Donaldson Company, Inc.
NYSE•DCI
CEO: Mr. Tod E. Carpenter
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial - Machinery
Listing Date: 1980-03-17
Donaldson Company, Inc. manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Mobile Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Life Sciences. The Mobile Solutions segment provides replacement filters for air and liquid filtration applications, such as air filtration systems, fuel, lube and hydraulic systems, emissions systems and sensors, indicators, and monitoring systems. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture, and transportation markets; and to independent distributors, and OEM dealer networks. The Industrial Solutions segment offers dust, fume, and mist collectors; compressed air and industrial gasses purification systems; and hydraulic and lubricated rotating equipment applications, as well as gas and liquid filtration for industrial processes and connected services. This segment sells its products to various distributors, OEMs, and end-users. The Life Sciences segment provides micro-environment gas and liquid filtration for food, beverage, and industrial processes; bioprocessing equipment, that includes bioreactors and fermenters; and bioprocessing consumables, such as chromatography devices, reagents and filters, and polytetrafluoroethylene membrane-based products, as well as specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications, including hard disk drives, semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, battery systems, and powertrain components to OEMs and various end-users. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$10.42B
P/E (TTM)
27.3
36.7
Dividend Yield
1.3%
52W High
$95.00
52W Low
$57.45
52W Range
Rank17Top 2.9%
6.8
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Strong • 6.8 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q1 2026 Data
Revenue
$935.40M+3.92%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
$0.98+18.07%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
$111.20M+132.15%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Net Sales Increased 3.9% Net sales reached $935.4M, up 3.9% compared to prior year, driven by pricing benefits and volume growth.
Earnings Grew 15.1% Net earnings increased $14.9M to $113.9M for the quarter, showing strong bottom-line performance improvement.
Diluted EPS Up 19.0% Diluted EPS grew 19.0% to $0.97, demonstrating effective leverage on higher sales volume this period.
Strong Operating Cash Flow Operating cash flow surged $52.5M to $125.4M, primarily driven by favorable changes in working capital requirements.
Risk Factors
Gross Margin Pressure Gross margin percentage slightly decreased to 35.2% due to higher operational costs, partially offset by pricing actions.
Rising Interest Expense Interest expense rose 29.1% to $7.1M, reflecting a higher proportion of variable interest rate debt exposure.
R&D Spending Prioritized R&D spending decreased 15.5% to $19.2M, resulting from focused project prioritization efforts this quarter.
Contingent Liability Value Contingent consideration liability remains $11.3M, subject to unobservable inputs and future milestone achievement uncertainty.
Outlook
Restructuring Costs Estimated Future restructuring costs are estimated between $5.0M and $10.0M through fiscal 2026 for ongoing optimization efforts.
Aggressive Share Repurchases Company repurchased $91.5M in common stock this quarter, continuing capital allocation under the existing authorization plan.
Credit Facility Availability $491.6M remains available on the unsecured revolving credit facility expiring June 2030 to support liquidity needs.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
CNM$7.76B
PSN$6.49B
$5.87B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
WTS48.8%
40.4%
AOS38.7%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCI | $10.42B | 27.3 | 25.6% | 22.3% |
| CNM | $10.15B | 23.4 | 23.8% | 38.6% |
| AIT | $9.90B | 24.4 | 21.9% | 18.0% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
2.4%
Moderate Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
5.9%
Profitability Improving
Cash Flow Stability
100%
Strong Cash Flow
Research & Insights
Next earnings:Feb 26, 2026
EPS:$0.90
|Revenue:$898.64M
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q1 2026
Period End: Oct 31, 2025|Filed: Dec 4, 2025|Revenue: $935.40M+3.9%|EPS: $0.98+18.1%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2025
Period End: Jul 31, 2025|Filed: Sep 26, 2025|Revenue: $3.69B+2.9%|EPS: $3.09-9.9%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2025
Period End: Apr 30, 2025|Filed: Jun 3, 2025|Revenue: $940.10M+1.3%|EPS: $0.49-47.9%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Jan 31, 2025|Filed: Mar 4, 2025|Revenue: $870.00M-0.8%|EPS: $0.80-2.4%MissForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: Oct 31, 2024|Filed: Dec 6, 2024|Revenue: $900.10M+6.4%|EPS: $0.83+9.2%MeetForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Jul 31, 2024|Filed: Sep 27, 2024|Revenue: $3.59B+4.5%|EPS: $3.43+16.3%BeatForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Apr 30, 2024|Filed: Jun 4, 2024|Revenue: $927.90M+6.0%|EPS: $0.94+22.1%BeatForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Jan 31, 2024|Filed: Mar 4, 2024|Revenue: $876.70M+5.8%|EPS: $0.82+15.5%Beat