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Eaton Corp PLC · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Eaton's second quarter earnings were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and divestitures, but the company managed to post better-than-expected financial results and strong cash flow due to cost control measures.
Eaton Corporation reported earnings per share of $0.13 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.70 for the second quarter of 2020. Sales were $3.9 billion, a 30% decrease compared to the second quarter of 2019. The company is implementing a multi-year restructuring program to address market weakness, with expected mature year benefits of $200 million by 2023.
- Earnings per share were $0.13, and adjusted earnings per share were $0.70, excluding charges related to acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring.
- Sales were $3.9 billion, down 30% from the second quarter of 2019, with organic sales down 22%.
- A multi-year restructuring program is being implemented to deal with market weakness, expected to cost $280 million.
- Free cash flow was $667 million, and the company reaffirmed its full-year free cash flow guidance of $2.3 billion to $2.7 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Eaton · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.86B
Revenue by segment
Eaton · $3.45B total across 5 segments · Q2 2020
- Electrical Americas$1.49B-28.5%43.3%
- Electrical Global$1.11B-16.1%32.2%
- Aerospace$461M-27.3%13.4%
- Vehicle$327M-59.3%9.5%
- eMobility$56M-33.3%1.6%
Forward guidance
Eaton reaffirmed its full year 2020 free cash flow guidance of between $2.3 billion and $2.7 billion.
Tailwinds
- Full year 2020 free cash flow guidance reaffirmed at $2.3 billion to $2.7 billion.
- Residential and utility end markets showed strong order growth in June.
- Customer plants have reopened, and demand is returning in the vehicle segment.
- Backlog at the end of June grew 11% organically over June 2019 in Electrical Americas.
- Since launching eMobility segment in 2018, won programs whose mature year annual sales total approximately $500 million.
Headwinds
- Several markets are expected to take some time to recover.
- Commercial aerospace, oil and gas, NAFTA Class 8 trucks, and North American/European light vehicles are facing weakness.
- Hydraulics segment orders decreased 33.7% from the second quarter of 2019.
- Aerospace segment backlog at the end of June was down 5% organically compared to June 2019.
- Organic sales were down 22 percent.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020
+0.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
40 / 65 earnings
Positive
+10.9%
Q4 2015
Best reaction
-8.9%
Q2 2014
Worst reaction
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| Q1 2026 | +0.0% | -5.2% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.6% | +4.0% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | -3.3% | -12.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | -7.4% | -5.7% | -9.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8% | +0.2% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2% | -3.6% | -10.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.3% | -1.6% | +9.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -8.0% | -8.9% | +0.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.4% | -1.8% | +2.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +9.8% | +10.2% | +19.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +8.6% | +8.6% | +15.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +6.6% | +5.2% | +12.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +2.1% | +1.3% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.7% | +6.0% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.4% | +5.7% | +8.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.8% | +0.8% | -5.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.3% | +0.5% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.3% | +0.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.1% | +4.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.4% | +4.1% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.8% | +2.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.6% | +0.3% | +10.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.3% | +2.4% | +8.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.2% | +1.6% | +10.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -4.3% | -5.8% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.2% | -2.4% | -0.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.2% | +1.6% | +6.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +1.4% | -2.2% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.5% | -1.4% | -9.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.9% | +5.9% | +10.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.9% | +3.1% | +7.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.1% | +2.1% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.9% | -0.2% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.3% | -1.5% | -5.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.9% | -1.4% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -5.3% | -4.8% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.3% | +1.0% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.5% | -1.5% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.5% | -4.7% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.5% | +2.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +10.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -8.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -7.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.5% | — | — |
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