Founded in 1911 by Joseph Eaton, the eponymous company began by selling truck axles in New Jersey. Eaton has since become an industrial powerhouse largely through acquisitions in various end markets. Eaton's portfolio can broadly be divided into two parts: its electrical and industrial businesses.
Company facts
| Company | Eaton Corporation plc |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ETN |
| Exchange | XNYS |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Specialty Industrial Machinery |
| Market cap | $158.91B (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 97,000 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | https://www.eaton.com |
Trading — Eaton Corporation plc
| Last price | $425.37 |
|---|---|
| Change | 3.96% |
| Previous close | $409.15 |
| Day range | $414.00 – $427.14 |
| 50-day average | $415.32 |
| 200-day average | $381.03 |
| Average volume | 2,576,494 |
Price basis: 2026-09-11T20:59:25.952158+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $9.86 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 7.85 |
| Price / cash flow | 32.10 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 27.54 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 5.96 |
| Debt / equity | 1.02 |
| Current ratio | 1.24 |
| Dividend yield | 1.05% |
| Free cash flow | $3.93B |
| Cash ratio | 0.04 |
| Enterprise value | $179.04B |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-11-03 |
|---|---|
| Session | Pre Market |
| Fiscal quarter ending | Sep/2026 |
| EPS estimate | $3.53 |
| Year-ago EPS | $3.07 |
| Analyst estimates | 8 |
Source: Nasdaq.com public earnings calendar
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