DD · 8-K · 20260804PR000049

Operating Expense Trends

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 39 · Surprise 38 · Contradicted

Second-quarter research and development expense fell 21% year over year to $42 million from $53 million, while six-month R&D expense declined 14% to $89 million from $103 million. Second-quarter selling, general and administrative expense increased to $269 million from $262 million, and six-month SG&A rose to $524 million from $496 million. Acquisition, integration and separation costs fell to $7 million in the quarter from $55 million and to $7 million for the six months from $105 million, reducing a significant source of prior-year expense.

Key facts

• Management estimates amortization expense in 2026 associated with intangibles to be about $275 million pre-tax, or approximately $1.54 per share source
• Interest expense for Q2 2026: $41 million versus $84 million in Q2 2025 source
• Capital expenditures in Q2 2026: $76 million; capital expenditures for six months ended June 30, 2026: $178 million source
• For the six months ended June 30, 2026 the company adjusted $8 million associated with Future Reimbursable Indirect Costs within Separation-related transaction costs and other payments source
• Separation-related transaction costs and other payments included $2 million and $5 million of separation-related capital expenditures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively source

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