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Eaton (ETN) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 43.42 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-17), Eaton's share price is $310.18. Eaton's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.14. Hence, Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 43.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ETN' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.52   Med: 19.21   Max: 56.15
Current: 43.39

During the past 13 years, Eaton's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 56.15. The lowest was 9.52. And the median was 19.21.

ETN's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
73.77% of 1647 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.24 vs ETN: 43.39

Eaton's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.63. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $7.14.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Eaton was 48.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Eaton's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 171.30% per year. The lowest was -54.20% per year. And the median was 6.90% per year.


Eaton Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

Eaton Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.92 19.00 43.71 32.51 33.69

Eaton Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 32.51 30.95 29.77 30.66 33.69

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Eaton Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Eaton's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=310.18/7.143
=43.42

Eaton's Share Price of today is $310.18.
Eaton's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.14.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Eaton  (NYSE:ETN) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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

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