Eaton Corporation plc
ETN
$337.66 -0.37%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Machinery
Q4 2024
Published: Feb 27, 2025

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $6.24B up 4.6% year-over-year
  • EPS of $2.45 increased by 3.8% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 38.9%
  • Net income of 971.00M
  • ""We generated a Q4 record for adjusted EPS of $2.83, up 11% from prior year," - Craig Arnold" - Craig Arnold
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Eaton Corporation plc

Executive Summary

Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) concluded Q4 2024 with a record revenue of $6.24 billion, marking a 6% organic growth year-over-year. A remarkable adjusted EPS of $2.83 was achieved, reflecting an 11% increase over the previous year, underpinned by strong performance in Electrical Americas and robust market conditions despite setbacks from industry strikes and natural disasters. Management anticipates continued strength driven by megatrends such as data centers, which have seen a 29% increase in backlog, critical for sustaining growth momentum into 2025. Management reinforced this sentiment during the earnings call, with CEO Craig Arnold highlighting, "We expect another year of healthy end markets, strong organic growth, margin expansion, improving free cash flow and double-digit increases in adjusted EPS."

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
6.24B
QoQ: -1.65% | YoY: 4.58%
Gross Profit
Increasing
2.43B
38.93% margin
QoQ: -0.70% | YoY: 3.71%
Operating Income
Increasing
1.23B
QoQ: -2.70% | YoY: 13.64%
Net Income
Increasing
971.00M
QoQ: -3.77% | YoY: 2.75%
EPS
Increasing
2.46
QoQ: -3.15% | YoY: 3.80%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2025 6,377.00 2.45 +7.3% View
Q4 2024 6,240.00 2.45 +4.6% View
Q3 2024 6,345.00 2.53 +7.9% View
Q2 2024 6,350.00 2.48 +8.3% View
Q1 2024 5,943.00 2.04 +8.4% View