Eaton Corp PLC (ETN) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
Eaton Corp PLC (ETN) scores 7.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on predictability, and efficiency is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for ETN stands at 7.1 out of 10 as of October 18, 2026, which puts Eaton Corp PLC in the high quality band. Businesses in this band tend to combine good returns with a sound balance sheet, even if one pillar lags the others. It rolls Eaton Corp PLC’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Among the 270 Industrials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 87th percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. A typical company in the group scores 5.6, and the best quarter starts from 6.5. Eaton Corp PLC is well above that typical reading.
Profitability scores 6.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 262 Industrials companies is 4.9, so Eaton Corp PLC is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 73rd percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
Solvency scores 7.8 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 241 Industrials companies is 7.1, so Eaton Corp PLC is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 59th percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Eaton Corp PLC’s growth score is 7.1 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 5.4 among 216 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 74th percentile. Strong growth means revenue, earnings and cash flow have been compounding faster than at most peers over the last few years.
On efficiency, Eaton Corp PLC scores 5.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.2 across 264 Industrials companies, which places it below them, at the 36th percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Eaton Corp PLC’s predictability score is 8.3 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 5.0 among 267 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 96th percentile. Steady results like these are what make a long term view of the business easier to hold.
Predictability at 8.3 is Eaton Corp PLC’s best pillar and efficiency at 5.7 its weakest. The 2.6 point gap between them is worth keeping in mind when reading the overall. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. Weak efficiency can reflect a heavy investment phase, which only pays off if the investment earns a return.
Eaton Corp PLC has no pillar below the median of Industrials companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 6.8 rather than 7.1. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Eaton Corp PLC has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Industrials companies below are nearest to Eaton Corp PLC by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Eaton Corp PLC scores 7.1 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is efficiency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Eaton Corp PLC ranks at the 87th percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against Eaton Corp PLC’s 7.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for ETN are in the app.
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