What is Eaton Corporation's R&D?

Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported R&D of $211M in Q1 2026.

How has Eaton Corporation's R&D changed year-over-year?

Eaton Corporation's R&D increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $198M to $211M.

What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's R&D has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $616M to $796M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Eaton Corporation ETN R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.5B+16.8%

Gross profit$2.7B+8.4%

Net income$866.0M-10.2%

EPS (diluted)$2.22-9.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$565.0M-68.2%

Total debt$3.2B-64.6%

Total equity$19.7B+6.6%

Total assets$55.1B+40.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$507.0M+113%

CapEx$193.0M+31.3%

Free cash flow$314.0M+245%

Valuation

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Market cap$165.46B+23.5%

Enterprise value$168.11B+16.7%

P/E41.5×+7.3×

P/S5.8×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.9%-1.6pp

Net margin14%-1.6pp

FCF margin13.2%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.9%0.0pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.3×

Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Eaton Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Eaton Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Eaton Corporation's R&D?: Eaton Corporation (ETN) reported R&D of $211M in Q1 2026.
How has Eaton Corporation's R&D changed year-over-year?: Eaton Corporation's R&D increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $198M to $211M.
What is the long-term trend for Eaton Corporation's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eaton Corporation's R&D has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $616M to $796M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.