Donaldson (DCI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) recorded Retained Earnings of $2.92 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 11.9% from $2.61 billion a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Donaldson (DCI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2010, Donaldson's Retained Earnings history includes 65 quarters.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for 14 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $2.61 billion in FY2025 (+9.8%), $2.38 billion in FY2024 (+13.9%), $2.09 billion in FY2023 (+13.1%) and $1.85 billion in FY2022 (+14.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 54 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings has ranged between 9.5% (fiscal Q2 2026) and 15.3% (fiscal Q2 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $2.87 billion (Q3 2026), $2.75 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.72 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.12 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 2.92 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.92 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.75 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.61 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.48 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.38 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 2.09 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.06 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.85 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |
Donaldson Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();