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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000535"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETN"
cik: "0001551182"
company_name: "Eaton Corp plc"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:26:51.222741+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton posts record Q1 adj EPS $1.62 (+13% YoY); raises FY organic growth & EPS guidance

## Summary
- Q1 GAAP EPS $1.33; adjusted EPS $1.62, up 13% YoY on record segment margins of 18.8% (+110 bps).
- Sales $4.8B (+10% organic); Electrical Americas orders +31%, backlog +86% organically vs March 2021.
- Raised FY2022 organic growth guidance to 9-11% from 7-9%; adjusted EPS guidance to $7.32-$7.72.
- Q2 guidance: organic growth 9-11%, adjusted EPS $1.78-$1.88.
- Operating cash flow $42M, free cash flow negative $73M due to working capital build for higher revenues.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000535
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETN
- cik: 0001551182
- company_name: Eaton Corp plc
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000115752322000535/0001157523-22-000535-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000115752322000535/a52704996.htm

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