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Danaher Corporation (DHR)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US2358511028

CUSIP

235851102

IPO Date

Jan 5, 1979

Highlights

Market Cap

$140.49B

EPS (TTM)

$5.28

PE Ratio

37.18

PEG Ratio

1.90

Total Revenue (TTM)

$23.82B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$14.23B

EBITDA (TTM)

$6.65B

Year Range

$171.00 - $280.67

Target Price

$248.44

Short %

0.95%

Short Ratio

1.52

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Danaher Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%100,000.00%200,000.00%300,000.00%400,000.00%500,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
398,480.12%
5,432.91%
DHR (Danaher Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Danaher Corporation had a return of -14.27% year-to-date (YTD) and -21.16% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Danaher Corporation had an annualized return of 19.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.05%.


DHR

YTD

-14.27%

1M

-7.34%

6M

-20.55%

1Y

-21.16%

5Y*

6.52%

10Y*

19.23%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.75%

1M

-5.05%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.15%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.05%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DHR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-2.97%-6.73%-1.18%-4.15%-14.27%
20243.70%5.51%-1.24%-1.24%4.13%-2.60%10.90%-2.80%3.33%-11.64%-2.43%-4.12%-0.35%
2023-0.39%-6.37%1.93%-6.00%-3.08%4.64%6.27%3.90%-6.38%-12.59%16.30%3.70%-1.24%
2022-13.14%-3.98%6.99%-14.39%5.05%-3.81%14.97%-7.40%-4.22%-2.56%8.64%-2.83%-19.02%
20217.07%-7.64%2.56%12.82%0.87%4.85%10.85%8.97%-6.02%2.41%3.17%2.36%48.57%
20204.81%-10.13%-4.13%18.10%1.93%6.25%15.25%1.31%4.38%6.60%-2.14%-1.03%45.34%
20197.56%14.52%4.07%0.32%-0.32%8.40%-1.69%1.13%1.77%-4.58%5.92%5.25%49.55%
20189.11%-3.46%0.30%2.46%-1.04%-0.44%3.95%0.94%5.10%-8.52%10.20%-5.71%11.80%
20177.81%1.94%0.14%-2.57%1.93%-0.48%-3.44%2.37%3.00%7.57%2.27%-1.48%20.01%
2016-6.71%3.02%6.71%1.99%1.66%2.85%65.44%-0.04%-3.55%0.20%-0.48%-0.26%73.51%
2015-3.88%5.95%-2.57%-3.56%5.42%-0.69%6.97%-4.96%-1.69%9.51%3.30%-3.50%9.30%
2014-3.64%2.82%-1.82%-2.16%6.88%0.51%-6.16%3.70%-0.69%5.82%3.93%2.69%11.59%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DHR is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DHR is 2323
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DHR is 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DHR is 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DHR is 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DHR is 2626
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DHR is 2828
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Danaher Corporation (DHR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for DHR, currently valued at -0.56, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
DHR: -0.56
^GSPC: 0.49
The chart of Sortino ratio for DHR, currently valued at -0.63, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
DHR: -0.63
^GSPC: 0.81
The chart of Omega ratio for DHR, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
DHR: 0.91
^GSPC: 1.12
The chart of Calmar ratio for DHR, currently valued at -0.41, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
DHR: -0.41
^GSPC: 0.50
The chart of Martin ratio for DHR, currently valued at -1.04, compared to the broader market-10.00-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
DHR: -1.04
^GSPC: 2.07

The current Danaher Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.56. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Danaher Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.56
0.49
DHR (Danaher Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Danaher Corporation provided a 0.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 7 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.00$25.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.13$1.08$0.99$0.89$0.74$0.64$0.60$0.57$0.50$25.16$0.50$0.27

Dividend yield

0.58%0.47%0.43%0.38%0.26%0.32%0.44%0.62%0.60%36.46%0.80%0.47%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Danaher Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.32
2024$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$1.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.24$0.99
2022$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.89
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.74
2020$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.64
2019$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.60
2018$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.57
2017$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.50
2016$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.11$24.56$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$25.16
2015$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.50
2014$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.27

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
DHR: 0.6%
Danaher Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%1,200.0%
DHR: 12.1%
Danaher Corporation has a payout ratio of 12.06%, which is below the market average. This means Danaher Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-32.28%
-10.73%
DHR (Danaher Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Danaher Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Danaher Corporation was 65.30%, occurring on Sep 28, 1982. Recovery took 332 trading sessions.

The current Danaher Corporation drawdown is 32.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.3%Aug 29, 1979779Sep 28, 1982332Jan 19, 19841111
-60.91%Sep 29, 198748Dec 4, 1987128Jun 8, 1988176
-45.81%Apr 28, 1999219Mar 8, 2000193Dec 11, 2000412
-45.69%Dec 26, 2007302Mar 9, 2009420Nov 4, 2010722
-39.82%Sep 7, 2021901Apr 8, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Danaher Corporation volatility is 17.28%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
17.28%
14.23%
DHR (Danaher Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Danaher Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Danaher Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0
DHR: 37.2
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for DHR, comparing it with other companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry. Currently, DHR has a P/E ratio of 37.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
1.02.03.04.05.06.0
DHR: 1.9
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for DHR compared to other companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry. DHR currently has a PEG ratio of 1.9. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
DHR: 5.9
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for DHR relative to other companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry. Currently, DHR has a P/S ratio of 5.9. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
DHR: 2.8
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for DHR in comparison with other companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry. Currently, DHR has a P/B value of 2.8. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



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Cost Of Revenue

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Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items