If You Invested $1000 in Eaton a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now

For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. Not only can it impact your investment portfolio, but it can also help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.FOMO, or the fear of missing out, also plays a role in investing, particularly with tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks.What if you'd invested in Eaton (ETN) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to ETN for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?Eaton's Business In-DepthWith that in mind, let's take a look at Eaton's main business drivers.Dublin, Ireland-based Eaton Corporation plc is a diversified power management company and a global technology leader in electrical components and systems. It sells products in more than 160 countries and has in excess of 85,000 employees. The company was founded in 1911.Eaton’s current reportable segments are Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle and eMobility.The Electrical Americas segment includes sales contracts that are primarily for electrical and industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three-phase power quality, wiring devices, circuit protection, utility power distribution, power reliability equipment, as well as services that are primarily produced and sold in North and South America. The Electrical Global segment consists of the same activities as mentioned in Electrical Americas but is primarily produced and sold outside of North and South America.The Vehicle segment includes the Truck and Automotive subsegments. The truck segment designs, manufactures and markets powertrain systems and other components for commercial vehicle markets. The aerospace segment is a supplier of aerospace fuel and hydraulic and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use.The eMobility segment focuses on two technologies within electric vehicles, namely Power electronics & conversion and Power distribution & circuit protection.Eaton's segments, Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle and eMobility, contributed 45.9%, 25.1%, 15%, 11.2% and 2.8%, respectively, to 2024 revenues.  Bottom LineWhile anyone can invest, building a lucrative investment portfolio takes research, patience, and a little bit of risk. If you had invested in Eaton ten years ago, you're probably feeling pretty good about your investment today.According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in October 2015 would be worth $7,227.46, or a gain of 622.75%, as of October 7, 2025, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.Compare this to the S&P 500's rally of 240.43% and gold's return of 232.16% over the same time frame.Analysts are anticipating more upside for ETN.Eaton's consistent research and development work allows it to develop new products and cater to a wider customer base. Eaton is aided by rising demand from the new AI-data center and contributions from its organic assets. The company has been expanding its footprint via acquisitions, reindustrialization and megatrends will create more opportunities for Eaton. Eaton's shares have outperformed the industry in the past six. months. Our model projects total revenues to increase year over year in the 2025-2027 period. Yet, Eaton's global operations expose it to unpredictable currency translation, cybersecurity threats, and changes in tax rates , which might impact operations. The shortage of raw materials and supplier insolvencies might impact production and operations.The stock has jumped 8.74% over the past four weeks. Additionally, no earnings estimate has gone lower in the past two months, compared to 5 higher, for fiscal 2025; the consensus estimate has moved up as well.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks