Donaldson (DCI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) recorded Capital Expenditures of $14.9 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 19.9% from $18.6 million a year earlier and down 36.1% from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson reported Capital Expenditures of $67.4 million, down 14.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has declined for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures came in at $78.9 million in FY2025 (-7.8%), $85.6 million in FY2024 (-27.8%), $118.5 million in FY2023 (+38.6%) and $85.5 million in FY2022 (+44.9%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $14.2 million in fiscal Q1 2026 to $35.2 million in fiscal Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 137.8% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 43.4% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $23.3 million (Q3 2026), $15 million (Q2 2026) and $14.2 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.12 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 14.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 14.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 14.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 18.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 16.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 18.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 25.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 19.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 23.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 25.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 35.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 29.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 28.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 28.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 23.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.30 Mn |
API Access
Donaldson Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "DCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();