Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Danaher Long-Term Debt decreased by 4.6% to $17.56B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.9%, from $15.98B to $17.56B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels indicate significant leverage, which can amplify returns but also increase financial risk during economic downturns.
Detailed definition
This represents the total principal amount of debt obligations with maturities extending beyond one year. It is a primar...
Peer comparison
Comparable to other large-cap industrial and life science companies that utilize debt to optimize their weighted average cost of capital.
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long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $20.40B | $23.59B | $22.17B | $21.77B | $20.05B | $18.54B | $19.09B | $18.26B | $18.29B | $19.51B | $16.71B | $16.42B | $16.31B | $16.32B | $15.50B | $15.98B | $16.85B | $16.83B | $18.42B | $17.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.6% | -6.0% | -1.8% | -7.9% | -7.5% | +2.9% | -4.3% | +0.1% | +6.7% | -14.4% | -1.7% | -0.7% | +0.1% | -5.0% | +3.1% | +5.5% | -0.1% | +9.4% | -4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.7% | -21.4% | -13.9% | -16.1% | -8.8% | +5.2% | -12.5% | -10.1% | -10.8% | -16.3% | -7.2% | -2.7% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +18.8% | +9.9% |
Range$15.50B – $23.59B
CAGR-3.1%
Avg YoY Growth-5.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.0%
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's long-term debt?
- Danaher (DHR) reported long-term debt of $17.56B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's long-term debt increased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $15.98B to $17.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's long-term debt has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.19B to $18.42B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Total debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.