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ETN guided Q3 organic sales to 14.5% midpoint, a very strong mark in its one right but one that gets much stronger if we make pro-forma adjustments (Boyd Thermal in, Mobility out) - while high-teens organic should not be the bogey for F'27, we view pro-forma organic comfortably in the DD range which argues for multiple re-rating
ETN posted Q2 EPS of $3.15, topping MSe $3.09 and Cons $3.06 with a strong ~25c operating beat offset by higher tax rate (~17c headwind). The operating beat was driven by much firmer organic growth (13% vs Cons +10%), a stronger contribution from Boyd Thermal ($440M vs Cons $360M) and better than feared margins w/ Americas ramping 190 bps Q/Q and topping Cons by 50 bps – all of these Q2 moving parts matched our positive preview. The incremental positive vs our preview is Q2 Americas organic growth which came in +18% (+400 bps vs Cons) and an unchanged FY’26 Americas margin guide (~29%). While the 2H ramp still screens difficult following the Q2 beat, ETN should start getting more benefit of the doubt after more than delivering on Q2 margin guide (vs prior misses) and we see 2H tailwinds from price realization & better factory absorption. As discussed yesterday (Conversion KPI), we believe backlog conversion + margins have become the chief KPI for the Data Center complex with orders bifurcated vs shipments – ETN screens well on this focus as the company has incurred capacity headwinds over the LTM, positioning for positive rate of change on Americas volumes + margins while others face growing questions on conversion into 2H, a backdrop that should prove positive for ETN sentiment. The Q3 EPS midpoint guide of $3.52 compares to ~$3.45 expectations w/ upside on firmer organic growth. Q3 is guided to organic midpoint of 14.5%, which we compare to ~12.5% expectations. We consider the Q2 order update as a positive w/ Americas holding ~40% TTM while Global inflected to +33% w/ help from Boyd contribution.
Under-Appreciated Transformation
As discussed in recent months (Under-Appreciated Transformation), we believe ETN valuation is significantly discounted vs the pro-forma growth profile. ETN is guiding Q3 to 14.5% organic at the mid-point, a very strong mark in its own right but one that does not yet include the organic contribution of Boyd Thermal (liquid cooling) and still includes the growth dilutive Mobility business (positioned for Q1'27 divest). Exhibit 1 provides our view on the Q3 organic guide by segment and then provides the pro-forma ETN organic growth rate if we extrapolate out the underlying organic growth, add in Boyd contribution and remove the mobility drag. While the high-teens pro-forma mark for Q3 should not become the bogey for F'27, we think the prof-forma growth profile is comfortably in the DD range which argues for multiple expansion w/ ETN shares trading at just ~24x on 2027 EPS.
Reaction
We would expect a positive reaction for ETN shares to reflect the strong Q2 operating beat + 2H organic raise, both of which should improve investor confidence on 2027 opportunity. Pushback this AM has focused on potential Q2 margin tailwinds from IEEPA - a fair question but we point to the strong 2H margin guide as evidence that this was likely modest.
While Americas organic + orders have inflected, the guide + consensus modeling calls for sharp deceleration in Q4'26 - 2027 which we view as overly conservative & source of positive revisions
Q2'26 Results
ETN reported adj. EPS of $3.15 vs. MSe/Cons $$3.09/$3.08, a beat driven by Electrical Americas and Global top line and margins. Organic growth came in at 13.2% (MSe/Cons 9.6%/10.1%), supported by 18% organic in both Electrical Americas (MSe/Cons 14%) and Electrical Global (MSe/Cons 8%). Operating margin was 20.7% in the quarter, ahead of Mse/Cons 19.9%/20.1%, with outperformance in Electrical Americas (27.5% vs. MSe/Cons 27.3%/27.0%) and Electrical Global (19.8% vs. MSe/Cons 19.0%/19.7%).
Electrical Americas T12M Orders stayed strong at 41% organic (+42% in Q1), pushing backlog up 33% y/y. Electrical Global T12M orders were up 33% organically, driving a 103% y/y backlog increase. Total Electrical T12M book-to-bill remained strong at 1.2x, the highest since Q3'23. Aero orders grew 17% organically,