ETN Eaton Corporation

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About the company

Eaton is a power management company based in Ireland. It makes switchgear, power distribution units, backup power and cooling technology for data centers, buildings and power grids. It also makes components for aircraft and vehicles. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Other industrial and commercial machinery · Dublin, Ireland

Eaton deals with managing electrical power and supplies markets such as data centers, utilities, industry, commercial, residential, aerospace and mobility. The electrical business, with the segments Electrical Americas and Electrical Global, helps customers manage power reliably from the grid to buildings to data centers. The Aerospace segment supplies aviation technology for civil, military and space customers. In 2026 Eaton combined the Vehicle and eMobility areas in the new Mobility segment. These areas supply makers of cars and commercial vehicles as well as the aftermarket and off-highway vehicles. With the acquisitions of Fibrebond and Resilient Power Systems, Eaton has expanded its offering for data centers and power distribution.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 26, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +3.3%
  • 7 days +0.6%
  • 30 days −12.7%
  • 1 year +1.2%
Day range (last trading day)
−2.5%Price at 82% of the range+0.5%
52-week range
−18.8%Price at 44% of the range+24.4%
Distance from the all-time high
−19.6%

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Fundamental analysis

Eaton Corporation · Sector Industrials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 26, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet · 1 without data 6 of 7 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 6 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 6 of 7 met · 1 without data

  • not met: Gross margin above 40% 37.6%
  • no data: Operating margin above 15% not stated in the SEC filings
  • met: Net margin above 10% 14.9%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 21.0%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 12.9%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 47.1%
Gross margin

37.6% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 153 peers (All). weak.

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 35.4%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Net margin

14.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 237 peers (All). medium.

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 34 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 12.9%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

21.0% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 218 peers (All). medium.

Rank 33 of 100: higher than 33% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 26.3%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

9.9% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 69 of 100: higher than 69% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 7.5%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

47.1% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: 33.2%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

12.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 47 of 100: higher than 47% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 10.5%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

3.6B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 6 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +9.8%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +9.0%
  • no data: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year no comparable figures over 10 years
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +19.4%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +24.5%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +10.3%
Revenue growth 3 years

+9.8% per year

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 230 peers (All). medium.

Rank 64 of 100: higher than 64% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +8.5%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+9.0% per year

Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 217 peers (All). medium.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 30 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +9.2%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+19.4% per year

Rank 67 of 100: higher than 67% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Rank 67 of 100: higher than 67% of 23 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: +10.7%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+24.5% per year

Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 146 peers (All). strong.

Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Industrials: +13.7%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+9.5% per year

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 140 peers (All). medium.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +8.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 4.16 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 40%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +7.3%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.2x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 52% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

40% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+7.3% per year

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 33 of 100: higher than 33% of 20 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: +7.7%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.2x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 6 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.51
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.32
  • met: Positive equity 19.4B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −3.2%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 3.6B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 134 peers (All). medium.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 20 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.51 at fiscal year end

Rank 56 of 100: lower than 56% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 64 of 100: lower than 64% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 0.62

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.32 at fiscal year end

Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 59 of 100: higher than 59% of 33 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: 1.22

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−3.2% in 5 years

Rank 57 of 100: lower than 57% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 43 of 100: lower than 43% of 29 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Industrials: −5.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • not met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+9.0% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+23.7% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +24.5% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 14.9%, above the sector median (11.1%).
  • Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 0.0 USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 20.4B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 14.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 21.6B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 9.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 21.4B USD · Net income 2.2B USD · Net margin 10.3%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 17.9B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 7.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 19.6B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 10.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 20.8B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 11.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 23.2B USD · Net income 3.2B USD · Net margin 13.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 24.9B USD · Net income 3.8B USD · Net margin 15.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 27.4B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 14.9%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 27.4B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 14.9%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 37.6 USD gross profit and 14.9 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue27.4B USD100.0%
Gross profit10.3B USD37.6%
Cost of revenue17.1B USD62.4%
Net income4.1B USD14.9%
Research & development797.0M USD2.9%
Interest expense241.0M USD0.9%
Taxes841.0M USD3.1%
Remaining costs & other4.4B USD15.9%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 2 years from 15.8% to 17.2%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin not available · Operating margin not available · Net margin not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 32.6% · Operating margin 15.8% · Net margin 14.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 32.8% · Operating margin 16.8% · Net margin 9.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 33.0% · Operating margin 17.2% · Net margin 10.3%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 30.5% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 7.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 32.3% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 10.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 33.2% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 11.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 36.4% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 13.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 38.2% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 15.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 37.6% · Operating margin not available · Net margin 14.9%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 9.4% to 21.0%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 12.9% · Return on assets 6.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 17.3% · Return on assets 9.1%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 13.3% · Return on assets 6.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 13.7% · Return on assets 6.7%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 9.4% · Return on assets 4.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 13.1% · Return on assets 6.3%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 14.5% · Return on assets 7.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 16.9% · Return on assets 8.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 20.5% · Return on assets 9.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 21.0% · Return on assets 9.9%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio stayed roughly the same in 5 years (47.1%).

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 14.9B USD · Long-term debt 8.3B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 17.3B USD · Long-term debt 7.7B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 16.1B USD · Long-term debt 7.1B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 16.1B USD · Long-term debt 8.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 14.9B USD · Long-term debt 8.1B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 16.4B USD · Long-term debt 8.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 17.0B USD · Long-term debt 8.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 19.0B USD · Long-term debt 9.3B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 18.5B USD · Long-term debt 9.2B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 19.4B USD · Long-term debt 9.9B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.56 to 1.32.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.27
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.64
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.47
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.70
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.56
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.04
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.38
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.51
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.50
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.32

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 2.6B USD to 3.6B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 2.6B USD · Capital expenditure 497.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 2.7B USD · Capital expenditure 520.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 2.7B USD · Capital expenditure 565.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 3.5B USD · Capital expenditure 587.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.9B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 2.9B USD · Capital expenditure 389.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 2.2B USD · Capital expenditure 575.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 2.5B USD · Capital expenditure 598.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.9B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 3.6B USD · Capital expenditure 757.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.9B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 4.3B USD · Capital expenditure 808.0M USD · Free cash flow 3.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 4.5B USD · Capital expenditure 919.0M USD · Free cash flow 3.6B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 3.2% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 456.5M
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 447.0M
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 436.9M
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 420.8M
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 404.0M
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 401.6M
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 400.8M
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 401.1M
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 399.4M
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 391.2M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
4.16 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y +8.7%5 y +7.3%10 y +6.6%
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 40% of free cash flow 46%
To shareholders (5 years)
11.8B USD 40% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−3.2% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.92 USD to 4.16 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 2.28 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 2.40 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 2.64 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.84 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.92 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 3.04 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 3.24 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 3.44 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 3.76 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 4.16 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 83.7% to 39.8%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 54.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 50.5%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 49.8%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 53.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 54.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 54.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 83.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 46.0%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 56.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 76.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 52.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 67.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 42.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 48.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 39.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 42.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 39.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 45.8%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 11.8B USD went back to shareholders, 40% of it through share repurchases. That is 88% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 1.0B USD · Share repurchases 730.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 1.1B USD · Share repurchases 850.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 1.1B USD · Share repurchases 1.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 1.2B USD · Share repurchases 1.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.9B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 1.2B USD · Share repurchases 1.6B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 1.2B USD · Share repurchases 122.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 286.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 1.9B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 1.4B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.9B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 1.5B USD · Share repurchases 2.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 1.6B USD · Share repurchases 1.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.6B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Eaton Corporation next to 8 stocks of the sector Industrials we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison ETN, sector Industrials; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
CMI Cummins 33.7B USD +11.2%25.3%12.0%8.4%23.0%36.3%7.1%7/9
PWR Quanta Services 28.5B USD +20.5%15.0%5.7%3.6%11.5%35.9%5.7%5/9
ETN Eaton Corporation this stock 27.4B USD +9.0%37.6%–14.9%21.0%47.1%12.9%6/9
WM Waste Management 25.2B USD +10.6%40.4%17.1%10.7%27.1%21.8%11.2%6/9
MMM 3M 24.9B USD −5.0%39.9%18.6%13.0%69.1%12.5%5.6%5/9
UNP Union Pacific Corporation 24.5B USD +4.6%–40.2%29.1%38.7%26.5%22.4%–
JCI Johnson Controls 23.6B USD +1.1%36.4%–13.9%25.5%34.1%9.0%6/9
ADP Automatic Data Processing 21.9B USD +7.9%46.4%–20.1%73.2%9.5%23.9%8/9
PH Parker Hannifin 21.5B USD +8.4%37.7%23.6%17.0%23.7%49.9%18.2%9/9
Median of the sector 34 symbols 24.1B USD +9.2%35.4%10.4%12.9%26.3%33.2%9.7%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 90 symbols in the Industrials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+9.0% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +8.0% (82 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 9.0% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+23.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Industrials: median +10.0% (66 symbols)

per share: +24.5% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 23.7% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+10.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

14.9% last fiscal year

Sector Industrials: median 11.1% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 14.89 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (11.1%). Five years ago the margin was 7.9%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light yellow: higher than sector

0.91 latest balance sheet

Sector Industrials: median 0.58 (77 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.91 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.58). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

40% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Industrials: median 35% (65 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.40 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 35%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
27.4B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+10.3%
Net income (FY)
4.1B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+7.7%
EPS (FY)
10.45 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+4.6%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · Balance sheet Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 31, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 27.4B4.1B 14.9% 10.45 4.16 40%
2024Dec 31, 2024 24.9B3.8B 15.3% 9.50 3.76 40%
2023Dec 31, 2023 23.2B3.2B 13.9% 8.02 3.44 43%
2022Dec 31, 2022 20.8B2.5B 11.9% 6.14 3.24 53%
2021Dec 31, 2021 19.6B2.1B 10.9% 5.34 3.04 57%
2020Dec 31, 2020 17.9B1.4B 7.9% 3.49 2.92 84%
2019Dec 31, 2019 21.4B2.2B 10.3% 5.25 2.84 54%
2018Dec 31, 2018 21.6B2.1B 9.9% 4.91 2.64 54%
2017Dec 31, 2017 20.4B3.0B 14.6% 6.68 2.40 36%
2016Dec 31, 2016 0.01.9B – 4.21 2.28 54%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 8.5B821.0M 9.6% 2.11 1.10 52%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 7.5B866.0M 11.6% 2.22 1.10 50%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 7.1B1.1B 16.0% – 1.04 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 7.0B1.0B 14.5% 2.59 1.04 40%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 7.0B982.0M 14.0% 2.51 1.04 41%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 6.4B964.0M 15.1% 2.45 1.04 42%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 6.2B971.0M 15.6% – 0.94 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 6.3B1.0B 15.9% 2.53 0.94 37%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 6.4B993.0M 15.6% 2.48 0.94 38%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 5.9B821.0M 13.8% 2.04 0.94 46%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 6.0B945.0M 15.8% – 0.86 –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 5.9B891.0M 15.2% 2.22 0.86 39%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $92.2K1 person $8.5M2 people −$8.4M
6 months $482.4K1 person $17.1M5 people −$16.6M
12 months $588.8K1 person $22.6M7 people −$22.0M

Latest transactions

  • Aug 13, 2026 Johnson Gerald Director Open-market purchase 130 shares · $59.3K · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 Johnson Gerald Director Open-market purchase 70 shares · $32.9K · SEC
  • Aug 11, 2026 Monesmith Heath B. Officer Open-market sale 18,036 shares · $8.3M · SEC
  • Aug 4, 2026 Wadecki Adam A Officer Open-market sale 525 shares · $231.3K · SEC
  • May 22, 2026 Thompson Dorothy C Director Open-market sale 167 shares · $64.3K · SEC
  • May 13, 2026 Galvao Antonio Officer Open-market sale 494 shares · $200.5K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -5

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+20
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)24.1
Rel. strength 60 d−13.2%

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