Eaton (ETN) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026)
Eaton's Times Interest Earned was 6.93 in Q2 2026, down 60.9% from 17.69 a year earlier and down 37.4% from the prior quarter.
Eaton (ETN) Times Interest Earned (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Eaton's Times Interest Earned was 11.98 through Jun 30, 2026, down 57.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 21.61, down 39.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 35.63 in FY2024 (+38.5%), 25.73 in FY2023 (+23.7%) and 20.80 in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 32.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 30.0%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 69.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, ETN's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 11.06 (Q1 2026), 19.80 (Q4 2025) and 20.40 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 354.00 Bn | 325.69 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.19 Bn | 205.77 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 174.79 Bn | 142.88 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.32 Bn | 163.51 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.11 Bn | 119.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 91.26 Bn | 81.88 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 91.05 Bn | 83.78 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.14 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.04 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.90 Bn | 68.97 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 15.99 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.93 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.80 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.76 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.93 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.12 |
Eaton Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();