Accounts Receivable
Eaton Corporation Accounts Receivable increased by 18.2% to $6.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $5.09B to $6.37B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 13.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to sales is generally positive, indicating efficient collection, while an increase may signal credit risk or aggressive sales tactics.
Detailed definition
This represents the balance of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on credit, adjuste...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across all manufacturing and industrial companies, often benchmarked via Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
accounts_receivable_netHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.34B | $3.39B | $3.30B | $3.67B | $3.84B | $3.82B | $4.08B | $4.24B | $4.40B | $4.46B | $4.48B | $4.67B | $4.86B | $4.89B | $4.62B | $5.09B | $5.49B | $5.56B | $5.39B | $6.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | -2.8% | +11.2% | +4.6% | -0.5% | +6.8% | +4.0% | +3.8% | +1.4% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +4.0% | +0.5% | -5.5% | +10.3% | +7.7% | +1.3% | -3.0% | +18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | +12.5% | +23.6% | +15.6% | +14.6% | +16.9% | +9.8% | +10.3% | +10.5% | +9.6% | +3.2% | +9.0% | +12.9% | +13.7% | +16.6% | +25.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eaton Corporation's accounts receivable?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported accounts receivable of $6.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has Eaton Corporation's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
- Eaton Corporation's accounts receivable increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $5.09B to $6.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's accounts receivable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's accounts receivable has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.90B to $5.39B.
- What does accounts receivable mean?
- The amount of money customers owe the company for products or services already delivered.