DONALDSON CO INC (DCI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DCI • US2576511099
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This DCI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DCI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DCI was profitable.
- In the past year DCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DCI has been profitable.
- DCI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- DCI's Return On Assets of 12.37% is amongst the best of the industry. DCI outperforms 90.08% of its industry peers.
- DCI's Return On Equity of 24.03% is amongst the best of the industry. DCI outperforms 92.37% of its industry peers.
- DCI has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.04%) than 93.89% of its industry peers.
- DCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.70%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.37% | ||
| ROE | 24.03% | ||
| ROIC | 18.04% |
ROA(3y)13.16%
ROA(5y)12.85%
ROE(3y)26.74%
ROE(5y)26.96%
ROIC(3y)18.7%
ROIC(5y)17.86%
1.3 Margins
- DCI's Profit Margin of 10.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DCI outperforms 74.05% of its industry peers.
- DCI's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- DCI's Operating Margin of 15.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DCI outperforms 70.99% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DCI has grown nicely.
- DCI's Gross Margin of 34.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DCI outperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DCI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.09% | ||
| GM | 34.6% |
OM growth 3Y4.36%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-0.4%
PM growth 5Y-0.02%
GM growth 3Y2.72%
GM growth 5Y0.74%
2. DCI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DCI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DCI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DCI has less shares outstanding
- DCI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- DCI has an Altman-Z score of 7.60. This indicates that DCI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DCI has a better Altman-Z score (7.60) than 90.08% of its industry peers.
- DCI has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.95. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.95, DCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that DCI is not too dependend on debt financing.
- DCI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DCI outperforms 54.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.77
WACC10.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- DCI has a Current Ratio of 2.29. This indicates that DCI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.29, DCI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.46 indicates that DCI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DCI has a Quick ratio of 1.46. This is in the better half of the industry: DCI outperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 |
3. DCI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DCI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.67%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, DCI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.28% in the last year.
- DCI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.41% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y12.86%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.28%
Revenue growth 3Y3.73%
Revenue growth 5Y7.41%
Sales Q2Q%3.02%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DCI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
EPS Next 5Y10.05%
Revenue Next Year4.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.93%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DCI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DCI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.32.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DCI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DCI is cheaper than 62.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.71. DCI is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.97, DCI is valued on the expensive side.
- 65.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DCI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.09. DCI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DCI.
- DCI's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of DCI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.54
PEG (5Y)1.81
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
5. DCI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%, DCI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.08, DCI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- DCI's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DCI has a limited annual growth rate of 5.89%.
- DCI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- DCI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
Div Incr Years30
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 36.09% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DCI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of DCI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP36.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
DCI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
88.4
-0.66 (-0.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/dmh
Earnings (Next)06-01 2026-06-01
Inst Owners89.62%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change0.42%
Market Cap10.24B
Revenue(TTM)3.75B
Net Income(TTM)378.50M
Analysts73.33
Price Target98.8 (11.76%)
Short Float %2.09%
Short Ratio3.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
Yearly Dividend1.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
DP36.09%
Div Incr Years30
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-12 2026-02-12 (0.3)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.52%
Max EPS beat(2)0.85%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.52%
Max EPS beat(4)3.49%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.05%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.83%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.04%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.69%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.93%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.5%
PT rev (1m)-3.39%
PT rev (3m)0.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 | ||
| P/S | 2.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.73 | ||
| P/B | 6.5 | ||
| P/tB | 10.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.79
EY4.29%
EPS(NY)4.43
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)3.02
FCFY3.42%
OCF(TTM)3.57
OCFY4.04%
SpS32.4
BVpS13.6
TBVpS8.43
PEG (NY)2.54
PEG (5Y)1.81
Graham Number34.0559 (-61.48%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.37% | ||
| ROE | 24.03% | ||
| ROCE | 23.75% | ||
| ROIC | 18.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 19.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.98% | ||
| OM | 15.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.09% | ||
| GM | 34.6% | ||
| FCFM | 9.32% |
ROA(3y)13.16%
ROA(5y)12.85%
ROE(3y)26.74%
ROE(5y)26.96%
ROIC(3y)18.7%
ROIC(5y)17.86%
ROICexc(3y)20.62%
ROICexc(5y)19.83%
ROICexgc(3y)30.71%
ROICexgc(5y)28.28%
ROCE(3y)24.98%
ROCE(5y)23.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.14%
OM growth 3Y4.36%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-0.4%
PM growth 5Y-0.02%
GM growth 3Y2.72%
GM growth 5Y0.74%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.95 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 65.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 24.95 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 92.39% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.6 |
F-Score5
WACC10.2%
ROIC/WACC1.77
Cap/Depr(3y)98.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.53%
Profit Quality(3y)103.21%
Profit Quality(5y)95.88%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.67%
EPS 3Y11.01%
EPS 5Y12.86%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y9.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y10.04%
EPS Next 5Y10.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.28%
Revenue growth 3Y3.73%
Revenue growth 5Y7.41%
Sales Q2Q%3.02%
Revenue Next Year4.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.93%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%
EBIT growth 1Y3.12%
EBIT growth 3Y8.25%
EBIT growth 5Y10.64%
EBIT Next Year23.64%
EBIT Next 3Y11.79%
EBIT Next 5Y10.4%
FCF growth 1Y-21.17%
FCF growth 3Y26.65%
FCF growth 5Y5.3%
OCF growth 1Y-24.61%
OCF growth 3Y18.33%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%
DONALDSON CO INC / DCI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DCI stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DCI.
Can you provide the valuation status for DONALDSON CO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DONALDSON CO INC (DCI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DCI stock?
DONALDSON CO INC (DCI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DCI stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DONALDSON CO INC (DCI) is 23.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.5.
What is the earnings growth outlook for DONALDSON CO INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DONALDSON CO INC (DCI) is expected to grow by 9.17% in the next year.