Donaldson (DCI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 21.95% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.27 percentage points from 22.22% a year earlier and down 1.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Donaldson came in at 22.40%, down 0.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -0.02 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 22.64% in FY2025 (-3.78 pp), 26.41% in FY2024 (+1.52 pp), 24.89% in FY2023 (+1.19 pp) and 23.71% in FY2022 (+1.29 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 21.33% (fiscal Q2 2026) and 26.50% (fiscal Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.66 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 4.59 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 3.60 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DCI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 23.90% (Q3 2026), 21.33% (Q2 2026) and 22.36% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.13 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 21.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 21.95% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 23.90% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 21.33% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.36% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 22.22% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.08% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 24.42% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 25.26% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.81% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 24.81% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 26.50% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 25.73% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 24.42% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 25.53% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 24.22% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 22.92% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 22.98% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 22.45% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 23.25% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 22.04% |
API Access
Donaldson Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();