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Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE:ETN)

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Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Eaton Corp. plc, common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Cash
Short-term investments
Accounts receivable, net
Inventory
Assets held for sale
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Current assets
Land and buildings
Machinery and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Net property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Operating lease assets
Deferred income taxes
Other assets
Other noncurrent assets
Noncurrent assets
Total assets

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The asset composition exhibits a strategic transition in liquidity management and a persistent reliance on intangible assets over the analyzed period. A general trend shows a migration from non-operating current assets toward core operating assets, while the overall balance sheet remains heavily weighted toward noncurrent assets, specifically goodwill and other intangibles.

Liquidity and Short-Term Asset Dynamics
Current assets fluctuated between 21.94% and 32.13% of total assets. A notable shift occurred in the early stages of the period, where assets held for sale, which initially represented 7.44% of total assets in March 2021, were completely eliminated by September 2021. Cash levels remained generally low, typically hovering around 1%, with a significant outlier in March 2024 where cash peaked at 4.53%. Short-term investments showed a distinct cycle, peaking between June 2023 and June 2024 at a high of 5.69% before declining sharply to 0.34% by March 2026.
Operating Working Capital Trends
There is a consistent upward trajectory in the proportion of total assets held as accounts receivable and inventory. Net accounts receivable increased from 8.99% in March 2021 to a peak of 13.67% in September 2025, before moderating to 11.56% in March 2026. Similarly, inventory rose from 7.04% in March 2021 to 11.44% in December 2025, indicating a growing allocation of capital toward operating working capital to support business activities.
Intangible Asset Concentration
Intangible assets represent the most significant portion of the total asset base. Goodwill remained highly influential, fluctuating between 37.71% and 43.35%, though it showed a slight downward trend toward the end of the period, settling around 38.85%. Other intangible assets experienced a general decline from a peak of 17.70% in September 2021 to 12.25% in December 2025, followed by a sharp increase to 20.44% in March 2026, suggesting a possible new acquisition or asset revaluation in the final quarter.
Fixed Asset and Noncurrent Asset Stability
Net property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) remained relatively stable as a percentage of total assets, generally oscillating between 8.3% and 10.5%. Gross PP&E showed steady levels around 22% to 24% for most of the period but saw a contraction to 18.73% by March 2026. Total noncurrent assets, which dominated the balance sheet, ranged from a low of 67.87% in June 2024 to a high of 78.06% in September 2021, reflecting the heavy weighting of long-term intangible assets over physical infrastructure.