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Donaldson

NYQ:DCI · US2576511099
MachineryLarge

360

89
EV / EBIT62
Price / Owner Earnings57
Owner Earnings Yield72
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit46
Price/Book20
Return on Capital94
Cash Return on Capital96
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin57
Gross Profitability85
Cash Conversion23
Accruals49
Owner Earnings Margin72
Sales growth30
Profit Growth73
Long-Term EPS Growth43
Owner Earnings Growth80
Reinvestment4
Price momentum46
Debt load65
Refinancing55
Debt Payback65
Liquidity89
Analyst ratings24
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside55
Market mood65
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Donaldson generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1936
Employees4,809
ISINUS2576511099
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationSensorsWater PurificationCleanTechProcess AutomationPollution ControlBiomedical EngineeringDefenseTechDetectors, Sensors and MemsIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringLogisticsManufacturingMechanical EngineeringVirtual Reality

Description

Donaldson Company, Inc. (Donaldson) provides technology-led filtration products and solutions worldwide, serving a broad range of industries and advanced markets. Donaldson’s diverse and skilled employees at more than 150 locations on six continents…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Donaldson Company, Inc. earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 21.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 7% a year, against analyst forecasts of 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
62
2023202420252026

All-time high

76

Jan 2024

All-time low

60

Mar 2026

Average rank

69

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
50
40
43
Price/Earnings
56
50
45
42
Price/Book
20
12
5
22
Dividend Yield
87
83
80
73
Value (overall)
64
57
41
49

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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