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Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE:ETN)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 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 528 483 565 622 328 398 1,777 555 473 540 473 488 348 353 235 294 231 364 237 297 271 279 354
Short-term investments 290 212 186 181 237 186 162 1,525 1,521 2,241 1,969 2,121 1,558 977 289 261 287 259 268 271 389 261 945
Accounts receivable, net 7,150 6,673 6,366 5,387 5,556 5,486 5,094 4,619 4,886 4,861 4,674 4,475 4,460 4,399 4,239 4,076 3,816 3,837 3,667 3,297 3,393 3,341 3,065
Inventory 5,941 5,417 5,146 4,721 4,613 4,581 4,392 4,227 4,178 3,963 3,868 3,739 3,713 3,670 3,604 3,430 3,428 3,445 3,317 2,969 2,802 2,668 2,399
Assets held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,604 2,537
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,122 1,987 1,742 1,444 1,397 1,246 1,009 875 1,094 1,047 869 852 904 904 771 685 778 782 705 677 632 636 605
Current assets 16,031 14,772 14,005 12,355 12,131 11,897 12,434 11,801 12,152 12,652 11,853 11,675 10,983 10,303 9,138 8,746 8,540 8,687 8,194 7,511 7,487 9,789 9,905
Land and buildings 2,556 2,526 2,433 2,361 2,329 2,299 2,177 2,239 2,280 2,192 2,215 2,241 2,175 2,198 2,174 2,129 2,049 2,156 2,245 2,227 2,248 2,259 2,181
Machinery and equipment 8,166 8,011 7,884 7,667 7,394 7,328 6,981 6,823 6,826 6,660 6,577 6,497 6,228 6,139 6,021 5,885 5,621 5,654 5,685 5,591 5,563 5,557 5,363
Gross property, plant and equipment 10,722 10,537 10,317 10,028 9,723 9,627 9,158 9,062 9,106 8,852 8,792 8,738 8,403 8,337 8,195 8,014 7,670 7,810 7,930 7,818 7,811 7,816 7,544
Accumulated depreciation (5,907) (5,835) (5,743) (5,712) (5,655) (5,595) (5,393) (5,333) (5,395) (5,248) (5,234) (5,208) (5,062) (5,070) (4,989) (4,867) (4,703) (4,767) (4,832) (4,754) (4,786) (4,758) (4,622)
Net property, plant and equipment 4,815 4,702 4,574 4,316 4,068 4,032 3,765 3,729 3,711 3,604 3,558 3,530 3,341 3,267 3,206 3,147 2,967 3,043 3,098 3,064 3,025 3,058 2,922
Goodwill 20,298 20,229 21,402 15,769 15,806 15,790 14,851 14,713 15,044 14,849 14,877 14,977 14,781 14,914 14,894 14,796 14,479 14,805 14,955 14,751 14,767 14,880 13,757
Other intangible assets 12,264 12,611 11,259 5,054 5,136 5,227 4,586 4,658 4,809 4,883 4,975 5,091 5,158 5,285 5,386 5,485 5,492 5,689 6,012 5,855 6,041 6,195 4,722
Operating lease assets 943 855 844 768 694 709 813 806 817 785 722 648 600 594 579 570 555 493 449 442 448 470 429
Deferred income taxes 571 592 585 707 568 621 609 609 549 499 481 458 349 354 340 330 386 403 388 392 422 445 436
Other assets 2,530 2,420 2,416 2,282 2,247 2,231 2,148 2,065 2,154 2,109 2,069 2,053 2,077 2,055 1,974 1,940 1,945 2,033 2,112 2,012 1,938 1,967 1,909
Other noncurrent assets 36,606 36,707 36,506 24,580 24,451 24,578 23,007 22,851 23,373 23,125 23,124 23,227 22,965 23,202 23,173 23,121 22,857 23,423 23,916 23,452 23,616 23,957 21,253
Noncurrent assets 41,421 41,409 41,080 28,896 28,519 28,610 26,772 26,580 27,084 26,729 26,682 26,757 26,306 26,469 26,379 26,268 25,824 26,466 27,014 26,516 26,641 27,015 24,175
Total assets 57,452 56,181 55,085 41,251 40,650 40,507 39,206 38,381 39,236 39,381 38,535 38,432 37,289 36,772 35,517 35,014 34,364 35,153 35,208 34,027 34,128 36,804 34,080

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).


Total assets exhibit a steady upward trajectory from March 2021 through late 2025, followed by a significant acceleration in the first quarter of 2026. The total asset base grew from 34.08 billion USD in March 2021 to 41.25 billion USD by December 2025, before surging to 57.45 billion USD by September 2026. This growth is characterized by consistent organic increases in operational assets and a substantial inorganic expansion in early 2026.

Current Asset Trends
Current assets grew from 9.91 billion USD in early 2021 to 16.03 billion USD by September 2026. This growth was primarily driven by a sustained increase in accounts receivable and inventory. Accounts receivable rose from 3.07 billion USD to 7.15 billion USD over the analyzed period, while inventory more than doubled from 2.40 billion USD to 5.94 billion USD. These trends suggest an expansion in sales volume and a corresponding increase in the working capital required to support higher operational scale.
Cash and short-term investments displayed higher volatility. Short-term investments peaked at 2.12 billion USD in December 2023 before declining sharply in 2025. A notable liquidity spike occurred in March 2025, where cash balances reached 1.78 billion USD, significantly above the historical average of approximately 300 to 500 million USD.
Fixed Asset and Infrastructure Investment
Net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) showed consistent growth, increasing from 2.92 billion USD in March 2021 to 4.82 billion USD by September 2026. Gross PPE followed a similar path, rising from 7.54 billion USD to 10.72 billion USD. This indicates a steady commitment to capital expenditure and capacity expansion. Accumulated depreciation grew proportionally, reflecting the aging of the asset base alongside new additions.
Intangible Assets and Strategic Acquisitions
A profound shift in the asset structure is observed in March 2026. Goodwill jumped from 14.85 billion USD in December 2025 to 21.40 billion USD in March 2026. Simultaneously, other intangible assets surged from 4.59 billion USD to 11.26 billion USD in the same period. The simultaneous spike in both goodwill and intangible assets strongly indicates a major acquisition event during the first quarter of 2026, which fundamentally altered the composition of the balance sheet, shifting a larger portion of total assets into non-physical, strategic holdings.
Operational Asset Composition
The ratio of current assets to total assets remained relatively stable until the 2026 acquisition. Prior to 2026, current assets typically represented approximately 25% to 30% of the total asset base. Following the increase in noncurrent assets in 2026, the proportion of current assets decreased relative to the total, as the balance sheet became more heavily weighted toward goodwill and intangible assets.

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