Donaldson (DCI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) posted Gross Margin of 36.26% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.71 percentage points from 34.55% a year earlier and up 2.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson's Gross Margin came in at 34.64%, down 0.21 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +0.59 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Donaldson's Gross Margin was 34.85% in FY2025 (-0.69 pp), 35.54% in FY2024 (+1.71 pp), 33.83% in FY2023 (+1.55 pp) and 32.28% in FY2022 (-1.77 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.47 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2023, with a gain of 3.21 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a drop of 2.20 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 33.50% (Q3 2026), 33.45% (Q2 2026) and 35.15% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.10 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 36.26% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 36.26% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 33.50% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.45% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 35.15% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 34.24% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 35.16% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 35.51% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 35.79% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 35.57% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 35.20% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 35.55% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 34.12% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 32.98% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 34.34% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.90% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 32.76% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 31.53% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 31.13% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 33.78% |
API Access
Donaldson Gross 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=gross-margin&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();