Donaldson (DCI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Donaldson (DCI) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.03% for Q1 2026, up 20.22% on a QoQ basis from 0.03% in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from 0.03% in Q1 2025.
Donaldson (DCI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Donaldson's Return on Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.03% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.03% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.03% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.23%, up 9.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was 0.03% for Q1 2026 at Donaldson, up from 0.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.05% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.03% and a median of 0.02% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital advanced 3 bps — and 2024, when it fell 4 bps.
- Donaldson's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.03% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then soared by 53 bps to 0.03% in 2024, then declined by 6 bps to 0.03% in 2025, then increased by 20 bps to 0.03% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DCI's Return on Invested Capital at 0.03% in Q1 2026, 0.03% in Q4 2025, and 0.02% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 1.40% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.74 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 0.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.05% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.05% |