Donaldson (DCI) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Donaldson (DCI) reported Research & Development of $18.6 million for Q1 2026, down 12.26% on a YoY basis from $21.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.12% quarter-over-quarter from $19.2 million in Q4 2025.

Donaldson (DCI) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Donaldson has reported Research & Development for 6 years, with the latest figure at $18.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 12.26% year-over-year to $18.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $81.7 million (down 13.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $87.8 million, down 6.2% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $18.6 million, down from $19.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $25.4 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $16.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $20.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $21.2 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development soared 30.53% — and 2025, when it decreased 15.42%.
  • Donaldson's Research & Development stood at $18.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 13.9% to $21.3 million in 2023, then gained by 6.57% to $22.7 million in 2024, then declined by 15.42% to $19.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.12% to $18.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $18.6 million (Q1 2026), $19.2 million (Q4 2025), and $22.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 304.00 Mn
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 211.00 Mn
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 358.00 Mn
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 180.00 Mn
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -
10 Donaldson 9.69 Bn 9.49 Bn 299.80 Mn 18.60 Mn

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 18.60 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 19.20 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 22.50 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 21.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 21.20 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 22.70 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 25.40 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 24.80 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 22.10 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 21.30 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 21.90 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 19.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 18.50 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 18.70 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 18.60 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 17.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 16.60 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 16.50 Mn