Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.59x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of €507.00 Million is below net income of €866.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Eaton Corporation PLC to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Eaton Corporation PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (2016–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Eaton Corporation PLC across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eaton Corporation PLC (2016–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eaton Corporation PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (EUR) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09x | €4.47 Billion | €4.09 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | €4.33 Billion | €3.79 Billion | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09x | €3.51 Billion | €3.22 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03x | €2.53 Billion | €2.46 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01x | €2.16 Billion | €2.14 Billion | ▼ -51.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09x | €2.94 Billion | €1.41 Billion | ▲ +33.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56x | €3.45 Billion | €2.21 Billion | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24x | €2.66 Billion | €2.15 Billion | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.89x | €2.67 Billion | €2.98 Billion | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.34x | €2.57 Billion | €1.92 Billion | — |