Stock AnalizDanaher Corp. DHR
Industrial Machinery/Components · data as of November 13, 2026
Danaher Corp. (DHR) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $163.9B. In the twelve months to September 25, 2026 it had revenue of $25.6B and net income of $4.3B, a net margin of 16.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 38.1, a price to free cash flow of 28.6, 5-year revenue growth of 2% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 7%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25.6B | $24.6B | $23.9B | $23.9B | $26.6B | $24.8B | $22.3B | $17.9B | $19.9B | $18.3B | $16.9B |
| Net income | $4.3B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.8B | $7.2B | $6.4B | $3.6B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.6B |
| Free cash flow | $5.7B | $5.3B | $5.3B | $5.8B | $7.4B | $7.1B | $5.4B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.9B |
| EPS (diluted) | $6.11 | $5.05 | $5.29 | $6.38 | $9.66 | $8.61 | $4.89 | $4.05 | $3.74 | $3.53 | $3.65 |
| Net margin | 16.9% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 27.1% | 25.9% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% |
| ROIC | — | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.4% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 21 analysts is $259.90, 12% above the current price; targets range from $220.00 to $310.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $8.59 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Danaher’s P/E ratio?
About 38.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 24.9).
Is Danaher stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 42% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Danaher pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.68%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Danaher a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Danaher scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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