Eaton posts FY 2025 interest expense – net up 85% to USD 241 million
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Eaton reported FY 2025 net sales of USD 27.4 billion (+10%) and net income attributable to shareholders of USD 4.1 billion, with diluted EPS of USD 10.45. Income before income taxes was USD 4.9 billion (+8%), and adjusted earnings were USD 4.7 billion (+9%) with adjusted EPS of USD 12.07 (+12%). Gross profit was USD 10.3 billion (+9%), with gross margin of 37.6%. Eaton generated USD 4.5 billion of net cash from operating activities in FY 2025, spent USD 919 million on capital expenditures, paid USD 1.6 billion in dividends, and repurchased USD 1.9 billion of shares; as of December 31, 2025, USD 7.6 billion remained authorized under its repurchase program (Eaton said it does not intend to pursue share repurchases in 2026 due to the expected Boyd Thermal acquisition). Segment highlights for FY 2025 included Electrical Americas net sales of USD 13.3 billion (+16%) and operating profit of USD 4.0 billion (+15%), Electrical Global net sales of USD 6.8 billion (+9%) and operating profit of USD 1.3 billion (+15%), and Aerospace net sales of USD 4.2 billion (+13%) and operating profit of USD 1.0 billion (+18%). Vehicle net sales were USD 2.5 billion (-10%) with operating profit of USD 419 million (-17%), while eMobility net sales were USD 604 million (-9%) with an operating loss of USD 14 million. Business updates included the FY 2025 acquisitions of Fibrebond (USD 1.43 billion, net of cash acquired) and Resilient Power Systems (USD 86 million, including USD 31 million of contingent consideration), and the January 2026 closing of Ultra PCS (USD 1.53 billion, net of cash acquired). Eaton also signed an agreement to acquire Boyd Thermal for USD 9.5 billion, expected to close in Q2 2026, and announced an intention to spin off its Mobility business (Vehicle and eMobility) by the end of Q1 2027. The board declared a quarterly dividend of USD 1.10 per share payable March 27, 2026.
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