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Eaton (ETN) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-28.95 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Eaton's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-28.95.

The industry rank for Eaton's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ETN's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.64
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Eaton Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eaton's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Eaton Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.40 -31.55 -32.82 -31.80 -28.95

Eaton Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -31.80 -31.52 -30.97 -29.55 -28.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Eaton's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Eaton Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Eaton's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eaton's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Eaton Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Eaton's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2609+0.75 * 4475+0.5 * 3739-19363
-0-33)/399.4
=-28.95

Eaton's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2609+0.75 * 4475+0.5 * 3739-19363
-0-33)/399.4
=-28.95

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Eaton  (NYSE:ETN) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Eaton (ETN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 Pembroke Road, Eaton House, Dublin, IRL, D04 Y0C2
Eaton is a diversified power management company operating for over 100 years. The company operates through various segments, including electrical Americas, electrical global, aerospace, vehicle, and eMobility. Eaton's portfolio can broadly be divided into two halves. One part of its portfolio is housed under its industrial sector umbrella, which serves a large variety of end markets like commercial vehicles, general aviation, and trucks. The other portion is Eaton's electrical sector portfolio, which serves data centers, utilities, and the residential end market, among others. While the company receives favorable tax treatment with its Ireland domicile, most of its operations are in the U.S.
Executives
Sternadt Paulo Ruiz officer: See remarks below 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Thomas B Okray officer: See Remarks below. 5008 AIRPORT ROAD NW, ROANOKE VA 24012
Szmagala Taras G. Jr. officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Craig Arnold director, officer: See Remarks below. EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Peter Denk officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Heath B. Monesmith officer: See Remarks below. 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Nandakumar Cheruvatath officer: See Remarks below 1000EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Michael Yelton officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Joao V Faria officer: See Remarks below. 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Brian S Brickhouse officer: See Remarks below. 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Daniel Roy Hopgood officer: See Remarks below. 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD, TROY MI 48084-7186
Deborah L Mccoy director CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC., 1600 SMITH ST. HQS FL, HOUSTON TX 77002
Boise April Miller officer: See Remarks below. C/O INTEL CORPORATION, 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Christopher M Connor director THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO, 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115-1027
Dorothy C Thompson director 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122