ETN · 8-K · 20260731PR000027

Operating Expense Trends

Eaton Corp plc · 2026-07-31 · Importance 47 · Surprise 22 · In source text

Second-quarter selling and administrative expense increased 8% year over year to $1.236 billion from $1.149 billion. Research and development expense increased 18% to $227 million from $192 million, exceeding the 10% year-over-year inclusion threshold. The six-month acquisition-related transaction costs included $17 million for Ultra PCS and $36 million for Boyd Thermal in selling and administrative expense.

Key facts

• As part of the Fibrebond acquisition Eaton assumed $240 million of employee transaction and retention awards. source
• Eaton expects to pay $50 million of employee incentives for the Resilient acquisition from 2026 to 2028 and as of June 30, 2026 expects to pay $50 million based on estimated probability of milestone achievement. source
• Cost of products sold for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $5,676 million. source
• Selling and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $1,236 million. source
• Eaton incurred $17 million of acquisition related transaction costs during the first six months of 2026 for Ultra PCS that were included in Selling and administrative expense. source
• Eaton incurred $1 million and $36 million of acquisition related transaction costs during the second quarter and first six months of 2026, respectively, for Boyd Thermal. source
• Eaton incurred acquisition integration, divestiture charges and transaction costs of $154 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026. source
• Total charges after income taxes for acquisition integration, divestiture charges and transaction costs were $190 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026. source

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