Danaher Corporation (DHR)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$191.00
▼(-1.93% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/08/26
Score is driven primarily by strong underlying financial quality and a constructive earnings outlook (raised EPS guidance, robust free cash flow, and expected easing of key headwinds). These positives are meaningfully tempered by weak technicals (price below major moving averages with negative momentum) and a relatively expensive valuation (P/E ~31 with a low dividend yield).
Positive Factors
High free cash flow generation
Danaher converts a large share of earnings into cash: TTM FCF ~$5.3B and Q1 FCF-to-net-income conversion of 105% show durable cash conversion. Strong FCF supports reinvestment, dividends, deleveraging or M&A over a multi-month horizon, underpinning financial flexibility.
Negative Factors
China diagnostics pricing headwinds
Price and reimbursement reforms in China have created a material near-term headwind (~$75M–$100M) for Diagnostics. These policy-driven volume and pricing effects are structural and may persist across multiple quarters, pressuring revenue and margins in a key growth market until policy or reimbursement stabilizes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High free cash flow generation
Danaher converts a large share of earnings into cash: TTM FCF ~$5.3B and Q1 FCF-to-net-income conversion of 105% show durable cash conversion. Strong FCF supports reinvestment, dividends, deleveraging or M&A over a multi-month horizon, underpinning financial flexibility.
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Danaher Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$121.11B
Dividend Yield0.53%
Average Volume (3M)4.97M
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.2
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth4.02%
EPS Growth0.05%
CountryUS
Employees61,000
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.19
Shares Outstanding707,770,600
10 Day Avg. Volume5,265,820
30 Day Avg. Volume4,971,453
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-9.18
Price to Book (P/B)3.08
Price to Sales (P/S)6.59
P/FCF Ratio30.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.25
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$230.40Price Target Upside18.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)8.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$25.48B
Danaher Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solution...
How the Company Makes Money
Danaher makes money primarily by selling products and services across its Biotechnology and Diagnostics businesses. In Biotechnology, revenue is generated from tools and consumables used in bioprocessing (e.g., filtration, chromatography, single-u...
Danaher Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 21, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted solid execution: strong earnings growth (+9.5% adjusted EPS), margin expansion, robust free cash flow, a raised full-year EPS range, clear momentum in bioprocessing (consumables growth and >30% equipment order growth), and constructive China trends. Management acknowledged near-term headwinds—chiefly a ~25% drop in respiratory revenue, Diagnostics weakness in China from VBP/reimbursement, and seasonally lower Q2 margins—but provided unchanged core revenue guidance (3%–6%), articulated remediation (DBS and identified Masimo synergies), and emphasized balance sheet strength and active M&A. Overall, positives (earnings, cash generation, bioprocessing momentum, product wins, M&A synergies) materially outweigh the moderated but manageable negatives (respiratory seasonality, China policy headwinds and instrument softness).Positive Updates
Revenue and Top-Line
Sales were $6.0 billion in Q1 2026; core revenue was up 0.5% year-over-year, with the rest of the business (ex-respiratory) growing ~3% year-over-year after a ~2.5% headwind from a lighter respiratory season.
Negative Updates
Respiratory Revenue Weakness
Cepheid respiratory revenue declined approximately 25% year-over-year in Q1 due to a lighter-than-typical seasonal respiratory season, creating a ~2.5% headwind to core revenue for the quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Top-Line
Sales were $6.0 billion in Q1 2026; core revenue was up 0.5% year-over-year, with the rest of the business (ex-respiratory) growing ~3% year-over-year after a ~2.5% headwind from a lighter respiratory season.
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Company Guidance
Danaher reiterated full‑year 2026 core revenue guidance of 3%–6% and raised adjusted diluted net EPS to $8.35–$8.55 (from $8.35–$8.50), assuming a slightly lower respiratory revenue outlook of ~$1.6–$1.7 billion; they expect Q2 core revenue to be up low single digits with an adjusted operating profit margin of ~26.5%. In Q1 the company reported $6.0 billion of sales, core revenue +0.5% (including a 2.5% headwind from respiratory), gross margin of 60.3%, adjusted operating margin of 30.2% (up 60 bps), adjusted EPS of $2.06 (+9.5%), $1.1 billion of free cash flow (105% FCF-to-net‑income conversion), and management expects >$5 billion of free cash flow for 2026; they said roughly a ~300‑basis‑point headwind (China diagnostics, respiratory and Life Sciences comps) should abate by year‑end, enabling an exit to mid‑single‑digit core growth, and noted the pending Masimo deal is expected to be accretive in the first full year and deliver high‑single‑digit ROIC by year five.Danaher Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
81
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 24.78B | 24.57B | 23.88B | 23.89B | 26.64B | 29.45B |
| Gross Profit | 15.04B | 14.97B | 14.21B | 14.03B | 16.19B | 17.95B |
| EBITDA | 6.69B | 6.95B | 7.28B | 7.50B | 9.48B | 10.01B |
| Net Income | 3.69B | 3.61B | 3.90B | 4.76B | 7.21B | 6.43B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 83.54B | 83.46B | 77.54B | 84.49B | 84.35B | 83.18B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.70B | 4.62B | 2.08B | 5.86B | 6.00B | 2.59B |
| Total Debt | 18.48B | 18.42B | 17.15B | 19.54B | 20.62B | 23.27B |
| Total Liabilities | 30.59B | 30.93B | 27.99B | 31.00B | 34.26B | 38.01B |
| Stockholders Equity | 52.95B | 52.53B | 49.54B | 53.49B | 50.08B | 45.17B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.29B | 5.26B | 5.30B | 5.78B | 7.37B | 7.06B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.44B | 6.42B | 6.69B | 7.16B | 8.52B | 8.36B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.20B | -1.20B | -1.98B | -7.08B | -2.23B | -12.99B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.66B | -2.96B | -8.38B | -273.00M | -2.57B | 1.29B |
Danaher Technical Analysis
Neutral
194.75
Price Trends
183.11
Negative
201.71
Negative
206.11
Negative
Market Momentum
-5.18
Negative
46.51
Neutral
68.04
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DHR, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 194.75 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 172.04, above the 50-day MA of 183.11, and below the 200-day MA of 206.11, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -5.18 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.51 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 68.04 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DHR.
Danaher Risk Analysis
Danaher disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Danaher reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Danaher Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $43.67B | 40.41 | 70.87% | ― | 13.08% | 25.40% | |
69 Neutral | $33.51B | ― | 8.04% | ― | 26.39% | -28.79% | |
68 Neutral | $121.11B | 31.22 | 7.06% | 0.53% | 4.02% | 0.05% | |
68 Neutral | $32.15B | 31.05 | 19.73% | 0.72% | 8.14% | 4.17% | |
67 Neutral | $21.88B | 37.75 | -610.32% | ― | 6.78% | 6.19% | |
67 Neutral | $167.89B | 26.66 | 13.26% | 0.30% | 5.36% | 6.54% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Danaher Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Danaher Shareholders Back Directors, Pay Plan and Auditor
Positive
May 7, 2026
At Danaher Corporation’s annual meeting of shareholders held on May 5, 2026, investors elected eleven directors to serve terms expiring in 2027, with each nominee receiving substantial majority support. Shareholders also ratified Ernst Youn...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Danaher Issues Euro Notes to Finance Masimo Acquisition
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
On April 29, 2026, Danaher issued €3 billion in euro-denominated senior notes across four tranches, including floating-rate notes due 2028 and fixed-rate notes maturing between 2030 and 2038, as general unsecured senior indebtedness under it...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Danaher Establishes New $5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
Positive
Apr 17, 2026
On April 16, 2026, Danaher Corporation entered into a new $5.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility with Bank of America as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders, expiring April 15, 2027. The unsecured facility, which can be convert...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Danaher to Acquire Masimo, Expanding Diagnostics Portfolio
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026, Danaher announced a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo Corporation, a specialty diagnostics company known for pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions used primarily in acute care settings. Danaher will pay $180 pe...
Executive/Board Changes
Danaher Announces Retirement of Board Member Jessica Mega
Neutral
Feb 10, 2026
On February 5, 2026, Danaher Corporation announced that board member Jessica L. Mega retired from its Board of Directors, effective the same day, citing increased commitments related to her other professional obligations. The company emphasized th...
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