Donaldson (DCI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Donaldson has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 21.33% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 309.0% year-over-year to 21.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 21.33% (down 309.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.64%, down 378.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 21.33%, down from 22.36% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 26.5% in Q1 2024, with the low at 21.33% in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 23.9% across 5 years, with a median of 24.22% in 2023.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 459 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 360 bps.
• Donaldson's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.92% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 25.73% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 25.26% in 2024, then decreased by 11 bps to 22.36% in 2025, then fell by 5 bps to 21.33% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 21.33% (Q1 2026), 22.36% (Q4 2025), and 22.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.