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 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.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryOther

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Increases may signal future tax savings or accumulated net operating losses, while decreases suggest utilization of tax benefits.

Detailed definition

Assets representing future tax benefits resulting from temporary differences between the book value of assets/liabilitie...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly based on tax jurisdiction and historical profitability patterns.

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