Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.37x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.13 Billion exceeds net income of $822.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity 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 (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Eaton Corporation PLC across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Eaton Corporation PLC generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eaton Corporation PLC (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eaton Corporation PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09x | $4.47 Billion | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | $4.33 Billion | $3.80 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13x | $3.62 Billion | $3.22 Billion | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03x | $2.53 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01x | $2.16 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▼ -51.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08x | $2.94 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56x | $3.45 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24x | $2.66 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.89x | $2.67 Billion | $2.99 Billion | ▼ -33.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34x | $2.57 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22x | $2.41 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05x | $1.88 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23x | $2.29 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36x | $1.66 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $1.25 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37x | $1.28 Billion | $937.00 Million | ▼ -62.6% |
| 2009 | 3.66x | $1.41 Billion | $385.00 Million | ▲ +173.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34x | $1.42 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17x | $1.16 Billion | $994.00 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51x | $1.43 Billion | $950.00 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41x | $1.14 Billion | $805.00 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29x | $838.00 Million | $648.00 Million | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26x | $874.00 Million | $386.00 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 2002 | 3.20x | $900.00 Million | $281.00 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2001 | 4.53x | $765.00 Million | $169.00 Million | ▲ +394.1% |
| 2000 | 0.92x | $415.00 Million | $453.00 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11x | $682.00 Million | $617.00 Million | ▼ -39.9% |
| 1998 | 1.84x | $642.00 Million | $349.00 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.64x | $763.00 Million | $464.00 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.99x | $693.00 Million | $349.00 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 1995 | 1.62x | $647.00 Million | $399.00 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.57x | $522.00 Million | $333.00 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 1993 | 2.42x | $435.00 Million | $180.00 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.59x | $363.00 Million | $140.00 Million | ▲ +561.6% |
| 1991 | 0.39x | $29.00 Million | $74.00 Million | ▼ -86.5% |
| 1990 | 2.89x | $518.00 Million | $179.00 Million | ▲ +114.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35x | $304.10 Million | $224.90 Million | — |