Eaton (ETN) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)

Eaton's (ETN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $211.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.57% year-on-year from $198.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.94% on a QoQ basis from $203.0 million in Q4 2025.

Eaton (ETN) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eaton (ETN) has 15 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $211.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 6.57% year-over-year to $211.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $809.0 million, a 0.87% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $797.0 million, changed 0.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $211.0 million, up from $203.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for ETN reached as high as $211.0 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $165.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $189.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $192.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development increased 20.36% in 2023 and slipped 2.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $167.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 20.36% to $201.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $201.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 1.0% to $203.0 million in 2025, then gained by 3.94% to $211.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $211.0 million in Q1 2026, $203.0 million in Q4 2025, and $203.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 334.00 Mn
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn -
10 Xylem 29.09 Bn 28.28 Bn 803.00 Mn 56.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2021 152.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 154.00 Mn