Donaldson Company, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI), the latest P/E of 23.1 frames valuation, while ROE 27.71% and ROIC 14.40% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.08 and debt-to-equity 0.75, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

DCI Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue per Share$33.55$31.09$29.71$28.17$26.73$22.58$20.35$22.17$20.98$17.89
Net Income per Share$3.92$3.09$3.43$2.95$2.69$2.27$2.03$2.08$1.38$1.76
Operating Cash Flow per Share$4.26$3.53$4.08$4.47$2.04$3.18$3.05$2.70$2.02$2.34
Free Cash Flow per Share$3.68$2.86$3.37$3.50$1.36$2.72$2.09$1.52$1.28$1.86
Cash per Share$2.16$1.52$1.93$1.54$1.56$1.76$1.86$1.39$1.57$2.33
Book Value per Share$15.24$12.25$12.34$10.84$9.16$9.00$7.82$6.96$6.58$6.44
Tangible Book Value per Share$3.22$7.27$6.95$5.35$5.56$5.96$4.80$4.04$4.48$4.34
Interest Debt per Share$11.75$5.83$4.62$5.54$5.36$4.28$5.66$5.12$4.33$4.76
CAPEX per Share$0.58$0.66$0.71$0.97$0.69$0.46$0.96$1.17$0.74$0.48

DCI Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.1123.2821.8121.3320.4329.1623.8723.9834.4727.05
Price to Book (P/B)5.955.886.065.7967.366.187.187.257.37
Price to Sales (P/S)2.72.312.522.232.062.932.382.252.272.65
Enterprise Value to EBITDA18.6214.6614.251413.2517.7214.9914.4214.3515.84
EV to Sales2.982.452.62.372.193.042.562.412.42.78
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.4521.5618.9514.9228.6921.5817.0519.8624.9321.27
EV to Free Cash Flow27.1526.5722.9419.0543.2525.2424.9435.1539.2426.74
Enterprise Value$11.58B$9.03B$9.33B$8.12B$7.25B$8.67B$6.60B$6.87B$6.55B$6.60B

DCI Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Return on Equity (ROE)27.71%25.25%27.80%27.17%29.37%25.23%25.88%29.93%21.02%27.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)14.40%18.41%19.08%16.78%16.91%15.57%13.92%16.15%12.15%15.14%
Return on Tangible Assets17.48%15.38%18.29%17.08%15.45%14.23%13.81%15.11%10.59%13.69%
Earnings Yield4.33%4.30%4.58%4.69%4.90%3.43%4.19%4.17%2.90%3.70%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.06%3.98%4.51%5.57%2.47%4.11%4.31%3.05%2.69%3.92%
Dividend Yield1.37%1.54%1.36%1.49%1.62%1.28%1.73%1.56%1.52%1.47%

DCI Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Current Ratio2.081.931.841.72.232.052.72.322.42.38
Interest Coverage16.6623.0325.4325.0129.7729.5919.5519.5117.8416.85
Income Quality1.091.141.191.520.761.41.511.291.461.33
Debt to Equity0.750.460.360.50.570.460.710.710.630.72
Debt to Assets33.23%22.45%18.42%23.67%24.92%21.98%31.22%29.72%27.48%30.87%
Net Debt to EBITDA1.730.790.460.810.830.621.050.960.740.73

DCI Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Receivables Turnover5.135.575.75.725.365.165.675.375.114.77
Payables Turnover6.716.526.097.456.626.49.117.998.947.98
Inventory Turnover4.714.684.855.434.464.95.35.75.385.28
Days Sales Outstanding71.2165.4964.0963.868.0670.6964.3767.9371.3776.59
Days Payables Outstanding54.4155.9559.949.0255.1856.9940.0645.7140.8545.72
Days of Inventory on Hand77.4277.9675.2667.2281.8974.5668.8764.0567.869.17

DCI Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Enterprise Value to EBITDA18.6214.6614.251413.2517.7214.9914.4214.3515.84
Market Cap$10.50B$8.54B$9.03B$7.65B$6.80B$8.37B$6.13B$6.41B$6.22B$6.30B
Enterprise Value$11.58B$9.03B$9.33B$8.12B$7.25B$8.67B$6.60B$6.87B$6.55B$6.60B
Dividend Yield1.37%1.54%1.36%1.49%1.62%1.28%1.73%1.56%1.52%1.47%
Payout Ratio31.12%35.94%29.66%31.88%33.08%37.36%41.40%37.31%52.52%39.69%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Donaldson Company, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, DCI's current P/E is 23.1, compared with a multi-year average around 24.8. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Donaldson Company, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $10.50B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Donaldson Company, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Donaldson Company, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Donaldson Company, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Donaldson Company, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Donaldson Company, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Donaldson Company, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Donaldson Company, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.08, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 16.66, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.75, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Donaldson Company, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Donaldson Company, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 27.71% and ROIC at 14.40%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.