2026-10-25
Donaldson Company, clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
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The Screen · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Donaldson Company, Inc.
DCI · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $9.9B · 15,000 employees
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Not yet scored83.27 USD
Price as of 5 Nov 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-11-05 · the tape above runs as of 20:03 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price83.27 USD at the 5 Nov 2026 close
- Our value readUndervalued vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026
- Our regime readDistribution, as of 5 Nov 2026
- Ethical screenNot yet scored
- OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.37)
- Last reviewed5 Nov 2026 (1 days ago)
- Release timesRelease and earnings times on your chart: Event Guard Mentor
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · ONE YEAR
Our fair-value range: $72.84 to $121.41, base estimate $96.06 (screen dated 2026-11-05).
- Trend Distribution
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options put/call open interest 0.37, read 2026-11-05
- Ethical screen not yet scored
Price83.27 USD
Fair value96.06
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readUndervaluedas of 5 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-28Read Markdown85.51-2.6% to today ✓Accumulation gives way to Markdown first Markdown read since October
2026-10-21Read Accumulation87.77-5.1% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation with results news in the headlines
2026-10-02Read Markdown86.05-3.2% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Markdown after an 8% slide in 5 weeks
2026-08-26Read Distribution93.26-10.7% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution after a 5% slide in 3 days
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
The full research record, in depth, below
This name holds its distribution label.
Donaldson Company, Inc. holds its Distribution at $83.27. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 151 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 151 days |
| Price at the screen | $83.27 |
| Valuation | 22.21 trailing · 17.61 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | Not scored · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 22.45% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 22.4% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 28.30% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 28.3% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadThe Read, in Plain English
Donaldson Company, clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
2026-09-24
Clears
Donaldson Company, clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 22%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Earlier reads, kept as written. The ethical profile is tracked over time, not overwritten.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Undervalued vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly an 11% discount to our $96.06 fair value, 8.00% revenue growth.
How a fair value is estimated: discounted cash flow (DCF).
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-05 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 13.3% discount to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 5 covering, consensus Hold. The average target sits +14% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere our models see it going: fair-value estimate $96.06, with a range of $72.84 to $121.41, dated to the 2026-11-05 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsFilters That Keep Global Engines Running
Every time a truck crosses a continent or a factory keeps its air clean, Donaldson supplies the filtration that makes it possible. The business posts a solid 28% ROE and 12% profit margins while growing revenue at 6% a year, yet the shares trade at 20.6 times forward earnings, almost exactly our fair value.
That leaves little margin of safety at the current price near 90 dollars against our 91 dollar assessment. The ethical screen clears, and the replacement-parts model brings some stability, but unknown competitive protection and single-digit top-line growth do not mark it out as compelling.
Cyclical industrial demand remains the main risk, with any slowdown in heavy equipment or manufacturing quickly hitting volumes. Five analysts see a median target of 95 dollars, yet the thin cushion here offers no real opportunity. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 17.6xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 22.2xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 3.85 |
| EPS, forward | 4.86 |
| Revenue growth | +8.0%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 11.7%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 28.2%an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 3.25% |
| Dividend yield | 141.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.78moderate, manageable leverage |
| Current ratio | 2.08comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 0.87steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.03% |
| 52-week range | 79.61 - 112.84 |
| Market cap | $9.9B |
| Employees | 15,000 |
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-04
Markdown $85.90
+0.5% Entry 13
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-10-28
Markdown · changed $85.51
-2.6% Entry 12
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 2.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-10-21
Accumulation · changed $87.77
+1.5% Entry 11
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-10-14
Markdown $86.47
+0.5% Entry 10
The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-10-02
Markdown · changed $86.05
-7.7% Entry 9
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 7.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-08-26
Distribution · changed $93.26
-5.2% Entry 8
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 5.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-25
Markup $98.34
+0.0% Entry 7
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-24
Markup $98.34
+0.0% Entry 6
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-08-23
Markup · changed $98.34
+8.8% Entry 5
The framework has shifted from markdown to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 8.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-26
Markdown $90.40
+4.6% Entry 4
Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 4.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 15%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $96.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $85.59 | -1.8% | · | $982 | -1.8% |
| 2 months | $88.65 | -5.2% | · | $948 | -5.2% |
| 3 months | $86.98 | -3.4% | · | $966 | -3.4% |
| 6 months | $92.82 | -9.5% | $0.30 | $909 | -9.1% |
| 1 year | $69.57 | +20.8% | $1.20 | $1,225 | +22.5% |
| 2 years | $71.55 | +17.5% | $2.28 | $1,206 | +20.6% |
| 3 years | $57.59 | +45.9% | $3.03 | $1,512 | +51.2% |
| 5 years | $57.55 | +46.0% | $4.86 | $1,545 | +54.5% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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