Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE:ETN)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Eaton Corp. plc, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income 822 868 1,132 1,011 982 965 971 1,011 994 822 946 893 745 639 722 608 602 533 551 630 506 459
Depreciation and amortization 399 272 255 258 261 232 234 235 227 225 231 229 228 238 238 237 235 244 238 247 229 208
Deferred income taxes 98 37 (29) (49) 98 25 (66) (97) (23) 32 (113) (66) (20) 17 (54) (60) (29) 15 12 (50) (34) (39)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense 13 10 12 11 11 9 6 7 7 4 2 4 5 4 15 18 15 6 12 14 13 14
Contributions to pension plans (20) (28) (43) (23) (24) (34) (21) (25) (18) (46) (30) (32) (22) (29) (36) (25) (23) (32) (25) (50) (25) (243)
Contributions to other postretirement benefits plans (3) (3) (3) (4) (5) (4) (5) (5) (4) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (5) (2) (7) (6)
Gain on sale of business (24) (197)
Changes in working capital (219) (614) 595 84 (484) (913) 438 127 (260) (524) 287 186 (124) (498) 280 176 (359) (785) (10) (130) (61) (108)
Other, net 37 (35) 46 63 79 (42) 40 56 23 (34) (20) (68) 43 (31) 27 17 (95) 91 22 9 16 (25)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities 305 (361) 833 340 (64) (727) 626 298 (48) (347) 352 248 105 (304) 464 357 (262) (491) 244 (159) 131 (199)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,127 507 1,965 1,351 918 238 1,597 1,309 946 475 1,298 1,141 850 335 1,186 965 340 42 795 471 637 260
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (253) (193) (392) (178) (202) (147) (255) (183) (187) (183) (243) (228) (160) (126) (209) (135) (139) (115) (163) (140) (153) (119)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (11,079) 14 (54) (1,450) 1 (51) 2 (612) (2,800) (1,700)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 1 38 27 4 49 1 7 19 58 22 54 (3) 3 (3) 74 88 4 14 14 16
Investments in nonmarketable securities (85)
Investments in associate companies (3) (13) (2) (68) (68) (25) (17) (2) (42) (80)
Return of investment from associate companies 33 9
(Purchases) sales of short-term investments, net (30) (13) 52 (56) (23) 1,366 (20) 721 (276) 150 (557) (585) (692) (27) 26 (41) (3) (1) 115 (137) 681 (280)
Proceeds from (payments for) settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges, net 18 (17) 16 8 (21) 11 (15) (10) 11 31 19 1 41 (13) (25) (9) (24) (33) 47 (17)
Other, net (22) (26) (35) (13) (28) (22) (6) (20) (4) (3) (46) (12) 7 (15) (20) (9) 3 (21) (18) 3,093 (31) (5)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (286) (11,375) (318) (293) (1,723) 1,233 (271) 511 (544) 33 (793) (752) (906) (124) (217) (161) (60) (762) (76) 2,795 (2,282) (2,201)
Proceeds from borrowings 9,871 1,058 1,084 500 318 1,995 1,798
Payments on borrowings (74) (1,069) (3) (1) (710) (3) (4) (612) (395) (4) (8) (6) (2) (3) (4) (2,002) (2) (4) (2) (2) (1,006) (3)
Short-term debt, net (419) 2,507 (760) (350) 306 805 (2) (2) 3 (7) (16) (70) 11 (236) (579) (488) 279 1,105 (410) (2,950) 2,917 463
Debt issuance costs (1) (63)
Cash dividends paid (443) (415) (404) (404) (421) (397) (370) (374) (388) (368) (344) (343) (358) (334) (322) (323) (334) (320) (303) (303) (313) (300)
Exercise of employee stock options 25 10 2 8 22 7 15 8 5 41 5 27 29 17 12 3 5 8 15 17 10 21
Repurchase of shares (193) (362) (692) (615) (877) (877) (600) (138) (100) (100) (86) (46) (17) (59)
Employee taxes paid from shares withheld (9) (44) (2) (4) (5) (41) (3) (4) (7) (56) (2) (7) (40) (2) (8) (50) (1) (2) (7) (37)
Other, net (1) (1) (1) (2) (11) (3) 8 (5) (4) (1) (5) (3) (2) (20) (1) (1) (6) (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (922) 10,796 (1,361) (1,115) (453) (244) (1,244) (1,853) (303) (536) (364) (394) 168 (281) (895) (937) (160) 652 (701) (3,287) 1,578 1,875
Effect of currency on cash 14 8 (13) (120) (6) (1) (33) (32) 13 (1) 6 11 (10) 6 8 8 (2) (11)
Increase in cash classified as held for sale 13 (6) (7)
Increase (decrease) in cash (81) (58) 294 (70) (1,378) 1,221 81 (66) 67 (15) 140 (5) 118 (59) 64 (133) 126 (60) 26 (8) (75) (84)

Based on: 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).


Operating performance demonstrates a consistent upward trajectory over the analyzed period. Net income grew from 459 million dollars in March 2021 to a peak of 1.132 billion dollars in September 2025, before settling at 822 million dollars by June 2026. Net cash provided by operating activities reflects this growth, generally increasing from 260 million dollars in the first quarter of 2021 to a high of 1.965 billion dollars in December 2025.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
A pronounced seasonal pattern is evident in working capital fluctuations. Significant cash outflows are consistently observed in the first quarter of each year, with notable peaks in March 2024 (-913 million dollars) and March 2026 (-614 million dollars). Conversely, the fourth quarters typically yield substantial cash inflows, such as 438 million dollars in December 2024 and 595 million dollars in December 2025, suggesting a cyclical nature in inventory or receivables management.
Investment Strategies and Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment remained relatively stable, typically ranging between 115 million and 255 million dollars per quarter, with a peak of 392 million dollars in December 2025. The investing profile is characterized by periodic large-scale acquisitions. Following significant activity in 2021, a massive strategic investment occurred in March 2026, with cash paid for the acquisition of businesses totaling 11.079 billion dollars.
Financing and Capital Return
Shareholder returns have scaled steadily. Cash dividends paid grew incrementally from approximately 300 million dollars per quarter in 2021 to 443 million dollars by June 2026. Share repurchase activity accelerated significantly starting in 2024, with quarterly outflows reaching 877 million dollars in late 2024. Financing is heavily leveraged to support strategic growth; specifically, the acquisition in March 2026 was largely funded through proceeds from borrowings totaling 9.871 billion dollars.
Liquidity and Net Cash Position
The net increase or decrease in cash is highly volatile, driven primarily by the timing of large acquisitions and the subsequent issuance of debt. While operating activities provide a strong and growing foundation of liquidity, the overall cash position is subject to sharp fluctuations resulting from aggressive capital allocation and financing maneuvers.

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