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SM Virtual Analyst · Published assessment
Model ratingHold
Target · 2027-09-15$87.62
-1.8% vs the weekly close · Price only, before dividends
Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
The lower valuation comes with weaker profitability
Enterprise value / EBITDA is 16.0× for DCI, versus a peer median of 18.7×. Its operating margin is 15.6% versus 17.8%. Business mix and growth expectations can explain the difference.
Over one year, the stock changed +10.4% against +13.7% for Industrials (XLI). The gap is -3.3 percentage points. These are price returns, before dividends.
The lower valuation comes with weaker profitability
Enterprise value / EBITDA is 16.0× for DCI, versus a peer median of 18.7×. Its operating margin is 15.6% versus 17.8%. Business mix and growth expectations can explain the difference.
Operating cash covers 1.09 times profit, but cash after capital spending covers 0.94 times. Cash generation is stronger before the investment bill is paid.
Over one year, the stock changed +10.4% against +13.7% for Industrials (XLI). The gap is -3.3 percentage points. These are price returns, before dividends.
Over 1 year (2025-09-12 to 2026-09-11), price changed +10.4% and trailing EPS changed +8.2%. A wider gap changes the earnings multiple; it does not establish fair value.
Valuation comments use the starting assumptions. Related findings can reflect the same underlying change; they are not separate votes or a probability of success.
SM Virtual Analyst is an automated review of stored company results and market data. The views below describe the available evidence and identify what to check next.
02
Business and operations
Revenue, profit, cash generation and the operating measures behind them.
Business assumptions
Follow the operating evidence, compare results with recorded forecasts, and check what funds growth.
The published assessment changes through a formal review. The tests below show how different conditions could affect the business.
Reported results
Separate prices, volumes, costs and investment. A market price relationship alone does not establish a change in company value.
Next results · Date not announced
Compare what the company reports with the assumptions recorded beforehand. A temporary benefit needs an end date.
Company operations · Business drivers
Business drivers
Start with the measures that affect sales, profit and cash. Each chart shows whether the evidence comes from company disclosures or financial statements.
0 of 3 key company measures recorded
Financial measure
Sales growth
7.96%2026-07-31
Compare matching quarters to reduce seasonal effects.
Quarterly statementsFinancial measure
Operating margin
17.24%2026-07-31
The part of sales left after operating costs. It does not identify the underlying cause of a change.
Quarterly statementsFinancial measure
Cash left from sales
17.47%2026-07-31
Cash after capital spending as a share of revenue. Working capital and seasonal investment can affect one quarter.
Quarterly statements
Company-specific coverage
Not recorded in reviewed disclosures: Organic sales growth, Sales volume, Order backlog. The financial measures above provide context; they do not substitute for these operating measures or establish their cause.
Understand the business
Profit and cash generation
Sales, profitability and cash after investment, compared with the financial history.
Financial results through 2026-07-31Business description
Donaldson Company, Inc. manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts worldwide. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Sales over twelve months$3.89bnTotal sales over twelve months
Operating profit$605.80m15.59% of sales · same twelve months
Net income$453.80m11.68% of sales · same twelve months
Cash after capital spending$426.30m10.97% of sales · same twelve months
Profit and cash flow
Capital spending changes the cash picture. Operating cash covers 1.09 times profit, but cash after capital spending covers 0.94 times. Cash generation is stronger before the investment bill is paid.
The same twelve-month reporting period. Cash after capital spending is before dividends, buybacks and debt repayments.
Operating margin history
Latest reported margin 15.6% · Annual-history median 14.0%
The latest twelve-month period is the same as the last annual result, so it appears once. The median describes the available history; it is not an assumed future margin.
The latest reporting periods, earnings quality and the longer financial record.
The business
Company results and cash generation
Start with the latest quarters, then check whether the longer record supports the same view.
Annual results · 2026-07-31
Quarterly results
The latest reported quarters
Compare completed quarters with the same periods a year earlier. Annual year-end: 2026-07-31.
Latest quarter · 2026-07-31 Reported 2026-08-26
Quarterly sales
Same-quarter comparison
Reported revenue in USD. Growth can include acquisitions, exchange-rate changes and price changes.
Quarterly profit
Operating profit shows the business before financing and tax. Net income can also reflect asset sales and other one-off items.
Operating profit changes
Latest quarter against the same quarter last year. The sales effect holds the old margin fixed; the remaining change comes from the margin. These two amounts add up to the change in operating profit.
Quarterly profit and cash
Cash can move sharply between quarters. Check the four-quarter comparison and working-capital changes before drawing a conclusion.
Working capital and sales
Same quarter one year earlier. Receivables and inventory are balances at the reporting date; sales cover the quarter. Faster growth can tie up cash, but acquisitions and payment timing can also explain a change.
Quarterly results and year-to-date figures
Year-to-date comparisons require every completed quarter since the annual year-end and a matching prior-year period. Missing periods are not treated as zero. Figures may include subsequent restatements.
Annual results commentary
Sales grew
Annual revenue changed +5.3% between the latest two reported years.
The proportion of sales left as operating profit and cash after capital spending.
Profit compared with cash
Cash after capital spending still has to cover debt repayments and other commitments.
Buybacks, dividends and acquisitions
Cash spent, shown as positive amounts. Compare buybacks with changes in the diluted share count.
Working capital
Inventory and receivables as a percentage of annual sales. Increasing amounts can tie up cash; business seasonality also matters.
Financial statements and sources
Financial year
Revenue
Operating profit
Net income
Operating cash
Cash after capital spending
Diluted shares
Published
2019-07-31
2844900000.0
388200000.0
267200000.0
345800000.0
195400000.0
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2019-09-05
2020-07-31
2581800000.0
340100000.0
257000000.0
387000000.0
264600000.0
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2020-09-03
2021-07-31
2853900000.0
384700000.0
286900000.0
401900000.0
343600000.0
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2021-09-02
2022-07-31
3306600000.0
443500000.0
332800000.0
252800000.0
167700000.0
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2022-08-31
2023-07-31
3430800000.0
480200000.0
358800000.0
544500000.0
426400000.0
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2023-08-29
2024-07-31
3586300000.0
544100000.0
414000000.0
492500000.0
406900000.0
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2024-08-28
2025-07-31
3690900000.0
495400000.0
367000000.0
418800000.0
339900000.0
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2025-08-27
2026-07-31
3885600000.0
599900000.0
453800000.0
493700000.0
426300000.0
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2026-08-26
Amounts use each statement’s reported currency. Historical figures can include later restatements. Weighted diluted shares are an annual earnings measure, not the current share count used for valuation.
Earnings quality
Earnings quality
Separate the operating result, financing, tax and share count. Compare the same quarter a year apart.
2025-07-31 → 2026-07-31
Operating profit explains the largest part of the profit change
Its contribution was $30.80m. The bridge reconciles the two quarters; it does not by itself establish whether the change will repeat.
The latest quarter reported $129.30m net income and $199.90m operating cash. The difference includes non-cash expenses and working capital; one quarter can be seasonal.
USD. Components add up to the total change. Non-operating items can include interest, investment income and other gains or charges.
Cash conversion
USD. Cash timing can differ from profit recognition. Use several quarters to check whether a difference persists.
Recurring earnings and accounting checks
No reviewed schedule of unusual profit items is recorded. Reported profit is not assumed to be recurring profit.
Growth from pricing, volume, acquisitions and currency is identified only when the company provides a matching breakdown. A financial bridge explains the arithmetic, not the business cause. Gains are positive and charges negative in the unusual-item schedule.
Growth and capital
Investment and cash requirements
Compare the cash generated by the business with investment, acquisitions, dividends and buybacks.
Cash generated and cash used
Cash after capital spending
Cash after capital spending is before acquisitions, dividends and buybacks. A full remaining-cash figure is shown only when all those amounts are matched; missing payments are never zero. A shortfall may be met by cash balances, borrowing or asset sales. These figures do not establish the funding source or the return on new investment.
Investment returns and funding
These cash measures show funding needs. They do not calculate the return on new investment. That requires comparable invested capital, after-tax operating profit and a supported required return. Acquisitions, disposals and accounting changes need separate treatment. Check the return-on-capital comparison in Peers & sector where those inputs are available.
Results, guidance and assumptions
Results and expectations
A target is useful only when you can see the business assumptions behind it.
SM assumption
Annual sales growth
Result at review4.9%
→
Assumed4.9%
Recent median quarterly year-on-year growth; model starting growth. Published model assumptions; target date 2027-09-15.
SM assumption
Net profit margin
Result at review11.7%
→
Assumed11.1%
Trailing result; margin at the target date. Published model assumptions; target date 2027-09-15.
How these comparisons are matched
Company guidance and consensus are compared only when the fiscal period, measure, currency and earnings basis match. Target assumptions below use their own stated horizon; they are not relabelled as fiscal-year consensus.
No verified, like-for-like management and consensus comparison is available yet. It is omitted rather than combining different periods or earnings definitions.
04
Share price and peers
Performance, earnings and valuation compared with the market and other companies.
Understand the share price
Share-price performance
Separate the company’s move from the wider market. Then examine the change in earnings and the price paid for them.
DCI against its market
Both series start at 100 on the same date. Completed weekly prices; dividends are excluded. A sector fund represents its own holdings and weighting, which differ from the equally weighted sector statistics above.
Earnings and valuation contributions
At the old earnings multiple, the latest trailing EPS would imply $87.44. The actual close was $89.25.
2025-09-12 to 2026-09-11. The earnings contribution holds the starting P/E fixed; the remaining change comes from the P/E. This is an accounting comparison, not a fair-value estimate or proof of why investors traded.
Compare reported earnings, the market’s response and changes in expectations.
Price and trailing earnings
Both start at 100 on the same date
Weekly prices are matched only after a recorded results date. A reporting-week move includes other news. EPS from earnings releases may differ from statutory diluted EPS. Historical revisions can change this comparison; it is not a trading backtest.
Reported earnings and estimates
3 beats and 1 misses across the last 4 comparable quarters. Earnings-release figures may use an adjusted basis and differ from the financial statements.
How price moved after results
From the weekly close before the announcement to the first weekly close after it, and to approximately four weeks later. These are weekly-window returns, not a one-day reaction. Other news also affects price.
Price paid for earnings
P/E is available for 157 of 157 weekly observations. There are no missing earnings observations in this displayed period. Select Trailing EPS to inspect the earnings behind the ratio.
P/E at 2026-09-11: 22.4× · Median across positive-earnings weeks: 22.0×. Loss-making weeks are excluded from this median.
Uses earnings-release EPS, which can differ from the statement EPS used in peer factors. A low multiple can reflect weaker expected earnings.
Earnings forecasts
Forecast observations
Compare the pace over different periods
Price return excludes dividends. Earnings growth and multiple changes require positive EPS at both ends of the comparison.
Share-price history
Weekly closing prices
View price valuesEarnings announcements and price comparisons
Weekly prices are matched only after a recorded results date. A reporting-week move includes other news. EPS from earnings releases may differ from statutory diluted EPS. Historical revisions can change this comparison; it is not a trading backtest.
Peers and sector
Peer and sector comparison
Compare the price of the business with what it earns. Then check whether the wider sector is helping.
Same published week 2026-09-11
The lower valuation comes with weaker profitability
Enterprise value / EBITDA is 16.0× for DCI, versus a peer median of 18.7×. Its operating margin is 15.6% versus 17.8%. Business mix and growth expectations can explain the difference.
Profitability and valuation, together
DCI is the larger teal dot. Each other dot is a named peer. Move right for greater profitability; move up for a higher valuation multiple.
Compare the actual figures
DCI is shown in teal. The comparison uses 12 selected peers out of 61 other covered listings in Specialty Industrial Machinery.
Peer comparison table and financial dates
Active US common listings in the same industry; up to 12 peers nearest in market value. Identified preferred shares, warrants, rights and units are excluded. Matching company names and labelled share classes count once, using the listing with the largest stored market value; the target's other identified classes are excluded. This metadata screen is not a complete issuer-identity check. Medians require at least three companies per measure. All use the same published week and factor universe. Financial periods can differ and are shown below. This is a comparison of current constituents, not a backtest.
The wider Industrials sector
Sector performance
These figures cover other active US listings in the same sector and publication week. Sector membership is broader than the selected industry peers.
55%Higher over one year530 listings with adjusted-price changes
65%Reported a profit531 listings with net income
6.7%Median adjusted-price changeEach listing has equal weight
Company versus sector
Percentage measures from the same published week. Profitability, growth and price performance describe different things; they are not added together.
Sector comparison
Operating marginDCI 15.6% · Sector median 7.0%521 other listings with this measure
Adjusted-price change over one yearDCI 11.5% · Sector median 6.7%530 other listings with this measure
What the peer measures mean
Price / earnings
The share price divided by trailing statement earnings per share. Lower can mean cheaper earnings, weaker growth or greater risk. Loss-making companies have no meaningful P/E.
Enterprise value / EBITDA
Enterprise value includes equity and net debt. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. This multiple does not account for the capital spending needed to keep the business running.
Operating margin
The percentage of revenue left as operating profit, before interest and tax. Product mix and accounting policies affect comparisons.
Cash after capital spending / enterprise value
Cash after capital spending divided by enterprise value. Check whether cash flow is repeatable and how much must cover debt and other commitments.
Cash after capital spending / profit
Cash after capital spending divided by net income over the same trailing period. A value of 1 means one dollar of cash remains for each dollar of profit. Growth investment and working capital can change this ratio.
Net debt / EBITDA
Debt less cash divided by trailing EBITDA. A negative value means cash exceeds debt. Debt maturities and interest costs still need separate checks.
Adjusted-price change over one year
Change across the stored one-year adjusted-price window. These factor histories include dividend adjustments; they are separate from the quoted-price comparisons. Current constituents are used.
Comparisons use stored statement-based factors. Earnings-release EPS can use a different basis from these financial statements. Missing measures and unprofitable earnings multiples are omitted. Financial periods differ across issuers; matching publication weeks does not make their businesses identical.
Consider the alternatives
Alternative companies
Compare the trade-offs across closely sized businesses in the same industry. This list is not an investment ranking.
Same price week. Financial periods no more than 110 days apart.
DCI and RRX
RRX compares more favourably on ev / ebitda.
The trade-off is less favourable operating margin, net debt / ebitda.
RRX financial period 2026-06-30. Published prices 2026-09-11. Differences in product mix, geography and accounting can limit comparability.
A sufficiently complete, positive earnings record allows the stock's own P/E history to be used.
Valuation range
By 2027-09-15
The weaker case combines slower sales, lower margins and a lower P/E. The range uses business-specific sensitivity assumptions. Severe stress is shown separately. These are not probabilities or limits on possible losses.
Earnings
$3.98 → $3.98
Trailing release EPS to the central estimate. Assumes the share count and the relationship between release earnings and statement profit stay unchanged.
Current P/E compared with the median of the usable weekly record. The unchanged-P/E comparison separates earnings growth from a change in valuation. History alone does not establish a justified future multiple.
First change earnings at today's P/E, then change the P/E. The contributions add up to the difference between the latest close and the target.
Historical and assumed profit margins
Net income divided by revenue. The central assumption moves halfway from the latest margin towards the median of 5 annual results, including loss years.
Inputs for each scenario
Scenario
Sales growth / year
Net margin
Estimated EPS
P/E
Price
Weaker
-0.1%
10.0%
$3.39
19.8×
$67.18
Central
4.9%
11.1%
$3.98
22.0×
$87.62
Stronger
9.9%
12.2%
$4.61
24.2×
$111.73
Method, rating rules and data checks
Methods are considered by business suitability and completeness of evidence. The model does not select whichever produces the highest target.
Valuation methods checked
Method
Input checks
Outstanding requirements
Earnings and historical valuation · Selected
Passed
Required inputs are available. Publication safeguards apply separately.
Cash flow across the cycle
Incomplete
Recorded cash-flow, investment, debt, cash, preferred stock, minority interests and share-count inputs are required; missing amounts are not assumed to be zero. Missing: minority interest.
Earnings and historical valuation
The model estimates earnings for the 12-month period ending on the target date, then applies a P/E from this stock's own weekly history. It uses the same earnings-release EPS basis for both. Other valuation methods below remain separate comparisons.
Sales growth starts at the median of the latest four quarterly year-on-year changes, limited to −20% to +30%. The central net margin moves halfway towards the median of up to five annual results. Projected statement profit changes are applied proportionally to trailing release EPS, assuming a constant share count and earnings basis. Reporting lag is included in the projection period.
The central multiple is the median usable historical P/E. Ordinary weaker and stronger cases vary growth, margin and P/E around the central assumptions using observed dispersion and the stated business-specific minimum bands. The combined sales contraction and multiple shock is a separate severe stress. These are explicit SM assumptions, not analyst consensus.
Historical profits may contain unusual items. Neither a historical median nor the reconciliation thresholds establish recurring earnings. Changes in the business, dilution, acquisitions or accounting treatment can invalidate the assumptions.
Rating criteria
Buy requires the disclosed return hurdle, at least equal upside to the weaker-case decline, sound cash and borrowing, and evidence of profitable growth, cash value or operating recovery. Hold + Add requires at least three quarters of the Buy hurdle (minimum 10%), upside of at least three quarters of the weaker-case decline, positive cash and acceptable borrowing, without declining growth evidence. Hold + Reduce means at least 10% central price downside without meeting Sell. Sell requires at least 25% downside, or at least 15% with declining growth or both losses and negative cash after investment; central downside must also cover any upside in the stronger ordinary scenario. Hold covers the remaining rated cases. The qualified Hold ratings express direction and do not specify a position size. Moderate borrowing up to 1.0 times above the business limit can support Hold + Add only with interest cover of at least 6 times and cash after investment of at least 10% of net debt. High valuation uncertainty adds five percentage points to the Buy hurdle. Severe stress is separate. Returns are price only; unverified dividends are not added.
Publication safeguards. Model estimates below one quarter or above four times the current price require a separate valuation review. Cash-flow estimates also require review when more than 90% of their absolute present value comes from after year five. These are SM review thresholds; they do not cap the calculated value or move it towards the market price.
This is an automated research assessment. The policy has not yet been validated against subsequent stock returns. It does not account for your portfolio, tax position or investment needs.
New data refreshes the evidence. A formal review determines whether the published assessment changes. Editing the valuation controls below changes your scenario only. Saving your case preserves this dated assessment alongside your assumptions.
Data checks · reviewed 2026-09-16
Check
Status
Evidence
Recent price
Passed
Weekly close dated 2026-09-11.
Suitable business model
Passed
Value operating cash flow or comparable earnings; deduct debt and other ownership claims where appropriate.
Statements through 2026-07-31; factor prices dated 2026-09-11.
Annual record
Passed
5 consecutive annual profit margins, including loss years. Open evidence ↓
Comparable earnings history
Passed
P/E is usable in 157 of 157 weeks. At least 52 usable weeks and 70% coverage are required; excluding too many loss or missing weeks would bias the target. Open evidence ↓
Earnings and price dates
Passed
Earnings-release EPS $3.98, for four quarters ending 2026-07-31.
Price risk
Passed
Risk uses the latest 52 weekly price changes.
Comparable sales growth
Passed
Growth uses the median of four quarterly year-on-year comparisons.
Positive statement earnings
Passed
Trailing statement profit is positive.
Earnings reconciliation
Passed
Release EPS is $3.98; statement-derived EPS is $3.92. The difference is within the 5% review threshold; this does not prove there are no unusual items. Open evidence ↓
Statement totals
Passed
The latest four quarters agree with the trailing snapshot within 5%.
Cash and borrowing
Passed
Cash generation, debt and interest-cover figures are available. Open evidence ↓
Target publication review
Passed
The model estimate is within SM's automatic publication range of one quarter to four times the current price. This is a review threshold, not evidence that the market price is correct.
Financial period: 2026-07-31. P/E history: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-11; 157 usable weeks out of 157. Model version: sm-assessment-14-operating-capital. Published price: $89.25 on 2026-09-11. The upside above uses the latest close. Review policy and original record ↓
Price and valuation assumptions
The central value is below the share price. Hold · Earnings and historical valuation
-1.8%price return to our target2026-09-11 close → 2027-09-15 target
Classification sensitivity. The classification changes under the tested assumptions. View the comparisons ↓
Price requirements
Assumptions required by the price
Weekly close $89.25. The figures below make the model's value at 2027-09-15 equal this price.
One assumption changes in each row
Assumption
Our model
To match price
Multiple on model EPSHolds projected annual EPS at $3.98.
22.02×
22.42×
Annual EPS at model multipleHolds the earnings multiple at 22.02×.
3.98 USD
4.05 USD
These are alternative ways for the target-date value to equal the latest weekly close, before dividends. They imply zero price appreciation to that date, not an investor's required total return. Each changes one assumption while holding the others fixed. Many combinations could fit the price; this does not establish market consensus or the likelihood of an outcome.
Valuation assumptions
Our valuation assumptions
Target $87.62 for 2027-09-15. Assessment 2026-09-16; financial period through 2026-07-31.
Recorded evidence and the selected model
Measure
Evidence
Assumption
Sales growth
4.89%
4.89%
Net profit margin
11.68%
11.07%
Earnings multiple
22.02× historical reference
22.02×
These inputs use the reporting period, profit adjustments and share basis recorded at assessment. Historical averages do not establish sustainable growth or margins.
Assumption definitions
Sales growth. Median of 4 recorded year-on-year comparisons. Assumed annual growth through the target date, including the reporting lag.
Net profit margin. Historical reference: 10.46%. Margin assumed at the target date.
Earnings multiple. Applied to projected annual EPS of $3.98. This is a model forecast.
Company evidence recorded with the assessment on 2026-09-16. The detailed financial tables may contain newer results.
Company strengths
Quarterly sales are growing. Revenue changed +8.0% from the same quarter last year, through 2026-07-31. The previous quarter’s year-on-year change was +5.9%.
Company risks
Capital spending changes the cash picture. Operating cash covers 1.09 times profit, but cash after capital spending covers 0.94 times. Cash generation is stronger before the investment bill is paid.
Strength in the business and an attractive share price are separate judgments. These findings do not independently verify the target.
Assumptions with the largest effect on value
The two assumptions with the largest effect in the sensitivity tests, measured relative to our target. The table shows both ends of each range. Other assumptions stay fixed; these are conditional values, not forecasts or probabilities.
Measure
Changed assumption
Target-date value
Net margin
Profit margin: 9.96%Use the ordinary scenario margin assumptions with other central assumptions fixed.
$78.86
Net margin
Profit margin: 12.18%Use the ordinary scenario margin assumptions with other central assumptions fixed.
$96.39
These values fall on both sides of the latest weekly close.
Historical earnings multiple
Earnings multiple: 19.81×Use the ordinary scenario multiples without changing the earnings forecast.
$78.86
Historical earnings multiple
Earnings multiple: 24.22×Use the ordinary scenario multiples without changing the earnings forecast.
$96.39
These values fall on both sides of the latest weekly close.
Rating basis recorded 2026-09-16. Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
Thresholds saved at publication · crossing a threshold requires review
Measure
At publication
Latest
Improvement threshold
Deterioration threshold
Status
Quarterly sales growth
7.96%
7.96%
≥ 12.96%
≤ 2.96%
Within starting range
Quarterly operating margin
17.24%
17.24%
≥ 19.24%
≤ 15.24%
Within starting range
Operating cash / profit
1.09×
1.09×
≥ 1.29×
≤ 0.89×
Within starting range
Net debt / EBITDA
1.51×
1.51×
≤ 1.01×
≥ 2.01×
Within starting range
Company review priorities
Watch whether cash after capital spending closes the gap with profit. It currently covers 0.94 times profit over four quarters.
The latest quarterly margin changed +1.8 percentage points from a year earlier. Check sales volumes, pricing and unusual gains in the next filing.
Recheck the valuation gap alongside profitability and growth after new results. A discount alone does not establish value.
These observations use the stated periods and reporting bases. Reported margins and the valuation's adjusted margin history can differ; reconcile the basis before comparing a new result with the model.
New results, restatements, material disclosures and unresolved share changes require review. A sustained price change can change the rating comparison without changing the target. Company evidence, risk and uncertainty must still support the classification. Dividends are assessed separately where verified.
Growth, cash generation, borrowing and uncertainty behind the rating.
Business modelOperating company
Value operating cash flow or comparable earnings; deduct debt and other ownership claims where appropriate.
Growth evidenceMixed
A complete positive per-share earnings comparison is unavailable.
Valuation uncertaintyStandard
The scenario range and valuation dependence are within the standard review bands. This does not measure the probability of reaching the target.
Investment basis
Further evidence needed
The published recommendation is Hold. The checks below compare its recorded company assumptions with the latest weekly close. A formal review is required before the recommendation changes.
Using the model's projected EPS and today's P/E gives $89.25, compared with the $87.62 target. The difference requires a change in the earnings multiple. Projected EPS changes 0.0% between the financial-period end and the target date.
Classification at this price
Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
Valuation uncertainty is standard. The scenario balance does not measure the probability of reaching either value. A Sell can reflect a high price for a sound company; Hold can reflect insufficient support for a positive view despite a higher target.
Rating evidence at the latest close
Classification
Current comparison
Meaning and requirements
Buy
Does not apply
Positive value with sufficient business and financial support. At least 15.0% central upside, covering the 24.7% weaker-case decline; cash, borrowing and a supported business route must pass.
Hold + Add
Does not apply
Qualified positive value; full Buy requirements are not met. At least 11.2% upside and three quarters of the weaker-case decline, positive cash, acceptable borrowing and no declining growth evidence.
Hold
Applies
No directional classification meets its requirements. This can reflect a price near the target, an insufficient return margin or financial evidence that does not support a positive view. It is not a substitute for missing valuation data.
Hold + Reduce
Does not apply
Qualified negative value; full Sell requirements are not met. At least 10% central downside, without both the 25% Sell threshold and its stronger-case balance.
Sell
Does not apply
Substantial negative value, with the stronger scenario checked. At least 25% central downside and at least as much downside as the 25.2% stronger-case upside. Declining evidence: not established.
Business and financial checks for a positive classification
Positive-rating evidence at the latest close
Assessment
Buy requirement
Evidence
Price and return
Not met
-1.8% price upside against a 15.0% Buy requirement.
Downside balance
Not met
The weaker operating case is 24.7% below the price. Severe stress is shown separately.
Cash generation
Met
Positive cash after capital spending and at least 80% cash conversion of positive reported profit are required.
Borrowing
Met
Sound. The operating company policy uses net debt / EBITDA up to 3.0 and interest cover of at least 4.0, unless cash covers debt.
Business evidence
Not met
Further evidence needed. Growth evidence: mixed.
Earnings support
Not met
A growth Buy needs at least 5% annual model EPS growth; a cash-value case uses its separate cash-yield requirement.
Price return relative to the requirement: -0.12×. A value of 1 meets the return hurdle; it does not establish a Buy on its own. The comparison excludes dividends, fees and taxes. Hold + Add means a measured positive research view with less support than Buy. Hold + Reduce means a qualified negative view where the full Sell requirements are not met. These labels do not specify a holding size or assume you already own the stock.
Earnings and cash relative to price
EPS divided by price is earnings yield: $5 of earnings at a $100 price is 5%. Earnings are not a promised distribution. Cash after capital spending is before debt principal repayments. Neither yield is added to earnings growth to calculate a return.
Cash after capital spending / priceOperating cash less capital spending; before debt principal payments and distributions
4.2%
2026-07-31
Model earnings yield at today's priceModel EPS at target date; not consensus or reviewed recurring earnings
4.5%
2027-09-15
Historical earnings yieldInverse of the median usable historical P/E; not a required investment return
4.5%
2026-09-11
A recurring-earnings yield needs a reviewed adjustment schedule. Consensus is included only with verified currency, annual period, earnings definition and listed-share basis. Unknown inputs remain excluded.
Capital and growth
Profit relative to the capital employed
A comparable after-tax operating return on current capital is unavailable. Returns on new investment and organic growth are not inferred from revenue growth.
Growth, borrowing and scenario assumptions
Sales growth uses comparable reported periods. Earnings and cash growth use two years per diluted share, where complete; a comparison spanning a split is excluded until a common basis is verified. Periods with conflicting earnings and share units are excluded from both per-share comparisons. These observations do not establish organic growth or returns on new investment. Projected EPS change covers the financial-period end to the target date.
Growth must be funded. The cash-flow model charges for investment and working capital; an earnings target holds shares constant and is checked against cash generation. Organic growth, acquisition effects and the return on new investment are not inferred from sales growth alone. Missing evidence does not receive a positive score.
Reported per-share history · source statement share basis
Year end
Diluted EPS
Cash after capital spending / diluted share
2022-07-31
Unavailable
Unavailable
2023-07-31
Unavailable
Unavailable
2024-07-31
Unavailable
Unavailable
2025-07-31
Unavailable
Unavailable
2026-07-31
Unavailable
Unavailable
Cash coverage: 1.09× (reported net profit). Net debt / EBITDA: 1.51×. Interest cover: 16.83×. Cash covering debt outright also meets the borrowing requirement. Otherwise the business policy uses a leverage limit of 3.0× and interest cover of 4.0×. Borrowing up to 1.0× above the limit may support Hold + Add only when interest cover is at least 6× and annual cash after capital spending covers at least 10% of net debt.
The reported debt amount is retained. Lease obligations are not silently removed.
The ordinary scenarios widen with observed growth and margin dispersion. The minimum sales-growth band is 5 percentage points for this business. The minimum margin band is 10% of the central margin. Earnings cases also use at least a 10% P/E band. Cash-flow cases use a half-point discount-rate band, keeping 2% continuing growth and spending-floor assumptions consistent. These are disclosed sensitivity assumptions, not statistical confidence intervals.
Growing businesses can qualify through persistent reported growth and improving per-share earnings or cash. Established businesses can qualify through cash value. A cash-flow recovery needs supportive operations without additional forecast borrowing. A growth Buy requires at least 5% annual model EPS growth. The target bridge shows the separate effect of any change in P/E.
Severe stress · separate from the ordinary valuation range
This combines a sales contraction, weaker profit margins and a reduction of at least 25% in today's P/E. The original severe downside assumptions remain available for assessing vulnerability.
Model value: $47.56 · -46.7% relative to the weekly close.
Sales growth -10.0% · margin 9.3% · P/E 16.8×. This scenario has no assigned probability and is not a limit on possible losses.
Price and income
Return including declared dividends
The target and classification use price returns. This separate comparison adds only reviewed regular cash dividends with an eligible ex-date and payment by the target date.
Dividend evidence incomplete. No dividend-inclusive figure is shown. Missing or ineligible payments are not treated as zero income, and a historical dividend yield is not used as a forecast.
Assumptions and value
Valuation sensitivity
Smaller changes in the tested assumptions. These tests use the assessment recorded on 2026-09-16.
Each test changes only the stated assumptions. These are conditional values, not a confidence interval or the probability of reaching a target. A change above 25% of the central target is flagged for review. The central earnings and multiple assumptions are retained.
Classification under different assumptions
The classification changes under the tested assumptions.
Main valuation dependencies · conditional comparisons
Assumption
Central value
Rating
Net margin · lower input
$78.86
Hold + Reduce
Historical earnings multiple · lower input
$78.86
Hold + Reduce
Net margin · higher input
$96.39
Hold
Each alternative includes its own weaker and stronger cases. These are conditional comparisons, not probabilities or new recommendations.
Effect of each assumption on value per share
The vertical marker is the central target of $87.62. Each range changes one input or the stated pair of capital ratios. All other assumptions stay fixed.
Net margin$78.86–$96.39
Historical earnings multiple$78.86–$96.39
Sales growth$82.94–$92.34
Comparison of valuation methods
Separate estimates for 2027-09-15
Method
Value / share
Earnings and historical valuationSelected method
$87.62
Cash flow across the cycle
Not comparable
A second method has not passed all the requirements. Agreement between valuation methods has not been established.
Same target date, separate methods. Earnings history uses a historical P/E; operating cash flow models investment and financing. They share company data and are not independent appraisals. No average is used and no method is selected because it gives a higher value.
Method requirements
Earnings and historical valuation · Checks passed
Cash flow across the cycle · Not comparable
Recorded cash-flow, investment, debt, cash, preferred stock, minority interests and share-count inputs are required; missing amounts are not assumed to be zero. Missing: minority interest.
The tested values fall on both sides of the review price of $89.25. These comparisons do not replace the published target or rating.
Assumption tests and values
Conditional values at the same target date · USD per share
Test
Assumption
Value
Change vs target
Sales growth · lower input
Use the ordinary scenario growth assumptions while holding the other central assumptions fixed.Sales growth: -0.11%
$82.94
-5.3%
Sales growth · higher input
Use the ordinary scenario growth assumptions while holding the other central assumptions fixed.Sales growth: 9.89%
$92.34
5.4%
Net margin · lower input
Use the ordinary scenario margin assumptions with other central assumptions fixed.Profit margin: 9.96%
$78.86
-10.0%
Net margin · higher input
Use the ordinary scenario margin assumptions with other central assumptions fixed.Profit margin: 12.18%
$96.39
10.0%
Historical earnings multiple · lower input
Use the ordinary scenario multiples without changing the earnings forecast.Earnings multiple: 19.81×
$78.86
-10.0%
Historical earnings multiple · higher input
Use the ordinary scenario multiples without changing the earnings forecast.Earnings multiple: 24.22×
$96.39
10.0%
Latest margin persists
Retain the latest net margin instead of moving halfway to the historical reference.Profit margin: 11.68%
$92.46
5.5%
Historical margin
Use the full historical median margin. A non-positive margin cannot be valued by P/E.Profit margin: 10.46%
$82.79
-5.5%
Business economics
Evidence behind the assumptions
Recorded amounts, model assumptions and unresolved economic questions are shown separately. This inventory does not certify recurring earnings or a competitive advantage.
Growth duration
4 of 4 measured sales comparisons are positive. The median is 4.9%.
Model treatment. Starting sales growth is 4.9%. It is applied through the target date, including the reporting lag.
Reported growth can include acquisitions, price changes and currency effects. It does not establish organic growth or the duration of a competitive advantage.
Profit margin
Latest margin 11.7%; historical reference 10.5%.
Model treatment. The central net margin is 11.1%.
Historical results retain losses and unusually strong years. A median does not establish recurring profit; acquisitions and changes in business mix can make earlier years less comparable.
Leases and ownership
The valuation retains the recorded debt and ownership-claim basis.
Model treatment. No lease liability is removed and no corresponding expense is added back by this review.
Any lease adjustment must change profit, assets and debt consistently. Acquired intangibles, minority interests and convertible securities can need company-specific treatment.
Future share count
Current ownership and earnings share bases are reconciled by the publication checks.
Model treatment. The forecast holds the share count constant. It does not assume future buybacks or issue proceeds.
Unvested awards and future capital raising can change value per share. A share-compensation expense and a separate dilution charge must not count the same cost twice.
Research, acquisitions and share compensation
Latest usable annual evidence through 2026-07-31
Item
Annual amount · USD
% of sales
Treatment and limitations
Share compensation
$24,700,000
0.6%
The operating-profit model does not add back share compensation separately. Reported operating cash can include an add-back. A fixed future share count is an assumption; awards and repurchases need separate review.
Acquisitions
Not established
—
Acquisitions are shown separately from capital spending. Reported sales growth is not assumed organic. The central forecast does not establish funding for future acquisitions.
Research spending
$76,100,000
2.0%
Reported research expense is retained in profit. It is not capitalised or added back without an explicit asset life and amortisation schedule.
Research excluding acquired projects
Not established
—
This excludes acquired research. It is shown separately and is not substituted for total research spending.
Acquired research expense
Not established
—
This is the reported expense for acquired research, not necessarily the cash paid in this period. It is not added back to profit.
An annual amount is not a trailing-quarter total. Missing amounts are not treated as zero, and no adjustment to reported profit is made by this table.
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Valuation differences
The effect of changing growth, margins and valuation assumptions.
Change the margin alone until the model value at 2027-09-15 equals the latest close of $89.25. Financial period 2026-07-31. All other published assumptions remain fixed. This is a conditional test, not a claim about what the market expects.
Sensitivity to assumptions
USD per share at the published target date. Each test changes one assumption, holding the others fixed. Dots mark the published target; the dashed line marks the latest close. Ranges are not probabilities.
Sensitivity of the published target
P/E ±20%
P/E ±20% creates the largest change in this one-assumption test. 3 of 3 tests cross the latest share price. These ranges are sensitivity checks, not probabilities.
Lower result$70.10
Higher result$105.15
A large range means the conclusion depends heavily on the selected inputs. More methods agreeing does not prove those shared inputs are correct.
Uses current positive statement earnings and peer P/E. Different earnings definitions or growth prospects can explain the gap.
$122.38
Peer price / common book
Uses recorded common equity. Book value can differ considerably from realisable asset value.
$64.46
Current-value references using the starting inputs. The published target has a future date and its own assumptions. These references are not averaged into it. User edits in the valuation section remain separate.
Price and value
Valuation methods
Use different methods to test the price. Compare their assumptions and results before drawing a conclusion.
Each method answers a different question. There is no combined target price.
Value under your assumptions
Compare the methods
Valuation comparison
Latest close · $89.25
Method
Starting value
Basis
Peer price / earnings
$122.38
Trailing statement EPS of $3.9151 × the selected P/E. The starting multiple is the median of 12 same-industry peers.
Peer price / common book
$64.46
Reported equity less preferred stock, per current share, multiplied by the median common-book multiple of 5 peers.
Dots mark the selected values; bars show the lower and higher illustrations. The dashed line marks the latest close. These ranges are not confidence intervals. Several methods use the same financial inputs and peers; agreement is not independent confirmation. All are shown per common share in USD.
Unavailable methods
Discounted cash flow
Revenue, operating profit, debt, cash and ownership claims are needed for this model.
Peer enterprise value / EBITDA
Comparable peer multiples, positive trailing figures and a complete enterprise-to-equity bridge are needed. This method is omitted for banks and REITs.
Peer enterprise value / sales
Comparable peer multiples, positive trailing figures and a complete enterprise-to-equity bridge are needed. This method is omitted for banks and REITs.
Steady operating profit
At least three reported operating margins and the enterprise-to-equity inputs are needed. This method is omitted for financial firms, property owners and extractive businesses.
Cash-yield reference
Positive cash after capital spending, a current share count and reported zero preferred/minority claims are required. Industrial cash measures are omitted for banks and REITs.
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Risk and portfolio
Funding needs, adverse conditions and the effect of a holding on your portfolio.
Business risks
Business and financing risks
Review borrowing and company disclosures alongside interest rates and commodity markets.
Debt and cash
Balance-sheet figures from 2026-09-11. Cash may be needed to run the business.
If borrowing costs rise
Illustration: interest rates rise by 1 percentage point on the stated portion of debt. Existing fixed rates and hedges may delay or reduce the effect. This is not a debt-maturity schedule.
Observed market relationships
Each dot is one shared week. Bond and commodity funds are price proxies; their returns also reflect fund construction and expenses.
Relationship summary
Correlation ranges from −1 to +1. A relationship can change and may reflect broader market movements. It does not prove a customer, currency or commodity exposure.
Company disclosure · 2025-09-26
Customers
Customer Concentration and Retention - a number of our customers operate in similar cyclical industries. Changes in economic conditions in these industries could impact our sales.
The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates to debt obligations that are at variable rates, as well as the potential increase in the fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in interest rates. As of July 31, 2025, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted of $60.0 million outstanding on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility, €80.0 million, or $91.6 million, of a variable rate term loan, $200.0 million of a variable rate term loan and ¥2.0 billion, or $13.4 million, of va…
We obtain raw materials, including steel, filter media, petroleum-based products and other components from third-party suppliers. We often concentrate our sourcing of some materials from one supplier or a few suppliers. We rely, in part, on our suppliers to ensure they meet required quality and delivery standards. An unanticipated delay in delivery by our suppliers could result in the inability to deliver our products on time and to meet the expectations of our customers. We could experience an increase in the costs of doing business, including increasing raw material prices and transportation…
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Preferred stock or minority-interest amounts are missing. Enterprise-to-common-equity valuations are withheld until these claims are known.
Revenue, operating profit, debt, cash and ownership claims are needed for this model.
Forecasts and results
Forecasts and reported results
Follow the forecasts behind the current assessment. Earlier versions remain in the full record. Price movements alone do not settle the business case.
Waiting for resultsRecorded 2026-09-16 · Live · Reporting period had begun
Net income2027-07-31
$451,096,246
Awaiting full-year result
—
Waiting for resultsRecorded 2026-09-16 · Live · Reporting period had begun
Sales2028-07-31
$4,274,586,212
Awaiting full-year result
—
Waiting for resultsRecorded 2026-09-16 · Live
Net income2028-07-31
$473,137,323
Awaiting full-year result
—
Waiting for resultsRecorded 2026-09-16 · Live
Forecasts are frozen when recorded. Actuals use the matching full financial year or four reported quarters, on the forecast's stated profit basis. Dated results are retained; restatements are recorded separately. Forecasts made after the period began are identified. Revisions, overlapping periods and preview records are not independent evidence of forecasting skill.
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Cash available to shareholders
Watch whether cash after capital spending closes the gap with profit. It currently covers 0.94 times profit over four quarters.
Margin and cash conditions use the latest trailing statements where available. Revenue growth compares reported annual years. Factor figures through 2026-09-11.
Quarterly sales growth+8.0%
Through 2026-07-31. Compare the next quarter with the same period a year earlier. Check whether growth speeds up or slows down.
Quarterly operating margin+17.2%
Through 2026-07-31. Check whether the next results retain the latest margin. Separate recurring improvements from one-off gains.
Revenue+5.3%
Compare growth with the previous year and the current forecast.
Operating margin+15.6%
Check whether operating profit keeps pace with sales.
Cash generation1.09×
Check whether profit is turning into operating cash.
Borrowing1.51×
Check whether debt is falling relative to earnings.
Earnings forecasts-0.9%
Check whether analysts raised or lowered the same fiscal-period estimate.
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Conditions saved with the published assessment. Thresholds are review prompts, not forecasts.
Measure
At publication
Latest
Change
Quarterly sales growth
7.96%
7.96%
Within starting range
Quarterly operating margin
17.24%
17.24%
Within starting range
Operating cash / profit
1.09×
1.09×
Within starting range
Net debt / EBITDA
1.51×
1.51×
Within starting range
When we review a rating
Regular review
Every 90 days
Recheck the business, assumptions and valuation. The target keeps its original end date until that horizon expires. A routine data refresh does not issue a new rating.
Earlier review
When the evidence changes
New results, revised financial statements, a material company disclosure, a change in the valuation method or failing cash and debt checks trigger a review. Same-period guidance revisions require at least 5% for EPS or 10% for other measures. Consensus EPS revisions require 10% and at least three analysts.
Price movements
Wait for a sustained change
A price-only signal must persist for 14 days across separate completed weeks. Rating changes normally wait at least 30 days and must clear five-percentage-point entry and exit bands. A direct Buy-to-Sell or Sell-to-Buy change requires material company evidence.
Data and events
Suspend an unreliable call
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A reviewed target normally changes only by 5% or more; a rating change or an expired horizon can also require a new assessment. These are explicit research-policy thresholds, not statistically proven trading rules. Policy sm-review-2-research.
Stored financial statements changed; the revised figures need checking. The model version changed. The published model version has been replaced. Record the new calculation basis even if the rating is unchanged. Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
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Stored financial statements changed; the revised figures need checking.
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Published
Stored financial statements changed; the revised figures need checking.
The model version changed.
The published model version has been replaced. Record the new calculation basis even if the rating is unchanged.
Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
Published
The model version changed.
The published model version has been replaced. Record the new calculation basis even if the rating is unchanged.
Neither a positive nor a negative classification meets the stated requirements. Review price and return, downside balance, business evidence, earnings support.
Published
First recorded assessment.
Forecast record
Forecast accuracy
Forecast errors in sales, operating profit and cash are recorded separately from share-price outcomes. Preview records never enter live accuracy figures.
There are no completed live operating forecasts to assess yet. A useful record takes time; historical fits and preview scenarios are not substituted for it.
Every recorded forecast and available outcome
Recorded / model
Period ending
Measure
Forecast (USD)
Actual (USD)
Status
2026-09-15business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Sales
4,075,454,844
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-15business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Net income
451,096,246
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-15business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Sales
4,274,586,212
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-15business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Net income
473,137,323
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Sales
4,075,454,844
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Net income
451,096,246
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Sales
4,274,586,212
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Net income
473,137,323
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Sales
4,075,454,844
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2027-07-31
Net income
451,096,246
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Sales
4,274,586,212
—
Waiting for results
2026-09-16business-forecasts-2-period-basis · live
2028-07-31
Net income
473,137,323
—
Waiting for results
Forecasts are frozen when recorded. Actuals use the matching full financial year or four reported quarters, on the forecast's stated profit basis. Dated results are retained; restatements are recorded separately. Forecasts made after the period began are identified. Revisions, overlapping periods and preview records are not independent evidence of forecasting skill. Read the share-price assessment record ↗
Data and model checks
Data validation
Automated checks cover dates, units and accounting relationships. A matched filing fact confirms that reported amount and basis; it does not establish recurring earnings or validate a forecast.
Operating company
Value operating cash flow or comparable earnings; deduct debt and other ownership claims where appropriate.
17 of 18 checks passed. 60 financial cells have a matched filing basis; 49 other recorded cells have not been matched to a standard filing fact here. Missing company-specific measures and forecast coverage are explained in their sections.
Dates, accounting checks and input reconciliation
Check
Status
What it checks
Price observations
Passed
Prices must be positive, finite, in date order and have no duplicate weeks.
Historical price basis
Passed
No material split or distribution discontinuity was found between the two price histories.
Price date
Passed
The latest completed close must be no more than 14 days old.
Business model
Passed
Value operating cash flow or comparable earnings; deduct debt and other ownership claims where appropriate.
Earnings and share units
Passed
Earnings, profit and weighted shares are reconciled before per-share growth is used. No conflicting per-share comparisons were found.
Balance-sheet totals
Passed
Assets must reconcile to liabilities and equity, allowing separately reported minority interests and 1% rounding tolerance. No conflicting complete balance sheets were found.
Consolidated depreciation
Passed
Depreciation from a cash-flow reconciliation is distinguished from expense components. Conflicting amounts are excluded until the statement establishes their scope. No unresolved component-versus-total conflict was found.
Statement currency
Passed
Valuation cash flows and the share price must use the same currency; amounts are not silently converted.
Publication dates
Passed
Future financial periods and future filing dates cannot enter the assessment.
Known reporting dates
Passed
0 of the latest four quarters have no stored publication date. These cannot support a point-in-time claim.
Cash-flow identities
Passed
Operating cash plus negative capital spending must equal cash after capital spending. All comparable stored periods reconcile within 1%.
Operating-profit basis
Passed
4 of the latest four quarters have an explicit reported operating-income basis. EBIT may include non-operating items; it is not automatically treated as operating income.
Filed and stored totals
Review needed
1 trailing input totals differ from the stored snapshot. The matched filed totals are used in this report; original figures remain in the reconciliation table.
Ownership source reconciliation
Passed
No unresolved ownership source conflicts were found.
Financial period
Passed
The valuation needs a financial period no more than 150 days old.
Corporate-action basis
Passed
A split after the financial period needs a reviewed reconciliation of shares, earnings per share and the quoted price.
Share count
Passed
Per-share enterprise and book values require a positive current share count.
Ownership and debt amounts
Passed
Debt, cash, preferred stock and minority interests cannot be negative.
Trailing totals used in this report · USD
Input
Stored snapshot
Matched filed quarters
Operating income
599900000
605800000
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