Donaldson (DCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson's Free Cash Flow came in at $185 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 24.0% from $149.2 million a year earlier and up 65.0% from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson's Free Cash Flow was $426.3 million, up 25.4% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $339.9 million in FY2025 (-16.5%), $406.9 million in FY2024 (-4.5%), $426 million in FY2023 (+154.6%) and $167.3 million in FY2022 (-51.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 266.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 77.7%).
- Business Quant data shows DCI's Free Cash Flow at $112.1 million (Q3 2026), $18 million (Q2 2026) and $111.2 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.10 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 185.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 112.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 111.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 149.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 71.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 71.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 47.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 106.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 120.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 65.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 114.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 165.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 72.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 90.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 80.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 40.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 21.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 24.60 Mn |
API Access
Donaldson Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();