Eaton Corporation, PLC ETN
- Market cap
- $172.5B
- P/E
- 44.6×
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Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) Return on equity
Eaton Corporation, PLC's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 19.7%, down 1.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (21.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.07% (fiscal 2020) to 21.5% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry median of 11.1% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.48%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 21.5% | 1.33 |
| FY2024 | 20.2% | 2.37 |
| FY2023 | 17.8% | 3.12 |
| FY2022 | 14.7% | 1.04 |
| FY2021 | 13.7% | 4.58 |
| FY2020 | 9.07% | (4.63) |
| FY2019 | 13.7% | 0.87 |
| FY2018 | 12.8% | (5.66) |
| FY2017 | 18.5% | 5.81 |
| FY2016 | 12.7% | (0.01) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. compare | 104.6% |
| GEV GE Vernova Inc. compare | 82.6% |
| ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc. compare | 33.7% |
| PH Parker-Hannifin Corporation compare | 25.1% |
| CMI Cummins Inc. compare | 20.3% |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, PLC | 19.7% |
| AME AMETEK, Inc. compare | 14.6% |
| EMR Emerson Electric Co. compare | 12.8% |
| IR Ingersoll Rand Inc. compare | 9.40% |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery industry median | 11.1% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.48% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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