Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 28.66 | 21.42 | 22.04 | 32.67 | 21.71 | 18.55 | 34.23 | 22.53 | 22.58 | 20.78 | 19.62 | 19.94 | 19.22 | 20.94 | 20.90 | 22.27 | 20.52 | 16.79 | 18.30 | 24.41 | 24.59 |
| — | +15.5% | -35.6% | +45.0% | -3.8% | -10.8% | +74.5% | +13.0% | +17.5% | -0.8% | -6.1% | -10.5% | -6.3% | +24.7% | +14.2% | -8.8% | -16.6% | -33.0% | -23.2% | -27.7% | -0.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 3.35 | 2.65 | 2.17 | 2.10 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.20 | 2.24 | 2.32 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.49 |
| — | +21.1% | +24.4% | +35.0% | +7.1% | -11.5% | -12.0% | +10.4% | +18.6% | +11.3% | +6.7% | -3.1% | -0.6% | +16.0% | +25.1% | +6.5% | -15.7% | -30.7% | -32.1% | -22.4% | +4.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.24 | 6.30 | 6.14 | 7.63 | 6.54 | 5.85 | 5.40 | 5.60 | 5.78 | 6.16 | 5.98 | 5.73 | 5.29 | 5.86 | 6.04 | 6.44 | 6.16 | 5.96 | 5.44 | 6.26 | 6.79 |
| — | +7.7% | +13.7% | +36.4% | +13.2% | -5.0% | -9.7% | -2.4% | +9.2% | +5.0% | -1.1% | -11.0% | -14.2% | -1.6% | +11.1% | +2.8% | -9.2% | -19.9% | -22.3% | -11.7% | +18.2% | |
| P/FCF | 29.81 | 15.01 | 23.22 | 166.93 | 22.31 | 14.41 | 27.08 | 30.22 | 46.55 | 21.58 | 18.46 | 30.01 | 15.39 | 11.69 | 20.02 | 26.40 | 19.75 | 20.94 | 37.44 | 80.54 | 77.03 |
| — | +4.2% | -14.2% | +452.4% | -52.1% | -33.2% | +46.7% | +0.7% | +202.4% | +84.5% | -7.8% | +13.7% | -22.1% | -44.2% | -46.5% | -67.2% | -74.4% | -22.6% | +73.6% | +161.3% | +457.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.26 | 27.82 | 17.40 | 21.82 | 15.49 | 12.75 | 18.86 | 15.00 | 14.94 | 13.84 | 13.68 | 13.46 | 12.60 | 14.09 | 14.14 | 14.67 | 13.33 | 11.90 | 12.23 | 15.57 | 15.17 |
| — | +118.2% | -7.7% | +45.4% | +3.7% | -7.9% | +37.9% | +11.5% | +18.6% | -1.8% | -3.2% | -8.2% | -5.5% | +18.3% | +15.6% | -5.8% | -12.1% | -25.6% | -22.0% | -21.9% | +4.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 19.16 | 16.77 | 17.46 | 25.15 | 16.80 | 14.32 | 22.79 | 17.25 | 17.17 | 16.36 | 16.28 | 15.43 | 14.61 | 16.79 | 16.36 | 17.25 | 15.60 | 13.66 | 14.29 | 18.96 | 18.53 |
| — | +17.2% | -23.4% | +45.8% | -2.1% | -12.5% | +40.0% | +11.8% | +17.5% | -2.6% | -0.5% | -10.6% | -6.4% | +22.9% | +14.5% | -9.0% | -15.8% | -27.0% | -21.9% | -26.2% | -0.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.8% | 36.3% | 33.5% | 33.4% | 35.2% | 34.5% | 34.2% | 35.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 34.1% | 33.0% | 34.3% | 33.9% | 32.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.8% |
| — | +5.0% | -2.2% | -4.9% | -1.0% | -3.5% | -2.6% | +1.1% | -0.1% | +4.9% | +6.6% | +1.3% | +4.9% | +4.1% | +4.6% | +10.3% | +0.4% | -4.7% | -6.5% | -6.2% | -3.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.1% | 17.2% | 15.6% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.1% |
| — | +11.4% | +67.9% | -8.2% | +5.5% | -1.0% | -39.9% | -2.5% | -1.3% | +14.0% | +9.3% | +5.4% | +4.6% | -5.6% | +8.8% | +17.7% | -0.3% | +0.3% | -9.0% | +6.4% | +3.1% | |
| Net Margin | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| — | +4.8% | +93.0% | -6.4% | +10.7% | -0.6% | -49.7% | -2.1% | +1.1% | +12.2% | +14.3% | +8.4% | +5.7% | -8.0% | +10.0% | +16.0% | +1.6% | +4.2% | -11.8% | +8.1% | +4.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.9% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| — | -4.6% | +88.0% | -3.7% | +17.5% | +6.2% | -51.6% | -14.7% | -5.8% | +5.2% | +5.6% | -0.6% | -9.0% | -21.7% | +1.5% | +13.8% | +11.4% | +21.7% | -2.2% | +22.0% | +13.7% | |
| ROA | 12.5% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| — | -4.5% | +98.0% | -4.8% | +14.2% | +0.8% | -51.7% | -10.2% | -0.1% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +5.2% | -2.5% | -14.5% | +7.7% | +16.0% | +7.0% | +11.4% | -9.2% | +17.7% | +16.2% | |
| ROIC | 21.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| — | -3.8% | +68.5% | -8.8% | +4.5% | -5.7% | -44.2% | -11.4% | +0.1% | +19.2% | +8.3% | +1.3% | -5.3% | -14.6% | +4.4% | +15.2% | +1.3% | +3.0% | -9.3% | +12.9% | +18.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.53 |
| — | +65.0% | -28.0% | +15.6% | +6.8% | +32.5% | +31.6% | -16.2% | -14.7% | -30.8% | -21.8% | -15.2% | -6.3% | -18.8% | -15.7% | -4.8% | -1.5% | +31.8% | +31.3% | +14.8% | -4.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.11 | 12.10 | 3.88 | 4.75 | 4.02 | 3.76 | 6.45 | 3.84 | 4.11 | 2.99 | 3.31 | 3.98 | 4.37 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.53 | 4.24 | 4.55 | 4.75 | 5.17 | 4.49 |
| — | +222.0% | -39.9% | +23.8% | -2.1% | +25.6% | +95.1% | -3.6% | -6.1% | -33.5% | -22.1% | -12.2% | +3.2% | -1.1% | -10.5% | -12.4% | -5.5% | +18.0% | +26.7% | -0.6% | -14.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | 2.08 | 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.15 | 1.93 | 1.94 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.91 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.23 | 2.25 | 2.06 | 2.23 |
| — | +7.6% | +21.2% | +23.5% | +16.4% | +5.0% | +1.9% | +26.0% | +24.2% | +8.1% | +0.3% | -36.6% | -36.6% | -23.9% | -15.7% | +13.0% | +5.3% | +8.9% | +3.2% | -8.7% | -18.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.46 |
| — | +12.3% | +24.6% | +26.7% | +16.3% | +1.9% | -4.3% | +16.4% | +19.7% | +7.1% | +2.5% | -32.3% | -32.6% | -20.1% | -10.2% | +12.0% | +1.5% | +1.3% | -7.6% | -16.3% | -24.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 21.34 | 12.35 | 23.82 | 16.14 | 21.77 | 22.08 | 16.26 | 22.19 | 24.73 | 27.30 | 28.28 | 24.04 | 23.35 | 24.94 | 24.82 | 25.63 | 26.91 | 32.37 | 30.29 | 27.25 | 31.62 |
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Donaldson Company, Inc.'s current P/E is 28.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.5x. 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.
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