Eaton Corporation ETN is expected to report an improvement in both top and bottom lines when it reports fourth-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 3, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is currently pegged at $3.33 per share on revenues of $7.11 billion.
Fourth-quarter earnings estimates have gone down 0.6% over the past 60 days. The bottom-line projection indicates 17.67% increase from the year-ago quarter’s number. ETN expects its earnings to be in the range of $3.23 to $3.43 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues indicates a year-over-year increase of 13.87%.
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Eaton’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 0.70%.
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Our proven model does not predict an earnings beat for Eaton this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. That is not the case here, as you can see below.
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ETN’s Earnings ESP: Eaton has an Earnings ESP of -0.13%.
ETN’s Zacks Rank: Eaton currently carries a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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Eaton’s broad product portfolio and improvement in end market conditions continue to drive strong order wins, steadily increasing. Its strong backlog offers a reliable pipeline of future revenues, contributing to the company’s solid performance. A book-to-bill ratio of more than 1 on a rolling 12-month basis indicates a stable demand for Eaton’s products, which continues to support its earnings.
Electrification, global megatrends, the energy transition and reindustrialization have been driving growth across nearly 75% of Eaton’s end markets and are expected to support strong fourth-quarter results. Surging demand from power-intensive AI data centers has been creating new opportunities and further bolstering earnings.
Eaton’s ongoing investment in research and development has strengthened the quality of its existing products while supporting the development of new solutions for customers. This steady stream of innovation enables ETN to secure more orders and expand its market footprint, ultimately driving earnings growth. For the fourth quarter, the company expects organic revenues to increase 8.5-9.5%.
The ongoing repurchase of shares, through free cash flow, is also likely to have had a positive impact on the fourth-quarter earnings of the company.