Contract Liabilities
Danaher Contract Liabilities increased by 6.3% to $1.70B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.70B to $1.70B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Contract Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future revenue visibility and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate faster fulfillment or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
This represents the obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the company has already received co...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with long-term service contracts or subscription-based diagnostic models; peers with high recurring revenue often show higher balances.
contract_liabilitiesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.70B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $2.10B | $2.00B | $1.80B | $1.90B | $2.00B | $2.00B | $1.90B | $1.70B | $1.80B | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.50B | $1.70B | $1.70B | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.9% | +0.0% | +16.7% | -4.8% | -10.0% | +5.6% | +5.3% | +0.0% | -5.0% | -10.5% | +5.9% | -11.1% | +0.0% | -6.3% | +13.3% | +0.0% | -5.9% | +0.0% | +6.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +0.0% | +5.6% | -4.8% | +0.0% | +5.6% | -10.5% | -10.0% | -20.0% | -15.8% | -11.8% | -5.6% | +6.3% | +0.0% | +6.7% | +0.0% |
Contract Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's contract liabilities?
- Danaher (DHR) reported contract liabilities of $1.70B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's contract liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's contract liabilities decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.70B to $1.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's contract liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's contract liabilities has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $1.60B.
- What does contract liabilities mean?
- Money received from customers for products or services that have not yet been delivered.