Donaldson (DCI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Donaldson's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 17.23% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.09 percentage points from 17.15% a year earlier but down 2.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Donaldson (DCI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Donaldson's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 17.84%, up 0.02 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +0.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 17.81% in FY2025 (-3.22 pp), 21.03% in FY2024 (+1.46 pp), 19.57% in FY2023 (-0.08 pp) and 19.64% in FY2022 (+1.91 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 17.10% (fiscal Q3 2025) to 20.70% (fiscal Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.85 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 2.89 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 3.55 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DCI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 19.46% (Q3 2026), 17.21% (Q2 2026) and 17.85% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Donaldson | 10.13 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 383.90 Mn | 17.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 17.23% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 19.46% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.21% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 17.85% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 17.15% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 17.10% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 19.68% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 20.26% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 20.70% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 19.87% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 19.24% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 18.76% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 18.87% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.02% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 20.22% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 19.58% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 19.00% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.18% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 18.51% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.11% |
API Access
Donaldson Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();