Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.62x

Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.62x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of €314.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (€507.00 Million). See working capital to net assets of Eaton Corporation PLC to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.62x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€314.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€507.00 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€193.00 Million
EUR

Eaton Corporation PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2016–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Eaton Corporation PLC across 10 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Eaton Corporation PLC to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Eaton Corporation PLC (2016–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Eaton Corporation PLC. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Eaton Corporation PLC (3EC) total market value.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.79x €3.55 Billion €4.47 Billion €919.00 Million ▼ -2.3%
2024 0.81x €3.52 Billion €4.33 Billion €808.00 Million ▲ +2.4%
2023 0.79x €2.79 Billion €3.51 Billion €723.00 Million ▲ +4.0%
2022 0.76x €1.94 Billion €2.53 Billion €598.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
2021 0.73x €1.59 Billion €2.16 Billion €575.00 Million ▼ -15.4%
2020 0.87x €2.56 Billion €2.94 Billion €389.00 Million ▲ +4.6%
2019 0.83x €2.86 Billion €3.45 Billion €587.00 Million ▲ +5.4%
2018 0.79x €2.09 Billion €2.66 Billion €565.00 Million ▼ -2.2%
2017 0.80x €2.15 Billion €2.67 Billion €520.00 Million ▼ -32.5%
2016 1.19x €3.07 Billion €2.57 Billion €497.00 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).