DUBLIN (AP) _ Eaton Corp. PLC (ETN) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $515 million.
On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had net income of $1.15.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.16 per share.
The power management company posted revenue of $5.13 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.14 billion.
For the current quarter ending in October, Eaton expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.20 to $1.30. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.27.
The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.50 to $4.70 per share.
Eaton shares have climbed 17 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 10 percent. The stock has increased 23 percent in the last 12 months.