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Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE:ETN)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

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

US$ in millions

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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 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 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 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 5,146 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 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 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 2,433 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 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 10,317 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 (5,743) (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 4,574 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 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 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 844 768 694 709 813 806 817 785 722 648 600 594 579 570 555 493 449 442 448 470 429
Deferred income taxes 585 707 568 621 609 609 549 499 481 458 349 354 340 330 386 403 388 392 422 445 436
Other assets 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 36,506 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 41,080 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 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: 2026-03-31), 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 overall asset trajectory demonstrates a period of steady growth followed by a significant expansion in the first quarter of 2026. Total assets increased from 34.08 billion USD in March 2021 to 41.25 billion USD by December 2025, before surging to 55.08 billion USD in March 2026. This final increase is primarily attributed to a substantial rise in intangible assets and goodwill, indicating a major strategic acquisition or business combination.

Working Capital and Current Asset Trends
Current assets exhibit a consistent upward trend, rising from 9.90 billion USD in March 2021 to 14.00 billion USD by March 2026. This growth is driven largely by accounts receivable and inventory. Accounts receivable more than doubled over the period, increasing from 3.06 billion USD to 6.36 billion USD, while inventory grew from 2.39 billion USD to 5.14 billion USD. Such patterns suggest significant scaling of operations and an increase in the volume of business activity.
Liquidity and Cash Management
Cash and short-term investments show notable volatility, suggesting active treasury management. A significant liquidity spike occurred in March 2024, where cash reserves reached 1.77 billion USD. However, short-term investments have seen a general decline from a peak of 2.12 billion USD in December 2023 to 186 million USD by March 2026, indicating a shift in how liquid assets are deployed or utilized for investment purposes.
Fixed Asset Investment
Net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) have increased steadily from 2.92 billion USD in March 2021 to 4.57 billion USD in March 2026. Gross PPE grew from 7.54 billion USD to 10.31 billion USD during the same period, while accumulated depreciation rose from 4.62 billion USD to 5.74 billion USD. This indicates a consistent long-term commitment to expanding production capacity and upgrading physical infrastructure.
Intangible Assets and Strategic Growth
Noncurrent assets remained relatively stable until a sharp increase in the final reported quarter. Goodwill increased from 15.76 billion USD in December 2025 to 21.40 billion USD in March 2026. Simultaneously, other intangible assets experienced a dramatic rise from 5.05 billion USD to 11.25 billion USD. The combined impact of these changes accounts for the majority of the total asset growth in early 2026, reflecting a significant shift in the company's asset composition toward intangible value.

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