Donaldson (DCI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) recorded FCF Margin of 17.47% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.26 percentage points from 15.21% a year earlier and up 6.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson reported FCF Margin of 10.97%, up 1.76 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -1.04 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 9.21% in FY2025 (-2.14 pp), 11.35% in FY2024 (-1.07 pp), 12.42% in FY2023 (+7.36 pp) and 5.06% in FY2022 (-6.96 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.34 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.76 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 14.06 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 11.27% (Q3 2026), 2.01% (Q2 2026) and 11.89% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.13 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 17.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 17.47% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.27% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.01% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.89% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.21% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 7.59% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 8.22% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.31% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 11.35% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 12.95% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.49% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 13.56% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 18.77% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.19% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 8.79% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 10.63% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.70% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.23% |
API Access
Donaldson FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();