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Eaton (ETN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Eaton (ETN - Free Report) reported $7.45 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.8%. EPS of $2.81 for the same period compares to $2.72 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.09 billion, representing a surprise of +5.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.74.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Eaton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Aerospace: $1.14 billion versus $1.12 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.3% change.
  • Net Sales- Electrical Global: $1.95 billion compared to the $1.76 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Electrical Americas: $3.6 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.45 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.6%.
  • Segment operating profit (loss)- Aerospace: $304 million compared to the $256.59 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Segment operating profit (loss)- Electrical Global: $373 million versus $321.05 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Segment operating profit (loss)- Electrical Americas: $922 million versus $962.41 million estimated by four analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Eaton here>>>

Shares of Eaton have returned +16.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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