21 Bn | 243.52 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 188.84 Bn | 183.54 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.15 Bn | 149.24 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 135.80 Bn | 132.74 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.74 Bn | 117.62 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.07 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.37 Bn | 84.85 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.89 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.92 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 64.51 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 19.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.76% |
| 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% |
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();