Growth Metrics

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

Donaldson (DCI) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 17 consecutive years, with 0.25% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.25%, compared with a TTM value of 0.25% through Jan 2026, down 2.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.18%, down 3.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital was 0.25% for Q1 2026 at Donaldson, up from 0.21% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.31% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.2% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.25%, with a median of 0.24% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital rose 4bps in 2022, then fell -6bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.24% in 2022, then dropped by -10bps to 0.21% in 2023, then increased by 11bps to 0.24% in 2024, then decreased by -9bps to 0.21% in 2025, then increased by 16bps to 0.25% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for DCI at 0.25% in Q1 2026, 0.21% in Q4 2025, and 0.2% in Q3 2025.