NYSE: DHR
Danaher Corporation
Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research
After hours: $215.50(-0.26%) · as of 7:57 PM ET
Market Cap
$151.89B
52w High
$242.80
52w Low
$160.93
P/E
38.18
Volume
2.86M
Outstanding Shares
702.99M
Performance
Return analysis
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 5.25% over the last year. Revenue grew 4.56% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 21.53% to 20.42%. Free cash flow grew 12.42% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 20.42%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 4.56% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Danaher Corporation is a diversified global technology and science company that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and distributing a wide array of professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services across the world.
Valuation
Stock splits
Every 125 shares became 141
Every 1000 shares became 1319
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
30
Buy
12
Hold
1
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Oct 20, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $1.96 · Revenue est $6.54B
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Dividends
$1.44/shareQuarterly9yr growth streakSafeDHR pays a dividend with a 0.67% dividend yield, 9 consecutive years of growth, growing at 15.8% annually, covered 6.0× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Annual Div / Share
$1.44
5yr CAGR
+15.8%
Doubles every ~4.7yr
Payout Ratio
24.08%
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+16.02%
5yr CAGR
+15.8%
10yr CAGR
-24.79%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$1/mo
In 5 yrs
$1/mo
In 10 yrs
$2/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$7/yr $1/mo | $12/yr+76% $1/mo | $21/yr+211% $2/mo |
Long-range projections use a capped 12% annual growth assumption.
Yield-on-cost grows from 0.67% → 2.07% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 6.0× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Strong dividend growth rate
The 5-year CAGR of 15.8% meaningfully outpaces inflation, compounding real income growth for long-term holders.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.