Non-Current Assets
Intangibles (Net)
Danaher Intangibles (Net) decreased by 3.7% to $17.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.1%, from $18.89B to $17.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Intangibles (Net) shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels of intangible assets indicate a strong reliance on intellectual property and a history of strategic acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This represents the value of non-physical assets acquired by the company, such as patents, trademarks, customer lists, a...
Peer comparison
Life science and technology peers usually hold significant intangible assets due to the high value of R&D and acquired intellectual property.
Metric ID:
intangible_assets_netHistorical 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 | $348M | $3.84B | $22.84B | $22.15B | $20.91B | $19.96B | $19.82B | $19.98B | $19.32B | $18.79B | $20.75B | $19.89B | $19.55B | $19.85B | $18.57B | $18.89B | $18.63B | $18.1B | $17.82B | $17.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | +494.6% | -3.1% | -5.6% | -4.5% | -0.7% | +0.8% | -3.3% | -2.7% | +10.4% | -4.1% | -1.7% | +1.6% | -6.5% | +1.7% | -1.4% | -2.9% | -1.5% | -3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +419.6% | -13.2% | -9.8% | -7.6% | -5.9% | +4.7% | -0.4% | +1.2% | +5.7% | -10.5% | -5.0% | -4.7% | -8.8% | -4.0% | -9.1% |
Range$348M – $22.84B
CAGR+127.2%
Avg YoY Growth+391.2%
Median YoY Growth-4.9%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's intangibles (net)?
- Danaher (DHR) reported intangibles (net) of $17.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's intangibles (net) changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's intangibles (net) decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $18.89B to $17.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's intangibles (net)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's intangibles (net) has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.28B to $17.82B.
- What does intangibles (net) mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and trademarks, minus accumulated amortization.