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Donaldson Company, Inc.

Donaldson Company, Inc.

DCINYSEIndustrials● Active
$83.98
+$0.33(+0.39%)
Market Cap$9.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$112.84
52W Low$67.71

Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DCI · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $339.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-07-31), down 16.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 9.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.1%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$339.9M▼ -16.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$388.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin9.2%$339.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+26.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.1%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$339.9M▼ 16.5%9.2%
FY2024$406.9M▼ 4.6%11.3%
FY2023$426.4M▲ +154.3%12.4%
FY2022$167.7M▼ 51.2%5.1%
FY2021$343.6M▲ +29.9%12.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) trades at a FCF yield of 3.95% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 25.6x. FCF per share stands at $3.28, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.95%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.28
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x25.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x26.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-07-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Donaldson Company, Inc. generated $418.8M in operating cash flow and spent 79M in capital expenditures, yielding $339.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$418.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-07-31
Investing Activities
−$150.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-07-31
Financing Activities
−$321.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-07-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($418.8M) − |CapEx| (79M) = FCF ($339.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Donaldson Company, Inc.YOU
DCI
$339.9M-16.5%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) reported free cash flow of $339.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-07-31), down 16.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 9.2%.

Based on available data, Donaldson Company, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $426.4M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.1%.

Donaldson Company, Inc.'s FCF yield is 3.95% and price-to-FCF ratio is 25.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DCI free cash flow · 8 questions

Donaldson Company, Inc. free cash flow was $339.9M for FY2025, down 16.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $388.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Donaldson Company, Inc. · Donaldson Company, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026