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Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE:ETN)

Economic Value Added (EVA)

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Economic value added or economic profit is the difference between revenues and costs,where costs include not only expenses, but also cost of capital.


Economic Profit

Eaton Corp. plc, economic profit calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 3,310 2,473 2,328 1,541 2,321
Cost of capital2 13.20% 12.81% 12.42% 12.30% 11.88%
Invested capital3 31,576 30,906 29,709 27,450 29,469
 
Economic profit4 (858) (1,486) (1,361) (1,836) (1,179)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 NOPAT. See details »

2 Cost of capital. See details »

3 Invested capital. See details »

4 2023 Calculation
Economic profit = NOPAT – Cost of capital × Invested capital
= 3,31013.20% × 31,576 = -858

Item Description The company
Economic profit Economic profit is a measure of corporate performance computed by taking the spread between the return on invested capital and the cost of capital, and multiplying by the invested capital. Eaton Corp. plc economic profit decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT)

Eaton Corp. plc, NOPAT calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 3,218 2,462 2,144 1,410 2,211
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)1 (182) (128) (30) (125) (58)
Increase (decrease) in allowance for credit losses2 7 (11) (6) (1) (6)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue liabilities3 118 86 165 23 (14)
Increase (decrease) in product warranty accruals4 11 (26) (36) 11
Increase (decrease) in liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closing and other associated costs5 (63) (38) 142 (15)
Increase (decrease) in equity equivalents6 (46) (116) 65 3 (82)
Interest expense, net 151 144 144 149 236
Interest expense, operating lease liability7 27 19 12 15 17
Adjusted interest expense, net 178 163 156 164 253
Tax benefit of interest expense, net8 (44) (41) (39) (41) (63)
Adjusted interest expense, net, after taxes9 133 123 117 123 190
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 5 4 2 5 2
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) 3,310 2,473 2,328 1,541 2,321

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Elimination of deferred tax expense. See details »

2 Addition of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit losses.

3 Addition of increase (decrease) in deferred revenue liabilities.

4 Addition of increase (decrease) in product warranty accruals.

5 Addition of increase (decrease) in liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closing and other associated costs.

6 Addition of increase (decrease) in equity equivalents to net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders.

7 2023 Calculation
Interest expense on capitalized operating leases = Operating lease liability × Discount rate
= 668 × 4.00% = 27

8 2023 Calculation
Tax benefit of interest expense, net = Adjusted interest expense, net × Statutory income tax rate
= 178 × 25.00% = 44

9 Addition of after taxes interest expense to net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders.

Item Description The company
NOPAT Net operating profit after taxes is income from operations, but after removement of taxes calculated on cash basis that are relevant to operating income. Eaton Corp. plc NOPAT increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Cash Operating Taxes

Eaton Corp. plc, cash operating taxes calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Income tax expense 604 445 750 331 378
Less: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (182) (128) (30) (125) (58)
Add: Tax savings from interest expense, net 44 41 39 41 63
Cash operating taxes 830 614 819 497 499

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Cash operating taxes Cash operating taxes are estimated by adjusting income tax expense for changes in deferred taxes and tax benefit from the interest deduction. Eaton Corp. plc cash operating taxes decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Invested Capital

Eaton Corp. plc, invested capital calculation (financing approach)

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Short-term debt 8 324 13 1 255
Current portion of long-term debt 1,017 10 1,735 1,047 248
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 8,244 8,321 6,831 7,010 7,819
Operating lease liability1 668 586 457 442 452
Total reported debt & leases 9,937 9,241 9,036 8,500 8,774
Total Eaton shareholders’ equity 19,036 17,038 16,413 14,930 16,082
Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities2 (56) 200 167 (152) 23
Allowance for credit losses3 38 31 42 48 49
Deferred revenue liabilities4 626 508 422 257 234
Product warranty accruals5 136 125 125 151 187
Liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closing and other associated costs6 41 41 104 142
Equity equivalents7 785 905 860 446 493
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax8 3,906 3,946 3,633 4,195 4,290
Noncontrolling interests 33 37 38 43 51
Adjusted total Eaton shareholders’ equity 23,760 21,926 20,944 19,614 20,916
Short-term investments9 (2,121) (261) (271) (664) (221)
Invested capital 31,576 30,906 29,709 27,450 29,469

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Addition of capitalized operating leases.

2 Elimination of deferred taxes from assets and liabilities. See details »

3 Addition of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.

4 Addition of deferred revenue liabilities.

5 Addition of product warranty accruals.

6 Addition of liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closing and other associated costs.

7 Addition of equity equivalents to total Eaton shareholders’ equity.

8 Removal of accumulated other comprehensive income.

9 Subtraction of short-term investments.

Item Description The company
Invested capital Capital is an approximation of the economic book value of all cash invested in going-concern business activities. Eaton Corp. plc invested capital increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Cost of Capital

Eaton Corp. plc, cost of capital calculations

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 115,456 115,456 ÷ 125,056 = 0.92 0.92 × 14.10% = 13.01%
Debt3 8,932 8,932 ÷ 125,056 = 0.07 0.07 × 3.19% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.17%
Operating lease liability4 668 668 ÷ 125,056 = 0.01 0.01 × 4.00% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.02%
Total: 125,056 1.00 13.20%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 68,766 68,766 ÷ 77,301 = 0.89 0.89 × 14.10% = 12.54%
Debt3 7,949 7,949 ÷ 77,301 = 0.10 0.10 × 3.21% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.25%
Operating lease liability4 586 586 ÷ 77,301 = 0.01 0.01 × 3.30% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.02%
Total: 77,301 1.00 12.81%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 59,545 59,545 ÷ 69,247 = 0.86 0.86 × 14.10% = 12.12%
Debt3 9,245 9,245 ÷ 69,247 = 0.13 0.13 × 2.82% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.28%
Operating lease liability4 457 457 ÷ 69,247 = 0.01 0.01 × 2.60% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.01%
Total: 69,247 1.00 12.42%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 52,820 52,820 ÷ 62,338 = 0.85 0.85 × 14.10% = 11.94%
Debt3 9,076 9,076 ÷ 62,338 = 0.15 0.15 × 3.10% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.34%
Operating lease liability4 442 442 ÷ 62,338 = 0.01 0.01 × 3.30% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.02%
Total: 62,338 1.00 12.30%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 39,926 39,926 ÷ 49,271 = 0.81 0.81 × 14.10% = 11.42%
Debt3 8,893 8,893 ÷ 49,271 = 0.18 0.18 × 3.15% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.43%
Operating lease liability4 452 452 ÷ 49,271 = 0.01 0.01 × 3.70% × (1 – 25.00%) = 0.03%
Total: 49,271 1.00 11.88%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »


Economic Spread Ratio

Eaton Corp. plc, economic spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Economic profit1 (858) (1,486) (1,361) (1,836) (1,179)
Invested capital2 31,576 30,906 29,709 27,450 29,469
Performance Ratio
Economic spread ratio3 -2.72% -4.81% -4.58% -6.69% -4.00%
Benchmarks
Economic Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Boeing Co. -14.72% -20.11% -18.75% -30.30% -20.28%
Caterpillar Inc. 4.45% 0.81% 0.76% -5.36% 0.99%
GE Aerospace 7.11% -9.04% -14.03% -4.12% -6.66%
Honeywell International Inc. -0.10% -1.05% 0.00% -1.43% 2.83%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 17.22% 13.21% 14.20% 17.51% 18.13%
RTX Corp. -3.30% -3.17% -2.70% -8.22% 0.27%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Economic profit. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2023 Calculation
Economic spread ratio = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × -858 ÷ 31,576 = -2.72%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
Economic spread ratio The ratio of economic profit to invested capital, also equal to the difference between return on invested capital (ROIC) and cost of capital. Eaton Corp. plc economic spread ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Economic Profit Margin

Eaton Corp. plc, economic profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Economic profit1 (858) (1,486) (1,361) (1,836) (1,179)
 
Net sales 23,196 20,752 19,628 17,858 21,390
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue liabilities 118 86 165 23 (14)
Adjusted net sales 23,314 20,838 19,793 17,881 21,376
Performance Ratio
Economic profit margin2 -3.68% -7.13% -6.88% -10.27% -5.52%
Benchmarks
Economic Profit Margin, Competitors3
Boeing Co. -8.49% -15.35% -14.88% -24.81% -9.41%
Caterpillar Inc. 4.00% 0.79% 0.88% -7.44% 1.07%
GE Aerospace 5.53% -8.20% -14.16% -6.58% -9.90%
Honeywell International Inc. -0.13% -1.39% 0.00% -2.12% 3.30%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 6.99% 5.33% 6.06% 7.51% 7.78%
RTX Corp. -5.36% -5.36% -4.81% -16.80% 0.36%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Economic profit. See details »

2 2023 Calculation
Economic profit margin = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Adjusted net sales
= 100 × -858 ÷ 23,314 = -3.68%

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
Economic profit margin The ratio of economic profit to sales. It is the company profit margin covering income efficiency and asset management. Economic profit margin is not biased in favor of capital-intensive business models, because any added capital is a cost to the economic profit margin. Eaton Corp. plc economic profit margin deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.