Cash on Hand for Eaton Corporation (ETN)
According to Eaton Corporation's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $803.00M USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$803.00M
YoY change
-61.4%
5Y CAGR
-6.1%
Peak year (2023)
$2.61B
Latest annual
$803.00M
Cash on Hand history chart for Eaton Corporation (ETN) from 1985 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Eaton Corporation (ETN) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $803.00M | -61.4% | ||
| 2024 | $2.08B | -20.3% | ||
| 2023 | $2.61B | +370.1% | ||
| 2022 | $555.00M | -2.3% | ||
| 2021 | $568.00M | -48.5% | ||
| 2020 | $1.10B | +86.5% | ||
| 2019 | $591.00M | +34.3% | ||
| 2018 | $440.00M | -59.8% | ||
| 2017 | $1.09B | +46.8% | ||
| 2016 | $746.00M | +67.6% | ||
| 2015 | $445.00M | -56.6% | ||
| 2014 | $1.03B | -40.0% | ||
| 2013 | $1.71B | +54.8% | ||
| 2012 | $1.10B | +1.8% | ||
| 2011 | $1.08B | -7.4% | ||
| 2010 | $1.17B | +51.5% | ||
| 2009 | $773.00M | +45.8% | ||
| 2008 | $530.00M | -18.0% | ||
| 2007 | $646.00M | -17.7% | ||
| 2006 | $785.00M | +133.6% | ||
| 2005 | $336.00M | +13.5% | ||
| 2004 | $296.00M | -65.8% | ||
| 2003 | $865.00M | +102.1% | ||
| 2002 | $428.00M | +37.6% | ||
| 2001 | $311.00M | +146.8% | ||
| 2000 | $126.00M | -23.6% | ||
| 1999 | $165.00M | +106.3% | ||
| 1998 | $80.00M | +50.9% | ||
| 1997 | $53.00M | +140.9% | ||
| 1996 | $22.00M | -60.7% | ||
| 1995 | $56.00M | +211.1% | ||
| 1994 | $18.00M | -43.8% | ||
| 1993 | $32.00M | +6.7% | ||
| 1992 | $30.00M | +42.9% | ||
| 1991 | $21.00M | -30.0% | ||
| 1990 | $30.00M | +16.3% | ||
| 1989 | $25.80M | -86.5% | ||
| 1988 | $191.50M | +298.1% | ||
| 1987 | $48.10M | -74.8% | ||
| 1986 | $190.80M | -66.9% | ||
| 1985 | $576.50M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Eaton Corporation's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
In 2025, Eaton Corporation (ETN) cash and short-term investments totalled $803.00M – plunged 61.4% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments compounded at -6.1% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments plunged from $2.61B in 2023 to $803.00M in 2025, a 69.2% drawdown.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $2.61B was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $18.00M in 1994.
Eaton Corporation (ETN) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $9.83B.
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand by Year
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand 2025: $803.00M
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $803.00M, plunged 61.4% below 2024.
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand 2024: $2.08B
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $2.08B, declined 20.3% below 2023.
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand 2023: $2.61B
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $2.61B, surged 370.1% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand 2022: $555.00M
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $555.00M, edged down 2.3% below 2021.
Eaton Corporation Cash on Hand 2021: $568.00M
Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $568.00M.
See more financial history for Eaton Corporation (ETN).
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|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $29.40B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $12.93B | Industrials |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Eaton Corporation's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Eaton Corporation (ETN) is $803.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) cash and short-term investments changed -61.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -6.1% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $2.61B in 2023.
What was Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $2.08B.
What was Eaton Corporation cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $803.00M.
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