Eaton (ETN) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
Eaton's Research & Development came in at $238 million for Q3 2026, up 17.2% from $203 million a year earlier and up 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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Eaton (ETN) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Eaton reported Research & Development of $879 million, up 10.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $797 million, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $794 million in FY2024 (+5.3%), $754 million in FY2023 (+13.4%), $665 million in FY2022 (+8.0%) and $616 million in FY2021 (+11.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2012.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 20.4%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 2.0%).
- Business Quant data shows ETN's Research & Development at $227 million (Q2 2026), $211 million (Q1 2026) and $203 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | - |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cummins | 64.10 Bn | 59.92 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 400.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 238.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 227.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 211.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 203.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 192.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 201.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 207.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 201.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 165.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 162.00 Mn |
API Access
Eaton Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ETN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ETN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();