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DANAHER CORP /DE/

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Market Cap
$163.15B
P/E (TTM)
45.2x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+2.9%
Net Margin (TTM)
14.7%
FCF Yield (TTM)
3.2%
FCF Margin (TTM)
21.4%

Filing Intelligence

6.0/10
10-K filed Feb 24, 2026FY 2025

Executive Summary

Significant decline in Life Sciences operating margin due to impairments and decreased sales. See detailed pass outputs for comprehensive analysis.

Key Concerns

  • Operating profit margins declined by 130 basis points due to significant impairment charges and unfavorable cost structure impacts, though...
  • The Biotechnology segment showed robust growth (+8.0%), driven by bioprocessing and consumables, while Life Sciences remained flat due to...
  • The Diagnostics segment reported modest growth (+1.5%), supported by consumables, despite pricing pressures in China related to healthcare...

Key Strengths

  • Overall revenue grew by 3.0%, with core sales up 2.0%, driven by strong performance in the Biotechnology and Diagnostics segments.
  • Working capital usage increased, shifting from a cash generator in 2024 to a cash user in 2025, indicating a less efficient working capital...

LATEST EARNINGS

Q4 FY2025
2 months ago
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Revenue
$6.84B
+4.6%
Net Income
$1.18B
+8.9%
EPS
$1.66
+11.4%
Gross
58.0% -1.5%
Operating
22.0% +0.2%
Net
17.3% +0.7%
  • Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per common share grew 4.0% to $2.23 in Q4.
  • Full year 2025 non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per common share grew 4.5% to $7.80.
  • Operating cash flow was $2.1 billion in Q4, and non-GAAP free cash flow was $1.8 billion.
  • Full year 2025 operating cash flow was $6.4 billion and non-GAAP free cash flow was $5.3 billion.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$5.3B
Q4 '25
$1.7B+27%
Q3 '25
$1.4B+26%
FCF Margin
TTM21.4%
Q4 '2525.5%+13%
Sector: 0.0%Top 10%
OCF Margin26.1%
OCF/NI1.78x
CapEx Coverage5.6x
FCF Yield3.2%
FCF Growth (2Y)-11%
Cash Conversion Cycle
148 days
DSO: 54+DIO: 94DPO: 0

Capital Allocation & Returns

Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM2.4%
Div Yield0.5%
+
Buyback (TTM)1.9%

Balancing returns with reinvestment

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.5%
FCF Payout Ratio16.7%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$5.3B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$3.1B
Capital Return / FCF75.4%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$878.0M
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
5.6%
Stable
-0.0% YoY+0.3%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.0%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
16.2%
8Q: 17.5%
Asset Turnover
0.31x
8Q: 0.29x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.35x
D/E: 0.35x
DuPont: 6.7%5.6% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
4.67x
8Q:4.94x
-38.0%
Invested Cap Turn
0.35x
8Q:0.33x
+4.0%
CapEx Intensity
1.6%
8Q:1.6%
CapEx/Depreciation
1.54x
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024
Revenue
$24.6B
$6.8B13.0%
$6.1B2.0%
$5.9B3.4%
$5.7B12.2%
$6.5B12.8%
$5.8B1.0%
$5.7B0.9%
$5.8B
Operating Income
$4.7B
$1.5B30.2%
$1.2B51.8%
$760.0M40.3%
$1.3B10.6%
$1.4B48.7%
$958.0M18.0%
$1.2B11.0%
$1.3B
Net Income
$3.6B
$1.2B31.8%
$908.0M63.6%
$555.0M41.8%
$954.0M12.2%
$1.1B32.8%
$818.0M9.8%
$907.0M16.6%
$1.1B
Operating Cash Flow
$6.4B
$2.1B27.4%
$1.7B24.2%
$1.3B3.0%
$1.3B35.7%
$2.0B33.4%
$1.5B6.8%
$1.4B18.5%
$1.7B
Free Cash Flow
$5.3B
$1.7B27.4%
$1.4B25.7%
$1.1B3.4%
$1.1B29.9%
$1.5B23.7%
$1.2B7.5%
$1.1B22.0%
$1.4B
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
45.2x
Volatile
8Q: 162.3x-4080%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
45.2x
vs sector
Cash Flow
33.8x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
8.0P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 5.6%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
0.5%
Buyback
1.9%
Total Yield
2.4%
Market Cap$163.15B
EV$177.67B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
71/100
High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg
7.0%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
5.6%
8Q:
Flat
vs Sector:0.0%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 16.2%
Asset Turnover: 0.31x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.78x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin59.1%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.35x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle148 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Low Quality
Growth Quality Score
48/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
2.9%
OpInc Growth YoY
5.4%
EPS Growth YoY
-4.5%
FCF 3Y CAGR
-10.8%

Growth Quality Analysis

Working Capital Drag: FCF growth lagging revenue by 13.7%
Sustainability Index: 3.0/10 - Growth sustainability concerns

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
59.1%
Operating
19.1%
Top 25% in sector
Net
14.7%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+6.7 pts
FCF: 21.4% | Net: 14.7%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $13.80B
Interest Coverage
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis