Danaher Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Rainer Blair
Chief executive officer
US$23.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.88% |
| CEO tenure | 6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.005% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 27 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$24m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 26 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$22m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$21m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$20m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jul 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Apr 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$17m | US$1m | US$5b |
| Oct 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jul 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Apr 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$10m | US$949k | US$4b |
| Oct 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$840k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Rainer's total compensation ($USD23.80M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD5.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rainer's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rainer Blair (62 yo)
Mr. Rainer M. Blair serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Nestlé S.A. since April 20, 2023. He serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Danaher Corporation since September...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Chairman | 43.7yrs | no data | 6.01% $ 8.9b | |
| President | 6yrs | US$23.80m | 0.0054% $ 8.0m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 43.7yrs | no data | 4.8% $ 7.2b | |
| Senior VP & Chief Science Officer | 5.8yrs | US$6.24m | 0.0012% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive Vice President | less than a year | US$7.97m | 0.0040% $ 6.0m | |
| Executive VP of Biotechnology Group & CEO of Cytiva | 2.7yrs | US$11.26m | 0.00059% $ 878.5k | |
| Executive Vice President of Diagnostics Platform | 2.2yrs | US$11.30m | 0.00080% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 1.6m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.00097% $ 1.4m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 4.4yrs | US$5.34m | 0.0012% $ 1.8m |
Experienced Management: DHRD's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Chairman | 43.7yrs | no data | 6.01% $ 8.9b | |
| President | 6yrs | US$23.80m | 0.0054% $ 8.0m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 43.7yrs | no data | 4.8% $ 7.2b | |
| Independent Director | 27.7yrs | US$351.03k | 0.012% $ 18.4m | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$373.53k | 0.0026% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$351.03k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 20.8yrs | US$413.53k | 0.0031% $ 4.6m | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$379.53k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$378.53k | 0% $ 0 |
Experienced Board: DHRD's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/19 04:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Danaher Corporation is covered by 49 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Robert Bamberger | Baird |