Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,701,000 4,554,000 4,373,000 4,053,000 3,864,000 3,443,000 3,122,000 2,741,000 2,313,000 2,313,000 2,155,000 2,279,000 2,461,000 2,408,000 2,398,000 1,920,000 1,824,000 1,876,000 2,057,000 2,673,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 24,878,000 24,605,000 24,140,000 23,656,000 23,196,000 22,613,000 22,046,000 21,392,000 20,752,000 20,166,000 19,776,000 19,779,000 19,628,000 19,517,000 19,120,000 17,761,000 17,858,000 18,409,000 19,197,000 20,874,000
Operating profit margin 18.90% 18.51% 18.12% 17.13% 16.66% 15.23% 14.16% 12.81% 11.15% 11.47% 10.90% 11.52% 12.54% 12.34% 12.54% 10.81% 10.21% 10.19% 10.72% 12.81%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,701,000K ÷ $24,878,000K
= 18.90%

The operating profit margin of Eaton Corporation PLC has exhibited some fluctuations over the periods from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The margin started at 12.81% in March 2020, then slightly declined to 10.72% by June 2020. It continued to decrease to 10.19% in September 2020 before slightly rebounding to 10.21% by December 2020.

Subsequently, the operating profit margin showed an upward trend, reaching 12.54% in both June and December 2021. The margin then fluctuated between 10.81% and 12.54% in the first half of 2022. In the second half of 2022, there was a gradual increase in the operating profit margin, with peaks at 15.23% in September 2023 and 18.90% in December 2024. Overall, the trend indicates a general improvement in Eaton Corporation PLC's operating efficiency and profitability during the periods analyzed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
18.90%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
14.05%
Enerpac Tool Group Corp
EPAC
20.62%

See also:

Eaton Corporation PLC Operating Profit Margin (Quarterly Data)