Danaher Corporation (DHR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 68/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Danaher Corporation (DHR) is a Diagnostics & Research company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Danaher Corporation 68/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 36.58
- Forward P/E 22.08
- PEG 1.24
- EV/Revenue 6.75
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.5%
- Gross Margin 58.8%
- Operating Margin 19.8%
- Net Margin 15.9%
- ROE 7.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $4.35B
- Debt $27.86B
- Net Cash $-23.51B
- Free Cash Flow $5.26B
- Current Ratio 1.65
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