BeStock  
$341.72 +$14.70 (+4.50%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $341.72 0.00%
Open$345.49
Prev close$327.02
Day range$333.86 – $347.50
Volume4.52M
Market cap$132.76B
P/E (TTM)34.0
Dividend yield1.27%
Founded2012
CEOMr. Paulo Ruiz
Employees97,000
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Websitewww.eaton.com

About

Eaton makes electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, switchgear and power distribution systems, plus aerospace and vehicle components.

What tends to move the stock

Data-center construction and grid upgrades are the growth drivers. Its order backlog is a closely watched number.

Revenue per employee

$187.0K$221.4K$255.7K$290.1KDec '18Dec '21Dec '25

97,000 employees as of 2025/FY (+3.2% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Paulo Ruiz Director and Chief Executive Officer
Age 51 · Total comp. $7,923,677.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Paulo Ruiz is Chief Executive Officer of Eaton. He became Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2025, and has been serving as a director of Eaton since September 2024. Since joining Eaton in April 2019, Mr. Ruiz served as Hydraulics Group President from April 2019 to August 2021, President, Energy Solutions and Services from August 2021 to July 2022, President and Chief Operating Officer of Industrial Sector from July 2022 to December 2024, and most recently, President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton from September 2024 to May 2025.

Kaled H. Awada Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Age 51 · Total comp. $5,003,915.00 · As of 25 Feb 2026

Mr. Kaled H. Awada, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Eaton Corporation (October 6, 2025 - present); Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a public utility company (January 2024 - September 2025); Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Tenneco Inc., an automotive components manufacturer (September 2018 - November 2022).

Heath B. Monesmith President and Chief Operating Officer, Electrical Sector
Age 55 · Total comp. $4,339,482.00 · As of 25 Feb 2026

On April 4, 2022, the Company announced that Heath Monesmith will be appointed President and Chief Operating Officer - Electrical Sector, effective July 5, 2022.Mr. Heath B. Monesmith, President and Chief Operating Officer - Industrial Sector of Eaton Corporation (July 1, 2019 - present) ; Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Eaton Corporation (March 1, 2017 - January 6, 2020) ; Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Eaton Corporation (May 15, 2015 - March 1, 2017).

Lucy Clark Dougherty Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Age 56 · Total comp. $4,207,257.00 · As of 25 Feb 2026

Ms. Lucy Clark Dougherty, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Eaton Corporation (April 4, 2025 - present); General Counsel of Eaton Corporation (January 27, 2025 - April 3, 2025); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Polaris Inc., a manufacturer of powersports vehicles (June 2019 - November 2024).

Gregory R. Page Chairman of the Board
Age 74 · Total comp. $509,233.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Gregory R. Page is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cargill, Inc., an international marketer, processor, and distributor of agricultural, food, financial, and industrial products and services (Cargill). He was named Corporate Vice President & Sector President, Financial Markets and Red Meat Group of Cargill in 1998, Corporate Executive Vice President, Financial Markets and Red Meat Group in 1999, and President and Chief Operating Officer in 2000. He became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cargill in 2007 and was named Executive Chairman in 2013. Mr. Page served as Executive Director from 2015 until his retirement from Cargill in 2016. He currently serves as a director of Deere & Company and as a director and the non-executive chair of Corteva, Inc. He previously served as a director of 3M Company. Mr. Page is past President and a board member of the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and a board member of Alight (formerly known as the American Refugee Committee).

Dorothy Carrington Thompson CBE Independent Director
Age 65 · Total comp. $368,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Dorothy C. Thompson CBE is the retired Chief Executive and director of Drax Group plc, an international renewable energy company, where she served from 2005 until her retirement in 2017. Before joining Drax, Ms. Thompson managed InterGen NV's European power business, was assistant group treasurer at Powergen plc, and worked at CDC Capital Partners, the private sector arm of the British Government's aid program. Ms. Thompson currently serves as an independent non-executive chair of Rotork plc, a global flow control and instrumentation company. She also serves as non-executive chair of Statera Energy Limited, a renewable energy company. Ms. Thompson was a member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England from 2014 to 2022, where she also served as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director. She served from 2018 to 2021 as the non-executive chair of Tullow Oil plc, a London Stock Exchange listed oil exploration and production company.

Silvio Napoli Independent Director
Age 60 · Total comp. $363,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Silvio Napoli is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schindler Holding Ltd., one of the world's leading providers of elevators, escalators, and related services. He joined the Schindler Group in 1994. During his time with Schindler, he served in a number of leadership roles, including Director of Corporate Development, President and Chief Executive Officer of Schindler India, President of Asia-Pacific, and, most recently, as the company's Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in January 2025. He previously worked for The Dow Chemical Company in Europe. He is a former director of Schindler Holding Ltd.

Lori J. Ryerkerk Independent Director
Age 63 · Total comp. $363,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Lori J. Ryerkerk served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 global chemical and specialty materials company (Celanese), until she retired in 2024. She served as a director and Chief Executive Officer and President of Celanese since May 2019 and as Chairman of Celanese since April 2020. Prior to joining Celanese in May 2019, Ms. Ryerkerk served as the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing of Shell Downstream Inc. from October 2013 to May 2019 after joining Shell in May 2010 as Regional Vice President of Manufacturing in Europe and Africa. Before joining Shell, she was Senior Vice President, Refining, Supply and Terminals at Hess Corporation from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, she spent 24 years with ExxonMobil and served in a variety of operational and senior leadership roles. Ms. Ryerkerk currently serves as a director of Cencora, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation. She previously served as a director of Celanese and Axalta Coating Systems Limited.

Andre Schulten Independent Director
Age 55 · Total comp. $348,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Andre Schulten is the Chief Financial Officer of The Procter & Gamble Company, a world-leading multinational consumer goods company (P&G). He has been serving in this role since March 2021. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Baby Care, North America from May 2018 to February 2021. Since Joining P&G in 1996, Mr. Schulten has served in several finance and accounting management roles in North America, Europe, and Asia, and has provided leadership for product portfolio strategy, installing new business models, and supply chain redesign across global markets.

Darryl L. Wilson Independent Director
Age 62 · Total comp. $348,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Darryl L. Wilson is the Founder, Chairman, and President of The Wilson Collective, a business advisory and investment firm that invests in startup companies and provides resource and advisory services to a broad base of global clients. He has served in these roles since 2018. Prior to The Wilson Collective, Mr. Wilson spent more than 35 years in global leadership roles, with 25 years at General Electric (GE) and 5 years with British Petroleum NA. At GE, he held a number of leadership positions including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Consumer and Industrial Asia Pacific and India, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Consumer Products, EMEA. Mr. Wilson currently serves as a director of NextEra Energy, Inc., Primerica, Inc., and Solventum Corporation. He also serves on the boards of The Houston Endowment and the Texas Children's Hospital.

Robert V. Pragada Independent Director
Age 57 · Total comp. $346,866.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Robert V. Pragada is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs Solutions Inc., a professional and technical solutions company that provides consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services for the government and private sector (Jacobs). He has served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs since January 2023 and as Chair of Jacobs since September 2024. Prior to that, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Jacobs from November 2019 to January 2023, where he had executive oversight of the company's global operations, which consist of the Aerospace, Technology, and Nuclear, and Buildings, Infrastructure, and Advanced Facilities lines of business. He also previously served as the President of Global Industrial and Buildings & Infrastructure from 2016 to 2019, and in various senior management roles since joining Jacobs in 2006. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Pragada served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Brock Group, Inc. Mr. Pragada was a naval officer in the United States Navy from 1990 to 1999. He currently serves on the boards of Dallas Regional Chamber and the US Naval Academy Foundation.

Sandra Pianalto Independent Director
Age 71 · Total comp. $345,200.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Sandra Pianalto served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the Cleveland-based headquarters of the U.S. Federal Reserve System's Fourth District (the Bank), from 2003 until her retirement in 2014. She joined the Bank in 1983 as an economist in the research department and was appointed Assistant Vice President of public affairs in 1984, Vice President and Secretary to the board of directors in 1988, and First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1993. Before joining the Bank, she was an economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and served on the staff of the Budget Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Ms. Pianalto currently serves as a director of Prudential Financial, Inc. She is a former director of The J. M. Smucker Company and FirstEnergy Corp. She is a trustee of the University of Akron Foundation, lifetime trustee and past chair of the board of University Hospitals Health System, and life director and past chair of the board of United Way of Greater Cleveland.

Karenann K. Terrell Independent Director
Age 64 · Total comp. $333,533.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

Karenann Terrell is the retired Chief Digital and Technology Officer of GSK plc (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. She served as Chief Digital and Technology Officer from 2017 until her retirement in December 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Terrell served as the Chief Information Officer of Walmart Inc. (Walmart). Before joining Walmart, Ms. Terrell was the Chief Information Officer of Baxter International. Earlier in her career, with her background in electrical engineering, she served in various roles of increasing responsibility with DaimlerChrysler AG and GM. Ms. Terrell currently serves as a director of UiPath Inc. She also serves on the boards of Fractal Analytics, a global provider of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, and Switch, Inc., a global technology company. Ms. Terrell previously served on the board of Pluralsight, Inc.

Gerald Johnson Independent Director
Age 63 · Total comp. $195,001.00 · As of 12 Mar 2026

On July 23, 2025, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Eaton Corporation plc (the Company) increased its size from eleven to twelve members and elected Gerald Johnson to fill the resulting vacancy, effective immediately. Gerald Johnson is the retired executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, of General Motors Company, an automotive manufacturer (GM), where he led the company's global manufacturing operations, labor relations and sustainable workplace practices. Over the course of his career, spanning more than 40 years at GM, he oversaw safety, quality and productivity, and held several roles of increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability from 2019 until his retirement in 2024, Vice President, Manufacturing and Labor Relations, North America from 2017 to 2019, and Vice President, Global Operational Excellence from 2014 to 2017. He currently serves on the board of Caterpillar Inc.

Adam A. Wadecki Senior Vice President, Finance, Electrical
Age 42 · As of 4 Oct 2026

Mr. Wadecki is Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corporation, since April 22, 2024. Mr. Wadecki is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Internal Audit for Eaton. He is Prior to joining Eaton on September 27, 2023, he had served as chief financial officer, Corporate Finance and Finance Transformation since April 2023 and as chief financial officer of Global Medical Imaging from June 2021 to April 2023, both for General Electric and then its successor, General Electric Healthcare (GEHC). Prior to joining GEHC, he served as Vice President, Grainger Business Unit Finance, and Vice President, NA Sales, Service & Supply Chain Finance from January 2020 to May 2021 and from September 2019 to December 2019, respectively, both at W.W. Grainger, Inc. Prior to that, from February 2019 to September 2019 he served as the Vice President, Professional Operations & Integration and Enterprise Pricing for Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP), after holding various other leadership roles at AAP Wadecki holds bachelor's degrees in mechanical and industrial and operations engineering, a master's degree in industrial and operations engineering and a doctorate in financial engineering, all from the University of Michigan. On April 22, 2024, Eaton announced that Adam A. Wadecki, will be appointed as Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, effective May 10, 2024. On September 30, 2026, Adam Wadecki, Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corporation, who has been serving as the principal accounting officer of Eaton Corporation plc , accepted a new position within the Company and will transition into a non-executive officer position as Senior Vice President, Finance, Electrical, effective October 5, 2026.

Andrea Trabacchin Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President and Controller
Age 48 · As of 4 Oct 2026

On October 1, 2026, Andrea Trabacchin was appointed as Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corporation, effective October 5, 2026. Mr. Trabacchin will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. Mr. Trabacchin, served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Industrial of Eaton Corporation from April 2024 to October 2026, and as Vice President of Finance, Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation from April 2022 to April 2024. Prior to joining the Company in April 2022, he served as Vice President of Finance, Construction Equipment Segment of CNH Industrial N.V., an agricultural and construction equipment company, from August 2020 to April 2022.

David B. Foster Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Age 54 · As of 1 Mar 2026

On March 2, 2026, Eaton Corporation plc announced that David B. Foster has been appointed on February 26, 2026, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eaton Corporation, effective March 2, 2026. served in various roles of increasing responsibility across the Company's finance organization from 1993 through his retirement in 2022, including as Senior Vice President, Finance and Planning for the Company's Industrial Sectorfrom September 2017 through April 2022 and in other leadership roles within Financial Planning & Analysis, Controllership, Corporate Development and Treasury, and Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Before retiring from Eaton in 2022, Foster held roles of increasing responsibility across the company's finance organization, providing critical business and finance partnerships in assignments across Asia Pacific and the United States. He held roles within FP&A, Controllership, Corporate Development and Treasury, and Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. In his last role with Eaton, he was senior vice president, Finance and Planning, Industrial Sector. Foster holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in Manufacturing Management from Kettering University.

Peter Denk President and Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Sector
Age 51 · As of 25 Feb 2026

Peter Denk, is President and Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Sector, since January 1, 2025. Career Summary: President - Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation (April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024); President - Vehicle Group, North America of Eaton Corporation (June 4, 2018 - March 31, 2023).

Mike Yelton President, Americas Region, Electrical Sector
Age 56 · As of 25 Feb 2026

Mr. Mike Yelton,President - Americas Region, Electrical Sector. Career Summary: President - Americas Region, Electrical Sector of Eaton Corporation (April 1, 2023 - present); President - Assemblies and Residential Solutions, Electrical Sector, America Region of Eaton Corporation (January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023); President - Commercial and Residential Distribution Solutions Business of Eaton Corporation (July 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023).

Antonio Galvao President, Mobility Group
Age 64 · As of 25 Feb 2026

Mr. Antonio Galvao, President - Mobility Group. Career Summary: President - Mobility Group of Eaton Corporation (January 1, 2025 - present); President - Mobility Group and Corporate, South America of Eaton Corporation (August 1, 2012 - December 31, 2024).

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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