What is Danaher's life sciences — goodwill impairment?

Danaher (DHR) reported life sciences — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q2 2025.

What does life sciences — goodwill impairment mean?

A charge taken when the value of a business unit is deemed to be lower than the price originally paid to acquire it.

This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

StatementSegment

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ3 2024

Last reportedQ2 2025Feb 24, 2026

An increase signals that previous acquisitions are underperforming, which may indicate poor capital allocation or a shift in market dynamics.

This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds it...

Standard 'Goodwill Impairment' metric reported by all public companies under GAAP/IFRS.

Metric ID: dhr_segment_life_sciences_goodwill_impairment_loss

2 periods

	Q3 '24	Q2 '25
Value	$0	$0

Range$0 – $0

What is Danaher's life sciences — goodwill impairment?: Danaher (DHR) reported life sciences — goodwill impairment of $0 in Q2 2025.
What does life sciences — goodwill impairment mean?: A charge taken when the value of a business unit is deemed to be lower than the price originally paid to acquire it.