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Keith Schoonmaker, CFA
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Eaton Drives Solid 1Q 2018 Results Even as the Market Sours on the Firm’s Lighting Business

Narrow-moat-rated Eaton posted solid first-quarter results on May 1, though it lost just around 2% of its market value after reporting. We are raising our fair value estimate for the company to $78 per share based on both 2018 updated guidance as well as the time value of money. Top-line growth for the company increased by 8% year over year, but 6% on an organic basis. We expect a strong 2018 year at 5% organic top-line growth for the total company.
That said, there were noticeable sore spots f...
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Eaton Corp. Plc

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Morningstar
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Keith Schoonmaker, CFA

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