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Eaton (ETN) Altman Z2-Score : 3.10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Eaton Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Eaton has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.10, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eaton's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ETN' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.8   Med: 2.69   Max: 3.45
Current: 3.1

During the past 13 years, Eaton's highest Altman Z2-Score was 3.45. The lowest was 1.80. And the median was 2.69.


Eaton Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eaton's Altman Z2-Score 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 Altman Z2-Score Chart

Eaton Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.71 2.37 2.82 3.27 3.33

Eaton Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Altman Z2-Score 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 3.41 3.40 3.35 3.33 3.10

Competitive Comparison of Eaton's Altman Z2-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Eaton's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score 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 Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Eaton's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eaton's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Eaton Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Eaton's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.0743+3.26*0.2561+6.72*0.1244+1.05*0.8958
=3.10

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025:
Total Assets was $39,206 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,434 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,522 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $10,041 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 1177 + 1167 + 1204 + 1195 = $4,743 Mil.
Interest Expense was -33 + -42 + -29 + -29 = $-133 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $20,659 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(12434 - 9522)/39206
=0.0743

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=10041/39206
=0.2561

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(4743 - -133)/39206
=0.1244

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(18506 - 0)/20659
=0.8958

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Eaton has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.10 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Eaton  (NYSE:ETN) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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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
Dorothy C Thompson director 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Heath B. Monesmith officer: See Remarks below. 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Craig Arnold director, officer: See Remarks below. EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Marshall Ernest W Jr officer: See Remarks below. 1000 EATON BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Peter Denk officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Michael Yelton officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BLVD., CLEVELAND OH 44122
Gregory R Page director EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Szmagala Taras G. Jr. officer: See remarks below C/O EATON CORPORATION PLC, 1000 EATON BOULEVARD, 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