Donaldson (DCI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 12.83% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.54 percentage points from 12.29% a year earlier but down 1.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 13.03%, up 0.57 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +0.68 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 12.46% in FY2025 (-2.11 pp), 14.57% in FY2024 (+1.20 pp), 13.36% in FY2023 (+0.05 pp) and 13.31% in FY2022 (+0.96 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] spans a low of 12.17% in fiscal Q3 2025 and a high of 14.32% in fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.35 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (a gain of 2.11 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 2.04 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 14.27% (Q3 2026), 12.44% (Q2 2026) and 12.72% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 13.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 6.87% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.76% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.41% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 19.57% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 12.31% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.13 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 12.83% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12.83% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 14.27% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.44% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 12.29% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.17% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.93% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.13% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 14.32% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.03% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.56% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 13.13% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 13.18% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 14.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 13.42% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.01% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.62% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 12.88% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.48% |
API Access
Donaldson Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();