What is Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets?

Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported deferred tax assets of -$37.00M in Q1 2026.

How has Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?

Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets decreased by 113.9% year-over-year, from $267.00M to -$37.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $277.00M to $265.00M.

What does deferred tax assets mean?

Future tax savings that the company expects to realize due to past accounting differences or tax losses.

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Eaton Corporation Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 114.0% to -$37.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 113.9%, from $267.00M to -$37.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase can signal future tax efficiency or the utilization of past losses, while a decrease may indicate the realization of those benefits.

Detailed definition

These are assets on the balance sheet that represent future tax savings resulting from temporary differences between the...

Peer comparison

Common in large, capital-intensive companies; peers with significant R&D spending often have large deferred tax assets from tax credits.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_assets

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$494.00M	$494.00M	$559.00M	$635.00M	$628.00M	$527.00M	$530.00M	$537.00M	$531.00M	$460.00M	$402.00M	$419.00M	$429.00M	$387.00M	$275.00M	$267.00M	$280.00M	$289.00M	$265.00M	-$37.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+13.2%	+13.6%	-1.1%	-16.1%	+0.6%	+1.3%	-1.1%	-13.4%	-12.6%	+4.2%	+2.4%	-9.8%	-28.9%	-2.9%	+4.9%	+3.2%	-8.3%	-114.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+27.1%	+6.7%	-5.2%	-15.4%	-15.4%	-12.7%	-24.2%	-22.0%	-19.2%	-15.9%	-31.6%	-36.3%	-34.7%	-25.3%	-3.6%	-113.9%

Range-$37.00M – $635.00M

CAGR-42.1%

Avg YoY Growth-21.3%

Median YoY Growth-17.5%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets?: Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported deferred tax assets of -$37.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?: Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets decreased by 113.9% year-over-year, from $267.00M to -$37.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's deferred tax assets has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $277.00M to $265.00M.
What does deferred tax assets mean?: Future tax savings that the company expects to realize due to past accounting differences or tax losses.