Why did Eaton Corporation (ETN) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Eaton Corporation moved -3.1% — Eaton shares fell amid investor concerns over elevated valuations, profit-taking, and portfolio adjustments ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 31. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Eaton Corporation (ETN) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Eaton Corporation's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 48.3, a forward P/E of about 28.4, a price-to-book of about 8.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Eaton Corporation's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.12×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Eaton Corporation's revenue?

Eaton Corporation reported revenue of $27.4B for FY2025, with net profit of $4.1B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Eaton Corporation (ETN)?

Eaton Corporation last traded at $455.40 (+0.5% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Eaton Corporation

ETN · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerETN

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery

CountryUnited States

Employees97,303

HeadquartersDublin, Ireland

Websitewww.eaton.com

Filings tracked20

About Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility segments. The company offers electrical and industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single- and three-phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, and power reliability equipment; and hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, intrinsically safe explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems. It also provides pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; hose and thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; air-to-air refueling systems, fuel pumps, fuel inerting products, sensors, and adapters and regulators; oxygen generation systems, payload carriages, and thermal management products; wiring connectors and cables; and hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips for manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, related aftermarket customers, and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry; and voltage inverters, converters, fuses, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was formerly known as Abeiron Limited. The company was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Who owns it

Insiders0.1%
Institutions89.8%
Public & other10.1%

3,442 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.90%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%
State Street Corporation4.50%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO4.32%
Morgan Stanley3.41%
Bank of America Corporation2.85%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.42%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.31%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.12×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend13.9% → 14.9%

Margin has expanded by about 1.0 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity21.0%

Latest ROE of 21.0% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 9% · PAT 13%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $8.4B · EPS 4.04

Est. earnings growth +21.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $36.5B · EPS 16.02

Est. earnings growth +18.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$27.4B

Net margin

14.9%

ROE

21.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+8.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+12.7%

EPS (FY2025)

10.45

Net profit (FY2025)

$4.1B

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
Eaton shares fell amid investor concerns over elevated valuations, profit-taking, and portfolio adjustments ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 31.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$27.4B	$4.1B	10.45	14.9%	21.0%
FY2024	$24.9B	$3.8B	9.50	15.3%	20.5%
FY2023	$23.2B	$3.2B	8.02	13.9%	16.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$8.5B	$821.0M	2.11	9.6%
2026Q1	$7.5B	$866.0M	2.22	11.6%
2025Q3	$7.0B	$1.0B	2.59	14.5%
2025Q2	$7.0B	$982.0M	2.51	14.0%
2025Q1	$6.4B	$964.0M	2.45	15.1%
2024Q3	$6.3B	$1.0B	2.53	15.9%
2024Q2	$6.3B	$993.0M	2.48	15.6%
2024Q1	$5.9B	$821.0M	2.04	13.8%
2023Q3	$5.9B	$891.0M	2.22	15.2%
2023Q2	$5.9B	$744.0M	1.86	12.7%
2023Q1	$5.5B	$638.0M	1.59	11.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/11/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/5/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC4/23/2026material
8-K — Termination of agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC3/10/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC3/2/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC3/2/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/26/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC2/6/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/3/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/26/2026material

2025

8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC12/16/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/20/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/4/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/4/2025
8-K — Material agreement, Termination of agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC9/29/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/5/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/5/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.