Danaher Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Danaher has a total shareholder equity of $51.3B and total debt of $17.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 34.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $80.6B and $29.3B respectively. Danaher's EBIT is $5.2B making its interest coverage ratio 63.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.6B.

Key information

34.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$17.52b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio63.4x
CashUS$2.63b
EquityUS$51.31b
Total liabilitiesUS$29.31b
Total assetsUS$80.62b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)

Dec 26
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)

Danaher: A Resilient And Solid Company With Growth Potential

Dec 10

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 08
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Understanding Danaher's Cautiousness

Oct 25

Is There Now An Opportunity In Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)?

Sep 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)?

Danaher Q3 Preview: Market Share Gains In Molecular Testing

Sep 25

Is Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Sep 12
Is Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Here's Why Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 28
Here's Why Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Danaher: Lofty Price, Bright Future

Aug 22

Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Price In Tune With Earnings

Aug 13
Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Price In Tune With Earnings

Danaher: Valuation Now Too High Even Compared To Own High Standards

Jul 16

What Is Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Share Price Doing?

Jun 23
What Is Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Share Price Doing?

Mar Vista - Danaher: Headwinds Are Primarily Cyclical, Growth To Regain Momentum

Jun 20

Is Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Worth US$263 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jun 05
Is Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) Worth US$263 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Is Danaher (NYSE:DHR) A Risky Investment?

May 21
Is Danaher (NYSE:DHR) A Risky Investment?

It's Unlikely That Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

May 01
It's Unlikely That Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Value Vs. Growth? Danaher Says Why Not Both?

Apr 25

Danaher: All In On Life Sciences, And Market Update

Mar 27

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)?

Mar 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR)?

Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Feb 10
Danaher Corporation's (NYSE:DHR) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Bull Case Confirmed: Danaher Is Still One Of The Best Stocks To Buy Long-Term

Jan 30

Is Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 12
Is Danaher (NYSE:DHR) Using Too Much Debt?

My Top 2024 Stock Pick: Danaher

Dec 27

Danaher: Poised For Long-Term Growth Despite Near-Term Hurdles

Nov 26

RGA Investment Advisors - Danaher:  Purity In The Crown Jewel Of Bioprocessing

Nov 19

Why Danaher Is One Of My Favorite Long-Term Investments

Oct 26

Danaher: Short-Term Headwinds, But Long-Term Tailwinds

Oct 17

Should Danaher Investors Sell New Veralto Shares?

Oct 02

Danaher: A Lost Year

Aug 30

Third Point - Danaher: Don't Be Surprised If Growth Rate Moves To Low Teens

Aug 02

Danaher: A Compounding Icon At A Fair Price

Jul 25

Danaher: Seizing The Buying Opportunity In A Temporary Bioprocessing Slump

Jun 22

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: DHR's short term assets ($10.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($7.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: DHR's short term assets ($10.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($22.0B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: DHR's net debt to equity ratio (29%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: DHR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 53.2% to 34.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: DHR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.9%).

Interest Coverage: DHR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (63.4x coverage).


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DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 13:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Catherine Ramsey SchulteBaird
Robert CornellBarclays