Donaldson Company Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Donaldson Company's CEO is Rich Lewis, appointed in Aug 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.13M, comprised of 25.3% salary and 74.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.04% of the company’s shares, worth €3.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 8.8 years respectively.
Key information
Rich Lewis
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.32% |
| CEO tenure | 1yr |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 3.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$439m |
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$379m |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$382m |
| Jul 31 2025 | US$2m | US$540k | US$367m |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$362m |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$418m |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$421m |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$2m | US$498k | US$414m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$396m |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$376m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$364m |
| Jul 31 2023 | US$2m | US$484k | US$359m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$368m |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$357m |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$343m |
| Jul 31 2022 | US$2m | US$440k | US$333m |
Compensation vs Market: Rich's total compensation ($USD2.13M) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rich's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rich Lewis (54 yo)
Mr. Richard B. Lewis, also known as Rich, is President, CEO & Director of Donaldson Company, Inc. from March 2, 2026 and is its Chief Operating Officer since August 01, 2025. Mr. Lewis served as President...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 12.3yrs | US$8.30m | 0.28% € 27.3m | |
| President | 1yr | US$2.13m | 0.040% € 4.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$2.12m | 0.0011% € 105.5k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 12yrs | US$1.86m | 0.050% € 4.9m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0033% € 328.3k | |
| President of Industrial Solutions | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.025% € 2.5m | |
| President of Mobile Solutions Aftermarket | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.0044% € 438.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Business Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief of Staff | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DNZ's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 12.3yrs | US$8.30m | 0.28% € 27.3m | |
| President | less than a year | US$2.13m | 0.040% € 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 16.4yrs | US$278.44k | 0.021% € 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11.6yrs | US$285.43k | 0.024% € 2.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$263.42k | 0.014% € 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$263.44k | 0.013% € 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$263.42k | 0.020% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$263.44k | 0.0053% € 517.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$263.44k | 0.0071% € 700.9k | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$263.47k | 0.014% € 1.4m | |
| Director Nominee | less than a year | no data | 0.00086% € 84.8k |
Experienced Board: DNZ's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/07 01:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Donaldson Company, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Quinn Fredrickson | Baird |
| Charles Brady | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |