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Eaton Corp PLC · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record fourth quarter earnings with strong orders and backlog growth.

Eaton reported a record fourth quarter in 2024, with earnings per share of $2.45 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.83. Sales reached $6.2 billion, up 5% from the previous year, and segment margins hit a record 24.7%. The company also issued guidance for 2025, projecting continued growth.

  • Fourth quarter earnings per share of $2.45, up 4% over 2023.
  • Record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.83, up 11% over 2023.
  • Record segment margins of 24.7%, 190 basis points above the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Sales in the quarter were $6.2 billion, up 5% from the fourth quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.24B

Previous: $5.97B+4.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.83

Previous: $2.55+11.0%
Segment margins

24.7%

Previous: 22.8%+8.3%
Book-to-bill ratio

1

No prior period
Net Income

$972M

Previous: $947M+2.6%
Operating Income

$1.54B

Previous: $1.36B+13.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Eaton · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.24B

Q4 2024+4.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Eaton · $5.88B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Electrical Americas
    $2.59B+19.0%
  • Electrical Global
    $1.5B+1.1%
  • Aerospace
    $867M+12.9%
  • Vehicle
    $753M+1.2%
  • eMobility
    $163M+19.0%

Forward guidance

For the full year 2025, Eaton expects organic growth of 7-9%, segment margins of 24.4-24.8%, earnings per share between $10.60 and $11.00, and adjusted earnings per share between $11.80 and $12.20.

Tailwinds

  • Organic growth of 7-9%
  • Segment margins of 24.4-24.8%
  • Earnings per share between $10.60 and $11.00, up 14% at the midpoint over the prior year
  • Adjusted earnings per share between $11.80 and $12.20, up 11% at the midpoint over the prior year

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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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