Operating Cash Flow
Eaton Corporation Operating Cash Flow decreased by 74.2% to $507.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 113.0%, from $238.00M to $507.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 19.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $637.00M | $471.00M | $795.00M | $42.00M | $340.00M | $965.00M | $1.19B | $335.00M | $850.00M | $1.14B | $1.30B | $475.00M | $946.00M | $1.31B | $1.60B | $238.00M | $918.00M | $1.35B | $1.97B | $507.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -26.1% | +68.8% | -94.7% | +709.5% | +183.8% | +22.9% | -71.8% | +153.7% | +34.2% | +13.8% | -63.4% | +99.2% | +38.4% | +22.0% | -85.1% | +285.7% | +47.2% | +45.4% | -74.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.6% | +104.9% | +49.2% | +697.6% | +150.0% | +18.2% | +9.4% | +41.8% | +11.3% | +14.7% | +23.0% | -49.9% | -3.0% | +3.2% | +23.0% | +113.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eaton Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported operating cash flow of $507.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Eaton Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Eaton Corporation's operating cash flow increased by 113.0% year-over-year, from $238.00M to $507.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.16B to $4.47B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.