Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 26/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Danaher Corp

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Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

59

out of 100

Danaher Corp runs like a cash machine: it converts about 21.8% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 15.9% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 59 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +2.2%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Danaher is a healthcare and life-sciences conglomerate. It makes instruments, reagents and consumables for medical diagnostics and for drug research and manufacturing. Like Thermo Fisher, it's a 'picks and shovels' business with a heavy weighting of recurring sales.

What will shape its future

  • The recurring part of its business (consumables and reagents bought over and over), steadier than selling equipment.
  • Spending by pharma and biotech firms on research and production (bioprocessing).
  • Its famous 'Danaher Business System' and its growth through acquisitions.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
36

EPS growth: 2.4% · Revenue growth: 2.2%

II.Profitability
73

Net margin: 15.9% · ROE: 7.6% · ROIC: 5.7%

III.Financial health
67

Net debt/EBITDA: 3.76x · FCF: 21.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 26/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 77%
ROEbeats 20%
Growthbeats 10%
Cash generationbeats 89%
Less debtbeats 17%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Danaher Corp strengths

  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 21.8%): profit turns into real cash.
  • High gross margin (58.5%), pointing to pricing power.
  • High net margin (15.9%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Danaher Corp risks and weaknesses

  • High leverage (net debt of 3.76× EBITDA): more exposed to rates and to a rough patch.
  • Weak revenue growth (2.2% annualized).

Danaher Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202022,2843,6465,41715,169
202124,8026,4337,11819,590
202226,6437,2097,40113,682
202323,8904,7645,78112,538
202423,8753,8995,29613,927
202524,5683,6145,26013,803

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $22,284M to $24,568M (+10%) and net income went from $3,646M to $3,614M (-1%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 26, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 27, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+4.6%
  • Net income+25.8%

What changed with the June 26, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 27, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score6259
  • Net margin14.9%15.9%
  • Net debt/EBITDA2.32×3.76×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.23

per share, yearly

24.3% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Danaher Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Danaher Corp scores 59 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Danaher Corp a profitable company?

Yes. Danaher Corp shows a net margin of 15.9% and an ROE of 7.6%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Danaher Corp have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.76 times its EBITDA.

Is Danaher Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 2.2% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 2.4%.

Does Danaher Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 21.8% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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