Donaldson Company Inc (DCI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Donaldson Company Inc (DCI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.15x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $135.40 Million exceeds net income of $118.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Donaldson Company Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Donaldson Company Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Donaldson Company Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Donaldson Company Inc (DCI) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Donaldson Company Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Donaldson Company Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.14x | $418.80 Million | $367.00 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.19x | $492.50 Million | $414.00 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52x | $544.50 Million | $358.80 Million | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $252.80 Million | $332.80 Million | ▼ -45.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40x | $401.90 Million | $286.90 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51x | $387.00 Million | $257.00 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29x | $345.80 Million | $267.20 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46x | $262.90 Million | $180.30 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33x | $310.30 Million | $232.80 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.50x | $286.10 Million | $190.80 Million | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02x | $212.84 Million | $208.11 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22x | $317.84 Million | $260.22 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28x | $315.92 Million | $247.38 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98x | $259.71 Million | $264.30 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09x | $246.06 Million | $225.29 Million | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22x | $203.00 Million | $166.16 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2009 | 2.10x | $276.93 Million | $131.91 Million | ▲ +108.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01x | $173.53 Million | $171.95 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.78x | $117.05 Million | $150.72 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18x | $156.67 Million | $132.31 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29x | $142.59 Million | $110.55 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11x | $118.05 Million | $106.32 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2003 | 1.54x | $146.72 Million | $95.31 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78x | $154.31 Million | $86.88 Million | ▲ +62.1% |
| 2001 | 1.10x | $82.80 Million | $75.55 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26x | $88.32 Million | $70.23 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 1999 | 1.61x | $100.40 Million | $62.40 Million | ▲ +154.5% |
| 1998 | 0.63x | $36.10 Million | $57.10 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08x | $54.60 Million | $50.60 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1996 | 1.77x | $76.90 Million | $43.40 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37x | $52.90 Million | $38.50 Million | ▲ +39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.98x | $31.40 Million | $31.90 Million | ▼ -34.8% |
| 1993 | 1.51x | $42.60 Million | $28.20 Million | ▲ +25.7% |
| 1992 | 1.20x | $31.00 Million | $25.80 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.43x | $34.30 Million | $24.00 Million | ▼ -39.6% |
| 1990 | 2.37x | $49.70 Million | $21.00 Million | — |