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Danaher (DHR)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $212.95 | Market Cap: $151.3 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Danaher (DHR)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $212.95
Market Cap: $151.3 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 19%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -53%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -79%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 34x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 24x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 44x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, CFO LTM is 6.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 5.0 Bil
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.9%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
  
0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 19%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, CFO LTM is 6.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 5.0 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -53%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -79%
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 34x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 24x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 44x
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -1.9%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

DHR Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
DHR Return45%49%-19%-1%-0%-6%68%
Peers Return35%38%-21%1%6%4%65%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DHR Win Rate67%83%33%50%42%22% 
Peers Win Rate62%75%42%52%58%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DHR Max Drawdown-21%-4%-28%-21%-3%-24% 
Peers Max Drawdown-36%-4%-35%-21%-13%-33% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMO, GLW, A, AVTR, BRKR. See DHR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventDHRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-44.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven79.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-28.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven39.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven35 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-13.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven15.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven38 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-45.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven84.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven605 days1480 days

Compare to TMO, GLW, A, AVTR, BRKR


In The Past

Danaher's stock fell -44.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/3/2021. A -44.3% loss requires a 79.6% gain to breakeven.

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About Danaher (DHR)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
16.1%16.1%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
2.6%2.6%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
14.2%14.2%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
15.2%15.2%-8.0%
DHR_4302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper04302025DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.7%7.7%-8.7%
DHR_8312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312022DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.9%-1.4%-16.4%
DHR_1312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper01312022DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.9%-7.1%-17.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.9%5.9%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
16.1%16.1%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
2.6%2.6%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
14.2%14.2%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
15.2%15.2%-8.0%
DHR_4302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper04302025DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.7%7.7%-8.7%
DHR_8312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312022DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-8.9%-1.4%-16.4%
DHR_1312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper01312022DHRDanaherMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.9%-7.1%-17.0%

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Financials

DHRTMOGLWAAVTRBRKRMedian
NameDanaher Thermo F.Corning Agilent .Avantor Bruker  
Mkt Price215.05556.2290.28143.3611.0536.40116.82
Mkt Cap152.8210.377.240.77.55.559.0
Rev LTM24,26843,21114,2066,7886,5753,44310,497
Op Inc LTM4,6137,8601,7131,4446043291,578
FCF LTM5,0176,1701,1941,088524491,141
FCF 3Y Avg5,6126,6627961,3086551391,052
CFO LTM6,3187,5782,1811,4956441661,838
CFO 3Y Avg6,8978,2062,0421,6627962601,852

Growth & Margins

DHRTMOGLWAAVTRBRKRMedian
NameDanaher Thermo F.Corning Agilent .Avantor Bruker  
Rev Chg LTM2.2%2.0%14.6%4.5%-3.6%10.4%3.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-1.9%0.3%-0.3%0.8%-4.8%11.6%-0.0%
Rev Chg Q4.4%3.0%18.8%10.1%-5.3%-0.4%3.7%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.1%0.7%4.5%2.4%-1.4%-0.1%0.9%
Op Mgn LTM19.0%18.2%12.1%21.3%9.2%9.5%15.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg21.0%17.4%8.4%21.5%10.5%13.7%15.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.6%-0.1%2.3%-0.1%0.3%-1.3%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM26.0%17.5%15.4%22.0%9.8%4.8%16.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg30.3%19.1%15.4%24.6%11.7%8.7%17.2%
FCF/Rev LTM20.7%14.3%8.4%16.0%8.0%1.4%11.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg24.7%15.5%6.0%19.4%9.6%4.7%12.6%

Valuation

DHRTMOGLWAAVTRBRKRMedian
NameDanaher Thermo F.Corning Agilent .Avantor Bruker  
Mkt Cap152.8210.377.240.77.55.559.0
P/S6.34.95.46.01.11.65.1
P/EBIT34.425.151.626.931.828.630.2
P/E43.631.994.233.4-91.669.338.5
P/CFO24.227.735.427.211.733.327.5
Total Yield2.3%3.1%2.3%3.7%-1.1%2.0%2.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%1.3%0.7%0.0%0.6%0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.3%3.6%2.1%3.7%5.1%1.5%3.4%
D/E0.10.20.10.10.50.40.1
Net D/E0.10.10.10.00.50.40.1

Returns

DHRTMOGLWAAVTRBRKRMedian
NameDanaher Thermo F.Corning Agilent .Avantor Bruker  
1M Rtn8.5%14.7%10.1%11.7%-11.5%12.0%10.9%
3M Rtn9.3%19.0%43.3%25.1%-17.8%-5.1%14.2%
6M Rtn9.7%32.7%103.6%35.2%-14.7%-7.2%21.2%
12M Rtn-10.7%1.4%92.0%9.9%-50.8%-37.5%-4.7%
3Y Rtn-2.4%9.2%206.4%5.9%-45.2%-40.5%1.8%
1M Excs Rtn-0.6%3.1%7.0%1.8%-20.8%3.2%2.5%
3M Excs Rtn-0.1%10.9%36.7%17.2%-12.1%-13.4%5.4%
6M Excs Rtn-12.0%11.0%81.8%13.5%-36.5%-29.0%-0.5%
12M Excs Rtn-28.5%-16.1%79.8%-7.3%-68.3%-54.6%-22.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-79.3%-67.8%133.9%-67.8%-123.0%-116.3%-73.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Diagnostics9,57710,8499,8447,4036,561
Biotechnology7,1728,7588,570  
Life Sciences7,1417,0366,38810,5766,951
Other0    
Environmental & Applied Solutions  4,6514,3054,399
Total23,89026,64329,45322,28417,911


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Diagnostics2,4063,4362,3131,5381,134
Biotechnology1,9093,0083,074  
Life Sciences1,2091,4141,2932,0541,401
Other-322-322-269-340-318
Environmental & Applied Solutions  1,0549791,052
Total5,2027,5367,4654,2313,269


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Biotechnology37,42137,53638,118  
Life Sciences23,73017,57219,76848,91922,381
Diagnostics14,55214,72215,05415,04214,442
Other8,7859,7395,3627,11720,377
Discontinued operations04,781   
Environmental & Applied Solutions  4,8825,0834,882
Total84,48884,35083,18476,16162,082


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,980,198
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-7.2%
Average Daily Volume4,618,312
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.73
Basic Shares Quantity710,700,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/21/2025-1.2%-1.8% 
7/22/20254.2%8.9%11.3%
4/22/20253.8%5.9%6.9%
1/13/2025-0.9%1.8%-15.7%
10/22/2024-2.0%-7.1%-10.8%
7/23/20240.6%4.2%2.6%
4/23/2024-1.1%-2.6%5.6%
1/8/2024-1.7%-3.5%5.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131213
# Negative101110
Median Positive0.8%3.8%5.6%
Median Negative-1.5%-2.4%-3.5%
Max Positive4.6%8.9%12.4%
Max Negative-4.9%-7.6%-15.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251021202510-Q 9/26/2025
6302025722202510-Q 6/27/2025
3312025422202510-Q 3/28/2025
12312024220202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241022202410-Q 9/27/2024
6302024723202410-Q 6/28/2024
3312024423202410-Q 3/29/2024
12312023221202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231024202310-Q 9/29/2023
6302023725202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023425202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022222202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221020202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022721202210-Q 7/1/2022
3312022421202210-Q 4/1/2022
12312021223202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0List Teri8252025Sell211.062,778586,3194,379,595Form
1RALES STEVEN MChairman5142025Sell194.08166,22532,260,948813,114,269Form
2Raskas DanielSVP - Corporate Development11272024Sell238.008,3701,992,0603,623,550Form