Growth Metrics

Donaldson (DCI) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Donaldson's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.21% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.21%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 0.21%, down 3.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.23%, 4.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed reached 0.21% in Q1 2026 per DCI's latest filing, down from 0.22% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.27% in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.21% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.24%, with a median of 0.24% recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Return on Capital Employed: increased 5bps in 2022, then dropped -4bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.23% in 2022, then grew by 12bps to 0.26% in 2023, then fell by -2bps to 0.25% in 2024, then dropped by -11bps to 0.22% in 2025, then decreased by -5bps to 0.21% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DCI's Return on Capital Employed are 0.21% (Q1 2026), 0.22% (Q4 2025), and 0.22% (Q3 2025).