Donaldson (DCI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson's Cash from Operations came in at $199.9 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 19.1% from $167.8 million a year earlier and up 47.6% from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson's Cash from Operations was $493.7 million, up 17.9% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Operations was $418.8 million in FY2025 (-15.0%), $492.5 million in FY2024 (-9.6%), $544.5 million in FY2023 (+115.4%) and $252.8 million in FY2022 (-37.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 177.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 66.7%).
- Business Quant data shows DCI's Cash from Operations at $135.4 million (Q3 2026), $33 million (Q2 2026) and $125.4 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.10 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 199.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 199.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 135.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 125.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 167.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 87.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 90.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 72.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 141.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 138.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 190.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 133.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 102.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 118.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 108.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 64.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 36.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 42.90 Mn |
API Access
Donaldson Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();