Growth Metrics

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

Donaldson (DCI) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.21% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.21%, compared with a TTM value of 0.21% through Jan 2026, down 3.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.23%, down 4.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 0.21% for Q1 2026 at Donaldson, down from 0.22% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 0.27% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 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.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed increased 5bps in 2022, then dropped -4bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for DCI at 0.21% in Q1 2026, 0.22% in Q4 2025, and 0.22% in Q3 2025.