Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Danaher Accounts Payable decreased by 2.9% to $1.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $1.72B to $1.79B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a -2.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase can signal improved working capital management or delayed payments, while a decrease may indicate faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the total amount of short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received...
Peer comparison
Comparable to other manufacturing firms, where payable turnover ratios are used to benchmark payment efficiency.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $1.97B | $2.13B | $2.57B | $2.36B | $2.42B | $2.19B | $1.86B | $2.08B | $1.96B | $1.89B | $1.77B | $1.68B | $1.65B | $1.60B | $1.75B | $1.72B | $1.73B | $1.70B | $1.84B | $1.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.4% | +20.4% | -8.3% | +2.6% | -9.4% | -15.3% | +12.1% | -6.0% | -3.2% | -6.8% | -4.9% | -2.0% | -3.0% | +9.8% | -1.8% | +0.2% | -1.6% | +8.6% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.0% | +2.7% | -27.8% | -11.7% | -19.1% | -13.6% | -4.8% | -19.3% | -15.9% | -15.7% | -0.7% | +2.6% | +4.9% | +6.4% | +5.2% | +3.9% |
Range$1.60B – $2.57B
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.8%
Accounts Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's accounts payable?
- Danaher (DHR) reported accounts payable of $1.79B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's accounts payable increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $1.72B to $1.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's accounts payable has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.05B to $1.84B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services already received.