Business Segments · Goodwill
Diagnostics — Goodwill
Danaher Diagnostics — Goodwill increased by 0.2% to $6.98B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $6.76B to $6.98B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Diagnostics — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High goodwill levels indicate a history of M&A; significant changes may signal successful integration or potential future impairment risks.
Detailed definition
The premium paid over the fair value of net assets during the acquisition of businesses within the diagnostics segment....
Peer comparison
Common for companies that utilize M&A as a core growth strategy.
Metric ID:
dhr_segment_diagnostics_goodwillHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.03B | $6.97B | $7.04B | $7.01B | $6.84B | $6.71B | $6.88B | $6.88B | $6.87B | $6.81B | $6.91B | $6.84B | $6.84B | $6.93B | $6.76B | $6.84B | $6.97B | $6.97B | $6.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -2.4% | -2.0% | +2.5% | +0.1% | -0.2% | -1.0% | +1.5% | -1.0% | -0.1% | +1.4% | -2.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.7% | -3.9% | -2.4% | -1.8% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | +1.9% | -2.2% | -0.1% | +2.0% | +0.5% | +3.4% |
Range$6.71B – $7.04B
CAGR-0.2%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's diagnostics — goodwill?
- Danaher (DHR) reported diagnostics — goodwill of $6.98B in Q4 2025.
- How has Danaher's diagnostics — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's diagnostics — goodwill increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $6.76B to $6.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's diagnostics — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Danaher's diagnostics — goodwill has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.06B to $27.76B.
- What does diagnostics — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and synergy from past acquisitions.