Donaldson (DCI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) posted Operating Margin of 13.24% for Q1 2026, down 17.03% on a QoQ basis from 15.96% in Q4 2025, and down 118.0% year-over-year from 73.57% in Q1 2025.
Donaldson (DCI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Donaldson's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.24% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 118.0% year-over-year to 13.24% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 13.51% (down 152.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.42%, down 175.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.24% for Q1 2026 at Donaldson, down from 15.96% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 15.96% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 9.3% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 14.06% and a median of 14.43% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin jumped 212 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 618 bps.
- Donaldson's Operating Margin stood at 14.08% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 14.72% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 14.53% in 2024, then rose by 10 bps to 15.96% in 2025, then declined by 17 bps to 13.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DCI's Operating Margin at 13.24% in Q1 2026, 15.96% in Q4 2025, and 15.47% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 15.68% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.74 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 13.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.24% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 15.96% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9.30% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 14.43% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.53% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 15.48% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 14.72% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 13.71% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 14.16% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 14.04% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 14.08% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 14.53% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.01% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 11.93% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.13% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 14.49% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 14.30% |