Latest period
$389M
YoY change
-16.5%
5Y CAGR
+5.1%
Peak year (FY2023)
$426M
Latest annual
$340M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Donaldson Company (DCI) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $340M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Donaldson Company (DCI) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -16.5%
Free Cash Flow history table for Donaldson Company (DCI) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $340M | -16.5% | -$67M | ||
| FY2024 | $407M | -4.6% | -$19.5M | ||
| FY2023 | $426M | +154.3% | +$259M | ||
| FY2022 | $168M | -51.2% | -$176M | ||
| FY2021 | $344M | +29.9% | +$79M | ||
| FY2020 | $265M | +35.4% | +$69.2M | ||
| FY2019 | $195M | +17.0% | +$28.4M | ||
| FY2018 | $167M | -32.3% | -$79.8M | ||
| FY2017 | $247M | +15.8% | +$33.6M | ||
| FY2016 | $213M | +78.7% | +$93.9M | ||
| FY2015 | $119M | -46.0% | -$102M | ||
| FY2014 | $221M | -0.3% | -$562K | ||
| FY2013 | $222M | +21.4% | +$39M | ||
| FY2012 | $183M | -2.0% | -$3.66M | ||
| FY2011 | $186M | +16.1% | +$25.9M | ||
| FY2010 | $160M | -30.7% | -$71M | ||
| FY2009 | $231M | +128.2% | +$130M | ||
| FY2008 | $101M | +156.0% | +$61.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $39.6M | -47.5% | -$35.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $75.4M | -13.9% | -$12.2M | ||
| FY2005 | $87.6M | +24.6% | +$17.3M | ||
| FY2004 | $70.3M | -29.0% | -$28.7M | ||
| FY2003 | $99M | -13.0% | -$14.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $114M | +159.3% | +$69.9M | ||
| FY2001 | $43.9M | -15.5% | -$8.03M | ||
| FY2000 | $51.9M | -26.8% | -$19M | ||
| FY1999 | $70.9M | -463.6% | +$90.4M | ||
| FY1998 | -$19.5M | -367.1% | -$26.8M | ||
| FY1997 | $7.3M | -80.6% | -$30.3M | ||
| FY1996 | $37.6M | +36.2% | +$10M | ||
| FY1995 | $27.6M | +305.9% | +$20.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $6.8M | -75.4% | -$20.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $27.6M | +78.1% | +$12.1M | ||
| FY1992 | $15.5M | -14.4% | -$2.6M | ||
| FY1991 | $18.1M | -46.1% | -$15.5M | ||
| FY1990 | $33.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$340M-16.5%
- FY2024$407M-4.6%
- FY2023$426M+154.3%
- FY2022$168M-51.2%
- FY2021$344M+29.9%
- FY2020$265M+35.4%
- FY2019$195M+17.0%
- FY2018$167M-32.3%
- FY2017$247M+15.8%
- FY2016$213M+78.7%
- FY2015$119M-46.0%
- FY2014$221M-0.3%
- FY2013$222M+21.4%
- FY2012$183M-2.0%
- FY2011$186M+16.1%
- FY2010$160M-30.7%
- FY2009$231M+128.2%
- FY2008$101M+156.0%
- FY2007$39.6M-47.5%
- FY2006$75.4M-13.9%
- FY2005$87.6M+24.6%
- FY2004$70.3M-29.0%
- FY2003$99M-13.0%
- FY2002$114M+159.3%
- FY2001$43.9M-15.5%
- FY2000$51.9M-26.8%
- FY1999$70.9M-463.6%
- FY1998-$19.5M-367.1%
- FY1997$7.3M-80.6%
- FY1996$37.6M+36.2%
- FY1995$27.6M+305.9%
- FY1994$6.8M-75.4%
- FY1993$27.6M+78.1%
- FY1992$15.5M-14.4%
- FY1991$18.1M-46.1%
- FY1990$33.6M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Donaldson Company's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Donaldson Company (DCI)
Free Cash Flow for Donaldson Company (DCI): headline value $389M · YoY -16.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Donaldson Company (DCI) reported free cash flow of $340M – declined 16.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Donaldson Company free cash flow produced a CAGR of +5.1% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Donaldson Company free cash flow declined from $426M in 2023 to $340M in 2025, a 20.3% drawdown.
$426M stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2023, against a low of -$19.5M during 1998.
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow by Year
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow 2025: $340M
In 2025, Donaldson Company reported free cash flow of $340M, declined 16.5% below 2024.
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow 2024: $407M
Donaldson Company free cash flow in 2024 was $407M, edged down 4.6% below 2023.
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow 2023: $426M
2023's free cash flow for Donaldson Company came in at $426M, surged 154.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow 2022: $168M
Donaldson Company posted free cash flow of $168M in 2022, plunged 51.2% below 2021.
Donaldson Company Free Cash Flow 2021: $344M
Donaldson Company free cash flow in 2021 was $344M.
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