What is Danaher's retained earnings?

Danaher (DHR) reported retained earnings of $48.23B in Q2 2026.

How has Danaher's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Danaher's retained earnings increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $45.24B to $48.23B.

What is the long-term trend for Danaher's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's retained earnings has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.16B to $46.89B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Danaher DHR Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.3B+5.5%

Gross profit$3.6B+2.5%

Operating income$1.1B+48.3%

Net income$870.0M+56.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.23+59.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.3B+47.0%

Total debt$27.9B+50.1%

Total equity$52.6B+0.5%

Total assets$92.4B+13.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.5B+14.6%

CapEx$269.0M+8.5%

Free cash flow$1.3B+16.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$139.93B-5.5%

Enterprise value$163.44B-0.2%

P/E35×-8.5×

P/S5.6×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin58.5%-1.1pp

Operating margin20.4%+2.0pp

Net margin15.9%+1.7pp

FCF margin21.8%+1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.6%+1.0pp

Debt / equity0.5×+0.2×

Current ratio1.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Danaher in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Danaher's retained earnings?: Danaher (DHR) reported retained earnings of $48.23B in Q2 2026.
How has Danaher's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Danaher's retained earnings increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $45.24B to $48.23B.
What is the long-term trend for Danaher's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's retained earnings has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.16B to $46.89B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.