NYSE$DCI

Donaldson Company · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Donaldson reported fiscal Q4 2025 sales of $981M with GAAP EPS of $0.97 ($1.03 adjusted).

Fourth-quarter sales rose 4.8% to $980.7 million with GAAP net earnings of $114.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.97; adjusted EPS was $1.03. Full-year sales were $3.7 billion. Fiscal 2026 guidance centers on record sales of $3.8 billion and EPS of $4.00.

  • Q4 sales $981M (+4.8% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.97.
  • Adjusted EPS $1.03; FY26 guide ~$3.8B sales, $4.00 EPS.
  • Mobile and Industrial Solutions segment growth.
  • Tariff-related gross margin pressure in Q4.
  • $465M returned to shareholders in FY25.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$981M

Previous: $935M+4.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.03

Previous: $0.94+9.6%
Operating Margin

15.5%

Previous: 15.6%-0.6%
Effective Tax Rate

23.6%

Previous: 21.3%+10.8%
Gross Margin

34.5%

Previous: 35.8%-3.6%
Adjusted Operating Margin

16.4%

Previous: 16.3%+0.6%
Net Income

$114M

Previous: $110M+4.2%
Operating Income

$152M

Previous: $146M+3.8%
Gross Profit

$339M

Previous: $335M+1.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Donaldson · Revenue · Quarterly

$981M

Q4 2025+4.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Donaldson · $995M total across 3 segments · Q3 2026

  • Mobile Solutions
    $630M
  • Industrial Solutions
    $282M
  • Life Sciences
    $83.5M

Forward guidance

The filing discusses Donaldson Company's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • Industrial backlog, pricing, and productivity programs support margins.
  • Donaldson Company cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.
  • Tariffs, supply chain, and end-market cyclicality can swing results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.1%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-11.7%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+4.7%+2.4%
Q2 2026-11.7%-10.9%-19.7%
Q1 2026+7.6%+2.9%+2.7%
Q4 2025+8.5%+5.3%+7.1%
Q3 2025-0.1%+1.7%+3.0%
Q2 2025-2.4%-2.5%-3.1%
Q1 2025-6.0%-6.6%-13.8%
Q4 2024-3.9%-2.3%-0.8%
Q3 2024+3.7%+1.7%-1.2%
Q2 2024+6.7%+8.3%+11.2%
Q1 2024+3.5%+5.3%+11.2%
Q4 2023+4.0%+5.8%-2.5%
Q3 2023-7.7%-8.9%-2.5%
Q2 2023+4.9%+4.5%+3.3%
Q1 2023+3.1%+0.7%-0.5%
Q4 2022-2.3%-3.9%-7.4%
Q3 2022+2.6%+1.9%-7.1%
Q2 2022+0.2%-7.5%+0.2%
Q1 2022+0.9%+2.2%+5.0%
Q4 2021-7.5%-9.5%-12.8%
Q3 2021+2.4%+0.5%+2.8%
Q2 2021-4.9%-4.4%-4.9%
Q1 2021+3.0%+3.0%+5.2%
Q4 2020-7.8%-10.3%-7.0%
Q3 2020+3.5%+7.2%-3.6%
Q2 2020-4.9%-4.1%-25.9%
Q1 2020-2.8%+0.7%+5.1%
Q4 2019+7.4%+8.7%+8.2%
Q3 2019+0.7%+1.2%+4.0%
Q2 2019-5.9%-4.6%+1.9%
Q1 2019-9.3%-13.7%-26.1%
Q4 2018+10.1%+13.1%+13.6%
Q3 2018-2.9%-1.2%-5.2%
Q2 2018-5.7%-3.1%-4.7%
Q1 2018-0.2%-0.7%+0.9%
Q4 2017-6.7%-5.1%-0.5%
Q3 2017-2.6%-5.8%-5.0%
Q2 2017+5.1%+5.0%+6.0%
Q1 2017+6.8%+8.6%+3.7%
Q4 2016-1.9%-2.8%-2.1%
Q3 2016+8.6%+9.4%+3.5%
Q2 2016+7.5%
Q1 2016+3.1%
Q4 2015-1.6%
Q3 2015+2.2%
Q2 2015-2.0%
Q1 2015-7.6%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q3 2014-7.0%
Q2 2014-2.7%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q4 2013-3.5%
Q3 2013+1.8%
Q2 2013-2.8%
Q1 2013+5.7%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012+6.0%
Q2 2012-3.5%
Q1 2012-2.8%
Q4 2009+2.4%
Q4 2011+2.4%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q3 2010-2.9%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q2 2011+1.2%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q1 2011+0.0%

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