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Donaldson Company DCI Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$995.1M+5.9%
Gross profit$333.4M+3.6%
Operating income$155.3M+77.7%
Net income$118.1M+104%
EPS (diluted)$1.00+108%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$204.1M+14.3%
Total debt$601.9M-16.7%
Total equity$1.7B+15.8%
Total assets$3.1B+3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$135.4M+54.4%
CapEx$23.3M+42.9%
Free cash flow$112.1M+57.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.91B+29.8%
Enterprise value$10.31B+26.2%
P/E22.6×+1.5×
P/S2.6×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin34.2%-1.0pp
Operating margin15.1%+1.7pp
Net margin11.5%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27.8%+3.2pp
Debt / equity0.4×-0.1×
Current ratio2.4×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Donaldson Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Donaldson Company’s 10-Q, filed June 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Donaldson Company's free cash flow margin?
Donaldson Company (DCI) reported free cash flow margin of 10.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Donaldson Company's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Donaldson Company's free cash flow margin increased by 25.9% year-over-year, from 8.1% to 10.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Donaldson Company's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Donaldson Company's free cash flow margin has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.2% to 9.2%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.