For the quarter ended March 2025, Eaton (ETN) reported revenue of $6.38 billion, up 7.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.72, compared to $2.40 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.78% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.27 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.70, the EPS surprise was +0.74%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Eaton performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- eMobility: $162 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $166.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.5%.
- Net Sales- Aerospace: $979 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $943.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.4%.
- Net Sales- Vehicle: $617 million compared to the $665.06 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.8% year over year.
- Net Sales- Electrical Global: $1.61 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $1.55 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.3%.
- Net Sales- Electrical Americas: $3.01 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.95 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.9%.
- Segment operating profit (loss)- Aerospace: $226 million versus $215.76 million estimated by six analysts on average.
- Segment operating profit (loss)- Vehicle: $96 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $109.81 million.
- Segment operating profit (loss)- Electrical Global: $300 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $287.33 million.
- Segment operating profit (loss)- Electrical Americas: $904 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $887.36 million.
- Segment operating profit (loss)- eMobility: -$4 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $0.10 million.
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Shares of Eaton have returned +15.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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