Donaldson (DCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Donaldson (DCI) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 2.66 for Q1 2026, up 791.27% on a QoQ basis from 0.3 in Q4 2025, and up 490.99% year-over-year from 0.45 in Q1 2025.

Donaldson (DCI) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Donaldson's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.66 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 490.99% year-over-year to 2.66 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.39 (up 6.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.39, up 28.58% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 2.66 for Q1 2026 at Donaldson, up from 0.3 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 2.66 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.18 in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 0.5 and a median of 0.31 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 71.9% — and 2026, when it soared 490.99%.
  • Donaldson's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then declined by 15.95% to 0.26 in 2023, then surged by 157.66% to 0.68 in 2024, then tumbled by 55.94% to 0.3 in 2025, then soared by 791.27% to 2.66 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DCI's FCF Payout Ratio at 2.66 in Q1 2026, 0.3 in Q4 2025, and 0.34 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 270.93 Bn 257.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 0.03
2 Eaton 156.55 Bn 155.79 Bn 2.65 Bn 1.32
3 Parker-Hannifin 124.04 Bn 123.57 Bn 2.02 Bn 0.23
4 Cummins 91.66 Bn 88.48 Bn 2.24 Bn 2.30
5 Emerson Electric 82.90 Bn 81.11 Bn 2.42 Bn 0.45
6 Illinois Tool Works 81.54 Bn 80.71 Bn 1.76 Bn 0.88
7 Ametek 55.40 Bn 54.92 Bn 717.56 Mn 0.18
8 Rockwell Automation 51.78 Bn 51.35 Bn 1.13 Bn 0.56
9 Ingersoll Rand 32.99 Bn 31.71 Bn 792.40 Mn 0.05
10 Donaldson 10.74 Bn 10.55 Bn 299.80 Mn 2.66

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 2.66
Oct 31, 2025 0.30
Jul 31, 2025 0.34
Apr 30, 2025 0.27
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 0.47
Jan 31, 2023 0.25
Oct 31, 2022 0.31
Jul 31, 2022 0.27
Apr 30, 2022 0.44
Jan 31, 2022 0.59
Oct 31, 2021 1.11
Apr 30, 2021 -0.41
Jan 31, 2021 0.43