DCI · DONALDSON Co INC
$87.04
-0.27 (-0.31%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$10.14B
Shares
115.91M
Volume · Sep 30
591.5K
Avg daily vol (3M)
676.09K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$87.04
Open$87.60
Day$86.83–87.82
52W close$79.88–110.57
Avg vol 30d699K
Short int3.1M · 2.7% float · 5.1d
Short vol56%
Last earningsAug 26, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-K · Sep 25
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 25, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 8 wks
filed Sep 25, 2026
call held Aug 26, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$3.89B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$453.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
15.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.4%
FCF yield
4.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+7.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.7%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
AI Brief
Q4 FY26 earnings call · Aug 26, 2026
Q4 FY26
TL;DR. Donaldson reported record fiscal 2026 results with $3.9B sales (+5.3%) and adjusted EPS of $3.98 (+8.2%), and issued fiscal 2027 guidance for record sales of over $4.1B (+7.5% at midpoint) and EPS of $4.22–$4.38 inclusive of ~$0.12 FACET dilution.
Bullish
- + Q4 industrial pre-tax margin improved 300 bps sequentially, with margins expected to normalize in 2H fiscal 2027
- + FY27 guidance projects operating margin expansion of ~90 bps to 16.9% at midpoint, driven by gross margin expansion
- + Mobile Solutions Q4 pre-tax margin reached a record 21.3%, up 220 bps YoY
Bearish
- − Industrial Solutions Q4 pre-tax margin was 16.4%, down 450 bps YoY, pressured by FACET run-rate expenses and power generation production shifts
- − Power generation facility in Mexico continues to pressure margins with ~40 bps gross margin headwind in Q4
- − Industrial Filtration Solutions Q4 sales declined 2.0% YoY due to weaker dust collection new equipment volumes
- − Fiscal 2027 interest expense is expected to rise to $55–$60M vs $36M prior year due to FACET-related debt
- − Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance includes approximately $0.12 of dilution from the FACET acquisition
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
23%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
−2%
trailing
YTD return
−2%
this year
Relative strength
−14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $92 › 200d $91 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +77 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.71% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
634 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
Gross margin
47%
expanding
EPS growth
+26%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$426.3M
Valuation
P/E 22.7
below peers
Balance sheet
$1.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
26%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−26%
past year
ATR
2.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 26, 2026
full year fiscal 2027
EPS
Initiated
$4.22 – $4.38
prior FY $3.85
midpoint +11.7% Y/Y
fiscal 2027
Mobile sales
Initiated
2% – 6%
Life Sciences sales
Initiated
7% – 11%
Interest expense
Initiated
$55M – $60M
Capital expenditures
Initiated
$70M – $90M
Effective income tax rate
Initiated
23.5% – 25.5%
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Full-year EPS
full year
guided $3.33 – $3.39
$3.38
In line
EPS
fiscal 2022
guided $2.50 – $2.66
$2.66
In line
GAAP EPS
full year
guided $2.05 – $2.19
$2.00
Miss −5.7%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
23%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $92 › 200d $91 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +77 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.71% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
634 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $80
Now $87 · 23%
Range high $111
vs 200-day avg -5%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $3.98 | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted EPS $3.85
+$0 Impairment of intangible assets
+$0.13 Restructuring and other charges
-$0.06 Gain on the sale of fixed assets
+$0.06 Business development charges
= Adjusted diluted EPS $3.98
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $748.8M | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Adjusted net earnings 469.7M
+137.1M Adjusted income taxes
+36M Interest expense
+106M Depreciation and amortization
= Adjusted EBITDA 748.8M
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| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 36.7% | Q4 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted net earnings non-GAAP | $469.7M | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net earnings 453.8M
+0M Impairment of intangible assets, net tax
+15.9M Restructuring and other charges, net tax
-7M Gain on the sale of fixed assets, net tax
+7M Business development charges, net tax
= Adjusted net earnings 469.7M
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| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $621M | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income 599.9M
+0M Impairment of intangible assets
+21.1M Restructuring and other charges
-9.3M Gain on the sale of fixed assets
+9.3M Business development charges
= Adjusted operating income 621M
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 17.5% | Q4 FY2026 | — |
| Dividends paid | $141.2M | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
| EBITDA | $727.8M | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net earnings 453.8M
+132M Income taxes
+36M Interest expense
+106M Depreciation and amortization
= EBITDA 727.8M
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| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $426.5M | Twelve Months Ended July 31, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 493.7M
-67.2M Net capital expenditures
= Free cash flow 426.5M
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| Shares repurchased | $108.5M | Full Year Fiscal 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCI | +0.4% | -3.0% | -2.3% | -4.2% | -1.8% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | +1.0% | -3.1% | -14.5% | -3.7% | -13.7% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jul 31, 2026
Authorized
shares 13.00M
Spent (derived)
shares 8.50M
Remaining
shares 4.50M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.