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Eaton (ETN) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.31 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Eaton Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.31. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

ETN's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
65.2% of 2937 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.09 vs ETN: 2.31

Eaton Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Eaton Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.94 6.10 0.08 2.57 2.49

Eaton Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.89 3.33 2.55 2.49 2.31

Competitive Comparison of Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Eaton Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Eaton's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 4876 (Mar. 2025) / 4198 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 25312 (Mar. 2025) / 23656 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.1615/0.07
=2.31***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Eaton  (NYSE:ETN) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Eaton Business Description

Address
30 Pembroke Road, Eaton House, Dublin, IRL, D04 Y0C2
Founded in 1911 by Joseph Eaton, the eponymous company began by selling truck axles in New Jersey. Eaton has since become an industrial powerhouse largely through acquisitions in various end markets. Eaton's portfolio can broadly be divided into two parts: its electrical and industrial businesses. Its electrical portfolio (representing around 70% of company revenue) sells components within data centers, utilities, and commercial and residential buildings, while its industrial business (30% of revenue) sells components within commercial and passenger vehicles and aircraft. Eaton receives favorable tax treatment as a domiciliary of Ireland, but it generates over half of its revenue within the US.
Executives
Gregory R Page director EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Heath B. Monesmith officer: See Remarks below. 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Szmagala Taras G. Jr. officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Marshall Ernest W Jr officer: See Remarks below. 1000 EATON BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Craig Arnold director, officer: See Remarks below. EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Dorothy C Thompson director 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Michael Yelton officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Peter Denk officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Olivier Leonetti director 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, P.O. BOX 591, MILWAUKEE WI 53201
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
Nandakumar Cheruvatath officer: See Remarks below 1000EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Joao V Faria 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
Brian S Brickhouse officer: See Remarks below. 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122