Donaldson (DCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson's (DCI) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.20 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 14.3% from 0.23 a year earlier and down 35.0% from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.33, down 14.6% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Donaldson's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 in FY2025 (+28.6%), 0.30 in FY2024 (+12.4%), 0.27 in FY2023 (-59.2%) and 0.66 in FY2022 (+110.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 55.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2022, with growth of 361.0%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2023, with a decline of 71.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.31 (Q3 2026), 1.92 (Q2 2026) and 0.31 (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.10 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.92 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.25 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.11 |
API Access
Donaldson FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();