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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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During the first quarter of 2024, Eaton implemented a multi-year restructuring program to accelerate opportunities to optimize its operations and global support structure. These actions will better align the Company's functions to support anticipated growth and drive greater effectiveness throughout the Company. Since the inception of the program, the Company has incurred charges of $397 million. This restructuring program is expected to be completed in 2026 and is expected to incur additional expenses related to workforce reductions of $60 million and plant closing and other costs of $18 million, resulting in total estimated charges of $475 million for the entire program.
A summary of restructuring program charges is as follows:
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(In millions except for per share data)2026202520262025
Workforce reductions$18 $7 $42 $19 
Plant closing and other6 17 20 23 
Total before income taxes24 24 62 42 
Income tax benefit5 5 13 9 
Total after income taxes$19 $18 $49 $33 
Per ordinary share - diluted$0.05 $0.05 $0.13 $0.08 
Restructuring program charges (income) related to the following business segments:
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Restructuring program charges incurred from inception through
(In millions)2026202520262025June 30, 2026
Electrical Americas$10 $9 $11 $10 $38 
Electrical Global9 5 40 19 191 
Aerospace— — — — 19 
Mobility(2)4 3 6 98 
Corporate6 6 9 7 51 
Total$24 $24 $62 $42 $397 
A summary of liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closing, and other associated costs is as follows:
(In millions)Workforce reductionsPlant closing and otherTotal
Balance at January 1, 2024
$35 $6 $41 
Liability recognized, net120 83 202 
Payments, utilization and translation(59)(81)(141)
Balance at December 31, 2024
96 7 103 
Liability recognized, net1
81 52 133 
Payments, utilization and translation(67)(51)(118)
Balance at December 31, 2025
109 8 118 
Liability recognized, net42 20 62 
Payments, utilization and translation(43)(21)(65)
Balance at June 30, 2026
$108 $7 $115 
1The restructuring program liability was adjusted by $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 primarily related to true-ups for completed workforce reductions in the Mobility business segment.
These restructuring program charges (income) were included in Cost of products sold, Selling and administrative expense, Research and development expense, or Other expense (income) - net, as appropriate. In Business Segment Information, these restructuring program charges are treated as Corporate items. See Note 15 for additional information about business segments.