Is ETN a good stock to buy?
Eaton Corporation plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$459.21 +30.1%
- ConsensusBuy · 30
- MACD0.25
- Earnings in81d
- P/E35.3x
- RSI42
- Support-3.5%
- Resistance+1.1%
- Off 52w high-26.2%
- Volume0.5x
- Bollingerlower half
- News0.00
- P/E vs own-7.0%
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$312–$478
- ATR+5.2%
- Off ATH-26.2%
- InsidersNone in 90d
- P/E vs sector+28.8%
- MAs0 of 4
- Sector▼ -11.7%
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Is Eaton a good stock to buy?
Eaton is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 35.3 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 35.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
ETN sales growth revenue growth
+10%a year, for the last 3 yearsEaton's sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $27.45B in fiscal 2025.
ETN analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+23%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Eaton's sales to grow 23% to $33.72B in fiscal 2026 (20 analysts).
ETN competitors
pretickt analysis+20%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Eaton's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Hubbell (+16%) and Ametek (+14%), slower than Bloom Energy (+111%) and Vertiv (+35%).
ETN sales by business revenue by segment
48%of its sales from Electrical AmericasElectrical Americas brought Eaton 48% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Electrical Global 25%.
ETN return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis13%earned before tax on the money invested in itEaton earned 13% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Vertiv 51%, Bloom Energy 25%, Hubbell 15% and Ametek 12%.
ETN margin on each sale gross margin
35%left after making the productEaton kept 35% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 36%.
ETN margin after costs profit margin
17%of sales left after running the businessEaton's operating margin was 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 16% in fiscal 2022.
ETN earnings vs estimates
8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateEaton beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 3, 2026.
ETN insider selling
-$22.04Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsEaton's executives and directors sold a net $22.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($22.59M sold, $550K bought).
ETN number of employees
+3%more people in a yearEaton had 97,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.
ETN CEO pay
$22.58Mfor fiscal 2024, 72% of it in stock and optionsEaton paid its CEO $22.58M for fiscal 2024, 72% of it in stock and options.
ETN financial health Altman Z-score
3.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3Eaton's Altman Z-score is 3.5 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
ETN biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of Eaton's sales in fiscal 2025.
ETN in past recessions
pretickt analysis-23%its sales in the worst oneEaton's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 23% in fiscal 2009.
ETN price vs profit P/E ratio
35.3×a year's earningsEaton's P/E ratio is 35.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 35.1.
ETN price vs competitors
pretickt analysis35.3×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 35.3 times Eaton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Ametek (34.1) and Hubbell (25.6), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5) and Vertiv (37.8).
ETN analysts' target price target
+30%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Eaton is $459, 30% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $352.97.
ETN analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisUBSupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, UBS upgraded Eaton.
What is Eaton's P/E ratio?
Eaton's P/E ratio is 35.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 35.1. Investors pay 35.3 times Eaton's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Ametek (34.1) and Hubbell (25.6), less than for Bloom Energy (117.5) and Vertiv (37.8).
Who are Eaton's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Eaton with Vertiv, Bloom Energy, Ametek and Hubbell. Eaton's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Hubbell (+16%) and Ametek (+14%), slower than Bloom Energy (+111%) and Vertiv (+35%).
Is Eaton profitable?
Eaton's operating margin was 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 16% in fiscal 2022.
Are insiders selling Eaton stock?
Eaton's executives and directors sold a net $22.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($22.59M sold, $550K bought).
How does Eaton make money?
Electrical Americas brought Eaton 48% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Electrical Global 25%.
Who owns Eaton stock?
2,766 institutions hold 86% of Eaton's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Eaton have?
Eaton had 97,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.
Who are Eaton's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of Eaton's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.