Donaldson annual r&d spending
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Donaldson R&D Spending Growth & History (DCI)
Donaldson's r&d spending was $87.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $87.8M | −$5.8M | −6.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $93.6M | $15.5M | +19.85% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $78.1M | $9.0M | +13.02% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $69.1M | $1.3M | +1.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $67.8M | $6.6M | +10.78% |
| 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $61.2M | −$1.1M | −1.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $62.3M | $2.4M | +4.01% |
| 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $59.9M | $5.2M | +9.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $54.7M | −$800,000 | −1.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $55.5M | −$4.7M | −7.81% |
| 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $60.2M | −$1.6M | −2.59% |
| 2014 | 2014-07-31 | $61.8M | −$830,000 | −1.33% |
| 2013 | 2013-07-31 | $62.6M | $3.0M | +5.10% |
| 2012 | 2012-07-31 | $59.6M | $4.3M | +7.78% |
| 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $55.3M | $10.8M | +24.28% |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $44.5M | $3.8M | +9.46% |
| 2009 | 2009-07-31 | $40.6M | — | — |
Donaldson quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $19.2M | −$2.2M | −10.28% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $18.6M | −$2.6M | −12.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $19.2M | −$3.5M | −15.42% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $22.5M | −$2.9M | −11.42% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $21.4M | −$3.4M | −13.71% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $21.2M | −$900,000 | −4.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $22.7M | $1.4M | +6.57% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $25.4M | $3.5M | +15.98% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $24.8M | $5.8M | +30.53% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $22.1M | $3.6M | +19.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $21.3M | $2.6M | +13.90% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $21.9M | $3.3M | +17.74% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $19.0M | $1.6M | +9.20% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $18.5M | $1.9M | +11.45% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $18.7M | $2.2M | +13.33% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $18.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $17.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $16.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $16.5M | — | — |
Donaldson r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Donaldson's r&d spending increased from $61.2M to $87.8M, a change of $26.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $19.2M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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SEC-reported R&D expense
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