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Eaton Corp. plc, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (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
Short-term debt 1,594 2,091 2,510 1 761 1,111 805 — 3 4 1 8 24 94 87 324 903 1,392 1,116 13 428 3,373 464
Current portion of long-term debt 710 11 84 1,136 1,136 1,134 1,666 674 714 1,278 994 1,017 975 402 8 10 23 2,030 1,728 1,735 116 8 1,012
Accounts payable 5,911 5,421 4,910 4,168 3,826 3,762 3,654 3,678 3,609 3,497 3,400 3,365 3,255 3,192 3,118 3,072 2,937 3,013 2,867 2,797 2,591 2,484 2,172
Accrued compensation 832 630 573 644 680 529 489 670 687 529 492 676 592 465 350 467 432 363 331 501 489 425 334
Liabilities held for sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 527 501
Other current liabilities 3,944 3,756 3,664 3,421 3,071 3,058 2,908 2,835 2,928 2,812 2,726 2,681 2,717 2,572 2,524 2,487 2,358 2,176 2,214 2,166 2,290 2,089 2,098
Current liabilities 12,991 11,909 11,741 9,370 9,474 9,594 9,522 7,857 7,941 8,120 7,613 7,747 7,563 6,725 6,087 6,360 6,653 8,974 8,256 7,212 5,914 8,906 6,581
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 17,802 18,509 18,535 8,758 8,756 8,751 7,609 8,478 8,678 8,555 8,192 8,244 8,150 8,804 8,701 8,321 8,082 6,277 6,763 6,831 8,520 8,721 8,682
Pension liabilities 623 601 670 702 744 758 733 741 709 709 730 768 611 642 651 649 817 772 831 872 1,029 1,085 1,283
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 157 158 160 161 159 161 162 164 174 175 177 180 170 173 174 177 246 253 260 263 273 322 326
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 816 715 704 637 568 587 669 669 681 656 601 533 486 482 466 459 447 386 342 337 343 366 328
Deferred income taxes 2,084 2,139 1,605 265 289 280 267 275 387 429 419 402 460 531 537 530 527 628 635 559 494 494 445
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,958 1,850 1,905 1,889 1,775 1,728 1,696 1,667 1,504 1,484 1,478 1,489 1,429 1,428 1,417 1,444 1,489 1,446 1,465 1,502 1,541 1,460 1,398
Noncurrent liabilities 23,440 23,972 23,579 12,412 12,291 12,265 11,136 11,994 12,133 12,008 11,597 11,616 11,306 12,060 11,946 11,580 11,608 9,762 10,296 10,364 12,200 12,448 12,462
Total liabilities 36,431 35,881 35,320 21,782 21,765 21,859 20,658 19,851 20,074 20,128 19,210 19,363 18,869 18,785 18,033 17,940 18,261 18,736 18,552 17,576 18,114 21,354 19,043
Ordinary shares 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Capital in excess of par value 12,902 12,866 12,816 12,837 12,813 12,780 12,712 12,731 12,695 12,663 12,630 12,634 12,604 12,554 12,502 12,513 12,478 12,452 12,427 12,449 12,411 12,368 12,335
Retained earnings 12,179 11,530 11,137 10,702 10,168 9,917 10,041 10,096 10,366 10,622 10,605 10,305 9,703 9,156 8,757 8,468 8,070 7,886 7,707 7,594 7,345 7,068 6,883
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,108) (4,146) (4,235) (4,118) (4,142) (4,095) (4,250) (4,342) (3,947) (4,069) (3,946) (3,906) (3,927) (3,760) (3,814) (3,946) (4,483) (3,961) (3,517) (3,633) (3,788) (4,031) (4,225)
Shares held in trust (1) — (1) — — — (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) — (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2)
Total Eaton shareholders’ equity 20,976 20,254 19,721 19,425 18,843 18,606 18,506 18,488 19,117 19,219 19,292 19,036 18,383 17,953 17,449 17,038 16,068 16,380 16,620 16,413 15,971 15,408 14,995
Noncontrolling interests 47 45 44 44 42 41 41 43 45 35 34 33 37 35 36 37 35 36 36 38 43 42 42
Total equity 21,023 20,299 19,765 19,469 18,885 18,647 18,547 18,531 19,162 19,254 19,326 19,069 18,420 17,988 17,485 17,075 16,103 16,416 16,656 16,451 16,014 15,450 15,037
Total liabilities and equity 57,454 56,180 55,085 41,251 40,650 40,506 39,205 38,382 39,236 39,382 38,536 38,432 37,289 36,773 35,518 35,015 34,364 35,152 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).


The financial structure of the organization exhibits a period of relative stability from early 2021 through late 2024, followed by a significant expansion of the balance sheet starting in the first quarter of 2025. This expansion is primarily driven by a substantial increase in total liabilities, which nearly doubled between December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025, shifting the company's leverage profile.

Debt Obligations and Leverage
Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, remained consistent within the range of 6.2 billion to 8.8 billion USD from March 2021 through December 2024. However, a sharp increase occurred on March 31, 2025, where long-term debt rose to 18.5 billion USD, remaining at elevated levels through September 2026. Short-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt show higher volatility, with notable spikes in early 2021 and again in 2025 and 2026, suggesting active liquidity management or refinancing cycles.
Operating Liabilities
A consistent upward trend is observed in accounts payable, which grew from 2.17 billion USD in March 2021 to 5.91 billion USD by September 2026. This steady increase suggests an expansion in operational scale or a strategic shift in vendor payment terms. Other current liabilities also trended upward, rising from approximately 2.1 billion USD in 2021 to nearly 4 billion USD by the end of the period. Accrued compensation exhibits seasonal fluctuations but generally trended higher, peaking at 832 million USD in September 2026.
Equity and Retained Earnings
Total equity demonstrated a gradual and steady increase, growing from 15.04 billion USD in March 2021 to 21.02 billion USD in September 2026. This growth was primarily fueled by retained earnings, which rose from 6.88 billion USD to 12.18 billion USD over the analyzed period, indicating consistent profitability and capital accumulation. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained a significant negative offset, fluctuating between 3.5 billion and 4.4 billion USD, which moderately tempered the growth of total shareholders' equity.
Overall Capitalization and Solvency
Total liabilities and equity increased from 34.08 billion USD in March 2021 to 57.45 billion USD in September 2026. While equity grew by approximately 40%, total liabilities increased more aggressively, particularly after the first quarter of 2025. The transition from a total liability position of 19.85 billion USD in December 2024 to 36.43 billion USD in September 2026 indicates a significant increase in the debt-to-equity ratio, suggesting a strategic shift toward higher leverage to fund growth or acquisitions.

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