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Electrical Equipment Americas Book-to-Bill

Electrical Equipment Americas Book-to-Bill compares Eaton's firm customer orders with segment net sales over the last four quarters.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 22, 2026
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12 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Electrical Equipment Operating Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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  1. Why it matters
  2. Investor caution
  3. Part of the Electrical Equipment Operating Economics
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Electrical Equipment Americas Book-to-Bill compares Eaton's firm customer orders with segment net sales over the last four quarters.

Eaton reported an Electrical Americas book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 for 2025.

Why it matters

A ratio above 1.0 means firm customer orders exceeded net sales over the measurement window, which can help explain why backlog is building. The ratio complements backlog growth without requiring the backlog balance itself to rise at the same rate as orders.

Investor caution

Eaton defines book-to-bill as the average ratio of firm customer orders to net sales for the last four quarters. It is not backlog conversion, revenue growth, or a standardized peer measure, and order timing can make short-period comparisons noisy.

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Part of the Electrical Equipment Operating Economics

Connect segment sales and operating margins with firm customer orders, backlog growth, and book-to-bill to understand electrical-equipment demand and profitability.

How the model fits together
  • Segment scale and profitability: Electrical Americas and Electrical Global sales establish segment scale, while Eaton's segment operating margins show issuer-defined profitability. The segment boundaries and operating measures are not standardized across electrical-equipment peers.
  • Orders into backlog: Organic customer order growth measures the trailing 12-month change in firm orders, while organic backlog growth measures the change in the accumulated committed order book after Eaton's specified currency and portfolio adjustments. The two measures describe demand flow and backlog stock rather than interchangeable growth rates.
  • Book-to-bill and backlog visibility: Book-to-bill compares firm customer orders with net sales over Eaton's last four quarters, while backlog is the balance of firmly committed orders not yet recognized as sales. A ratio above 1.0 can support backlog growth, but neither measure guarantees future revenue or a specific conversion schedule.

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