Business Segments · Goodwill
Electrical Global — Goodwill
Eaton Corporation Electrical Global — Goodwill increased by 116.6% to $9.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 129.1%, from $3.93B to $9.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Electrical Global — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A stable or growing balance reflects successful past acquisitions, while a significant decrease suggests impairment charges due to underperforming business units.
Detailed definition
An intangible asset representing the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during the acquisition...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with active M&A strategies; peers often report this as a line item in segment assets.
Metric ID:
etn_segment_electrical_global_goodwillHistorical 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 | $4.30B | $4.23B | $4.18B | $4.12B | $3.92B | $3.71B | $3.93B | $3.99B | $3.99B | $3.91B | $4.04B | $3.97B | $3.93B | $4.05B | $3.84B | $3.93B | $4.18B | $4.16B | $4.16B | $9.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -5.0% | -5.3% | +5.9% | +1.5% | +0.0% | -2.1% | +3.4% | -1.8% | -0.9% | +3.1% | -5.2% | +2.2% | +6.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% | +116.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.9% | -12.2% | -6.1% | -3.2% | +1.9% | +5.3% | +2.8% | -0.6% | -1.5% | +3.7% | -4.9% | -0.9% | +6.3% | +2.6% | +8.2% | +129.1% |
Range$3.71B – $9.00B
CAGR+16.8%
Avg YoY Growth+7.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eaton Corporation's electrical global — goodwill?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported electrical global — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Eaton Corporation's electrical global — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Eaton Corporation's electrical global — goodwill increased by 129.1% year-over-year, from $3.93B to $9.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's electrical global — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's electrical global — goodwill has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.96B to $16.42B.
- What does electrical global — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer loyalty acquired through business purchases.