Other intangible assets—net
Danaher Other intangible assets—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), Other intangible assets—net shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| 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 | $20.52B | $23.38B | $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 | $18.10B | $17.82B | $17.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.9% | -2.3% | -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 | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | -14.6% | -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% |
Other intangible assets—net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's other intangible assets—net?
- Danaher (DHR) reported other intangible assets—net of $17.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Danaher's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's other intangible assets—net decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $18.89B to $17.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Danaher's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's other intangible assets—net has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.28B to $17.82B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.