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Net Change in Cash

Eaton Corporation Net Change in Cash decreased by 119.7% to -$58.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 104.8%, from $1.22B to -$58.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -41.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...

Peer comparison

This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.

Metric ID: net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$75.00M-$8.00M-$60.00M$126.00M-$133.00M-$59.00M$118.00M-$5.00M$140.00M-$15.00M$67.00M-$66.00M$81.00M$1.22B-$1.38B-$70.00M$294.00M-$58.00M
QoQ Change+89.3%-650.0%+310.0%-205.6%+55.6%+300.0%-104.2%>999%-110.7%+546.7%-198.5%+222.7%>999%-212.9%+94.9%+520.0%-119.7%
YoY Change+268.0%<-999%+1.7%-6.3%+96.2%+74.6%-43.2%<-999%-42.1%>999%<-999%-6.1%+263.0%-104.8%
Range-$1.38B$1.22B
CAGR-5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+271.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eaton Corporation's net change in cash?
Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported net change in cash of -$58.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Eaton Corporation's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Eaton Corporation's net change in cash decreased by 104.8% year-over-year, from $1.22B to -$58.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's net change in cash?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's net change in cash has grown at a -41.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $194.00M to $67.00M.
What does net change in cash mean?
The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.