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Danaher DHR Net debt / EBITDA

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2.9×-1.0×
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0.9×+0.2×
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3.2×-0.2×
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1.4×-0.2×
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6.7×+5.6×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+3.7%
Gross profit$3.6B+2.3%
Operating income$1.3B+5.5%
Net income$1.0B+7.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.45+9.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.7B+186%
Total debt$19.7B+12.0%
Total equity$52.9B+4.1%
Total assets$83.5B+5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+1.8%
CapEx$237.0M-3.3%
Free cash flow$1.1B+2.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$125.81B-8.5%
Enterprise value$139.8B-8.7%
P/E34.1×-2.4×
P/S5.1×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.9%-0.8pp
Operating margin19.2%-1.0pp
Net margin14.9%-0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.1%-0.1pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio1.9×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Danaher’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=1.9×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Danaher’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Danaher's net debt / EBITDA?
Danaher (DHR) reported net debt / EBITDA of 1.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Danaher's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Danaher's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 11.0% year-over-year, from 2.2× to 1.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Danaher's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Danaher's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.5× to 8.9×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.