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Danaher DHR Return on equity

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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$137.07B-3.1%
Enterprise value$160.58B+2.3%
P/E34.2×-7.2×
P/S5.5×-0.4×

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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Debt / equity0.5×+0.2×
Current ratio1.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Danaher’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Danaher’s 10-Q, filed July 21, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000313616-26-000161

FAQ

What is Danaher's return on equity?
Danaher (DHR) reported return on equity of 7.6% in Q2 2026.
How has Danaher's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Danaher's return on equity increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from 6.7% to 7.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Danaher's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Danaher's return on equity has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.4% to 7.1%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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