Eaton (ETN) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $488 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Eaton's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($353.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($348.00 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($348.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($488.00 Mil).

Eaton's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($297.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($294.00 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($294.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($488.00 Mil).

Eaton Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eaton's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Eaton Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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370.00

438.00

297.00

294.00

488.00

Eaton Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															294.00	235.00	353.00	348.00	488.00

Eaton Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Eaton (ETN) Business Description

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Address

30 Pembroke Road, Eaton House, Dublin, IRL, D04 Y0C2

Website

https://www.eaton.com

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