Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Donaldson Company, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 22.0x, down 35.6% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 7.7% YoY to 17.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 28.18 | 22.04 | 32.67 | 21.71 | 18.55 | 34.23 | 22.53 | 22.58 | 20.78 | 19.62 | 19.94 | 19.22 | 20.94 |
| — | -35.6% | +45.0% | -3.8% | -10.8% | +74.5% | +13.0% | +17.5% | -0.8% | -6.1% | -10.5% | -6.3% | +24.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.70 | 2.62 | 3.35 | 2.65 | 2.17 | 2.10 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.20 |
| — | +24.4% | +35.0% | +7.1% | -11.5% | -12.0% | +10.4% | +18.6% | +11.3% | +6.7% | -3.1% | -0.6% | +16.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.12 | 6.14 | 7.63 | 6.54 | 5.85 | 5.40 | 5.60 | 5.78 | 6.16 | 5.98 | 5.73 | 5.29 | 5.86 |
| — | +13.7% | +36.4% | +13.2% | -5.0% | -9.7% | -2.4% | +9.2% | +5.0% | -1.1% | -11.0% | -14.2% | -1.6% | |
| P/FCF | 29.31 | 23.22 | 166.93 | 22.31 | 14.41 | 27.08 | 30.22 | 46.55 | 21.58 | 18.46 | 30.01 | 15.39 | 11.69 |
| — | -14.2% | +452.4% | -52.1% | -33.2% | +46.7% | +0.7% | +202.4% | +84.5% | -7.8% | +13.7% | -22.1% | -44.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.00 | 17.40 | 21.82 | 15.49 | 12.75 | 18.86 | 15.00 | 14.94 | 13.84 | 13.68 | 13.46 | 12.60 | 14.09 |
| — | -7.7% | +45.4% | +3.7% | -7.9% | +37.9% | +11.5% | +18.6% | -1.8% | -3.2% | -8.2% | -5.5% | +18.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.86 | 17.46 | 25.15 | 16.80 | 14.32 | 22.79 | 17.25 | 17.17 | 16.36 | 16.28 | 15.43 | 14.61 | 16.79 |
| — | -23.4% | +45.8% | -2.1% | -12.5% | +40.0% | +11.8% | +17.5% | -2.6% | -0.5% | -10.6% | -6.4% | +22.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Donaldson Company, Inc.'s operating margin was 15.6% in Q3 2026, up 2.4 pp QoQ and up 6.3 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.8% | 33.5% | 33.4% | 35.2% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 35.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 34.1% |
| — | -2.2% | -4.9% | -1.0% | -3.5% | -2.6% | +1.1% | -0.1% | +4.9% | +6.6% | +1.3% | +4.9% | +4.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.1% | 15.6% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| — | +67.9% | -8.2% | +5.5% | -1.0% | -39.9% | -2.5% | -1.3% | +14.0% | +9.3% | +5.4% | +4.6% | -5.6% | |
| Net Margin | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| — | +93.0% | -6.4% | +10.7% | -0.6% | -49.7% | -2.1% | +1.1% | +12.2% | +14.3% | +8.4% | +5.7% | -8.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.9% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% |
| — | +88.0% | -3.7% | +17.5% | +6.2% | -51.6% | -14.7% | -5.8% | +5.2% | +5.6% | -0.6% | -9.0% | -21.7% | |
| ROA | 12.5% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| — | +98.0% | -4.8% | +14.2% | +0.8% | -51.7% | -10.2% | -0.1% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +5.2% | -2.5% | -14.5% | |
| ROIC | 21.7% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| — | +68.5% | -8.8% | +4.5% | -5.7% | -44.2% | -11.4% | +0.1% | +19.2% | +8.3% | +1.3% | -5.3% | -14.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Donaldson Company, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.9x, down from 4.8x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has improved 21.2% YoY to 2.35x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.50 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| — | -28.0% | +15.6% | +6.8% | +32.5% | +31.6% | -16.2% | -14.7% | -30.8% | -21.8% | -15.2% | -6.3% | -18.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.11 | 3.88 | 4.75 | 4.02 | 3.76 | 6.45 | 3.84 | 4.11 | 2.99 | 3.31 | 3.98 | 4.37 | 4.50 |
| — | -39.9% | +23.8% | -2.1% | +25.6% | +95.1% | -3.6% | -6.1% | -33.5% | -22.1% | -12.2% | +3.2% | -1.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.15 | 1.93 | 1.94 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.70 |
| — | +21.2% | +23.5% | +16.4% | +5.0% | +1.9% | +26.0% | +24.2% | +8.1% | +0.3% | -36.6% | -36.6% | -23.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.15 |
| — | +24.6% | +26.7% | +16.3% | +1.9% | -4.3% | +16.4% | +19.7% | +7.1% | +2.5% | -32.3% | -32.6% | -20.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 21.34 | 23.82 | 16.14 | 21.77 | 22.08 | 16.26 | 22.19 | 24.73 | 27.30 | 28.28 | 24.04 | 23.35 | 24.94 |
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Donaldson Company, Inc.'s current P/E is 28.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 23.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Donaldson Company, Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Donaldson Company, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.