Gross Profit
Danaher Gross Profit decreased by 9.5% to $3.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $3.51B to $3.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows relatively stable performance with a -1.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved production efficiency or higher pricing power, while a decrease may indicate rising input costs or competitive pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
Gross profit represents the residual profit earned by a company after deducting the direct costs associated with produci...
Peer comparison
Peers in the life sciences and diagnostics sector typically maintain high gross margins due to the specialized nature of their instruments and recurring revenue from consumables.
gross_profitHistorical 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 | $4.40B | $4.36B | $2.23B | $3.54B | $3.50B | $3.38B | $4.23B | $3.66B | $3.32B | $3.28B | $3.78B | $3.49B | $3.43B | $3.40B | $3.89B | $3.51B | $3.52B | $3.52B | $3.97B | $3.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.9% | -48.8% | +58.9% | -1.3% | -3.5% | +25.2% | -13.3% | -9.4% | -1.3% | +15.4% | -7.7% | -1.7% | -0.8% | +14.4% | -9.7% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +12.6% | -9.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.4% | -22.6% | +89.5% | +3.4% | -5.1% | -3.0% | -10.6% | -4.8% | +3.3% | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +3.6% | +2.0% | +2.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's gross profit?
- Danaher (DHR) reported gross profit of $3.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's gross profit increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $3.51B to $3.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Danaher's gross profit has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.24B to $14.52B.
- What does gross profit mean?
- Gross profit is the money left over from sales after paying for the direct costs of making the products sold.