Donaldson Company Inc (DCI)

Operating profit margin

		Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Jul 31, 2021	Apr 30, 2021	Jan 31, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Jul 31, 2020	Apr 30, 2020	Jan 31, 2020	Oct 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	544,100	518,500	498,900	485,500	480,200	488,900	475,900	455,300	443,500	426,200	424,600	405,000	384,700	355,200	330,300	338,700	340,200	362,100	377,600	378,200
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	3,586,300	3,530,400	3,478,200	3,429,800	3,430,800	3,441,300	3,418,800	3,393,000	3,306,600	3,183,700	3,092,300	2,965,600	2,837,800	2,688,100	2,551,600	2,533,300	2,568,200	2,677,700	2,765,200	2,811,400
Operating profit margin		15.17%	14.69%	14.34%	14.16%	14.00%	14.21%	13.92%	13.42%	13.41%	13.39%	13.73%	13.66%	13.56%	13.21%	12.94%	13.37%	13.25%	13.52%	13.66%	13.45%

July 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $544,100K ÷ $3,586,300K
= 15.17%

Donaldson Company Inc's operating profit margin has shown a generally stable trend over the past several quarters, ranging between 12.94% to 15.17%. The company's operating profit margin measures the proportion of revenue that translates into operating profit, and the consistently positive margins indicate effective cost management and operational efficiency. The margins have mostly stayed above 13%, reflecting the company's ability to generate profits from its core business operations. Overall, the operating profit margin performance suggests that Donaldson Company Inc has been able to maintain a healthy level of profitability relative to its revenue in recent periods.