DE · 8-K · 20260820PR098904

Research and Development Expense

DEERE & CO · 2026-08-20 · Importance 30 · Surprise 14

Third-quarter research and development expense increased to $567 million from $556 million, a 2% year-over-year increase. Nine-month R&D expense rose 4% to $1.704 billion from $1.631 billion. Construction & Forestry specifically cited higher R&D costs as a partial offset to favorable price realization in its third-quarter operating-profit increase.

Key facts

• Deere & Company reported research and development expenses of $567 million for the third quarter of 2026 and $1,704 million for the nine months ended August 2, 2026. source