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Danaher Corp. (NYSE:DHR)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Danaher Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Oct 2, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 Apr 3, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 59.37% 59.27% 58.39% 58.74% 58.77% 59.17% 60.22% 60.21% 60.65% 60.77% 60.77% 60.95% 60.44% 59.24% 57.60% 55.98% 55.04% 55.28% 55.85% 55.74%
Operating profit margin 20.11% 21.22% 21.05% 21.77% 23.83% 25.06% 27.02% 27.61% 27.35% 25.44% 25.23% 25.35% 24.63% 25.04% 22.30% 18.99% 17.61% 17.37% 18.01% 18.25%
Net profit margin 16.39% 17.83% 18.54% 19.94% 22.89% 22.80% 23.32% 22.91% 21.65% 20.61% 21.32% 21.84% 20.97% 21.00% 19.17% 16.36% 18.05% 18.35% 18.13% 16.80%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 7.59% 8.42% 8.24% 8.91% 11.29% 12.30% 13.47% 14.39% 14.40% 13.63% 13.93% 14.24% 13.54% 13.12% 11.76% 9.17% 9.70% 9.56% 10.53% 9.94%
Return on assets (ROA) 4.83% 5.35% 5.28% 5.64% 6.74% 7.49% 8.15% 8.55% 8.35% 7.76% 7.74% 7.73% 7.13% 7.19% 6.30% 4.79% 5.05% 4.86% 4.74% 4.85%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Danaher Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Danaher Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Danaher Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Danaher Corp. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Danaher Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 3,401 3,428 3,487 3,779 3,275 3,318 3,662 4,939 4,584 4,721 4,705 4,943 4,359 4,397 4,253 3,954 3,226 2,853 2,443 2,704 2,441 2,484 2,355
Sales 5,798 5,743 5,796 6,405 5,624 5,912 5,949 8,369 7,663 7,751 7,688 8,148 7,229 7,218 6,858 6,760 5,883 5,297 4,343 4,868 4,378 4,445 4,220
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 59.37% 59.27% 58.39% 58.74% 58.77% 59.17% 60.22% 60.21% 60.65% 60.77% 60.77% 60.95% 60.44% 59.24% 57.60% 55.98% 55.04% 55.28% 55.85% 55.74%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 67.21% 62.75% 62.28% 62.42% 65.76% 68.91% 69.43% 70.00% 69.62% 70.48% 69.53% 68.96% 67.72% 65.62% 64.82% 66.41% 68.74% 73.56% 77.43% 77.64%
Amgen Inc. 58.71% 61.56% 64.76% 68.60% 72.35% 72.87% 73.65% 74.17% 73.99% 74.00% 73.30% 73.44% 74.00% 73.97% 74.37% 74.59% 75.55% 77.15% 78.90% 80.38%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 74.91% 75.38% 75.71% 76.24% 76.54% 77.01% 77.68% 78.04% 78.82% 79.13% 79.62% 78.57% 76.92% 75.88% 74.42% 72.31% 71.18% 69.47% 68.02% 69.10%
Eli Lilly & Co. 80.91% 80.75% 80.16% 79.25% 78.67% 77.77% 77.67% 76.77% 75.61% 75.98% 74.40% 74.18% 74.85% 74.27% 75.88% 77.66% 78.26% 78.67% 79.22% 78.85%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 75.98% 75.56% 75.62% 75.87% 78.66% 79.27% 78.94% 79.03% 74.31% 75.30% 75.50% 75.56% 80.23% 79.90% 80.32% 81.23% 78.72% 78.25% 79.06% 78.86%
Johnson & Johnson 69.05% 69.06% 69.20% 68.82% 68.54% 68.06% 67.34% 67.26% 67.43% 67.86% 67.97% 68.16% 67.51% 67.00% 66.24% 65.58% 65.68% 65.66% 66.15% 66.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 75.82% 75.25% 74.37% 73.17% 72.86% 72.96% 72.43% 70.63% 70.49% 70.41% 70.72% 72.02% 67.95% 67.48% 66.99% 67.74% 71.23% 70.06% 70.11% 69.87%
Moderna Inc. 66.68% 31.01% 20.22% 29.65% 34.97% 55.04% 63.80% 70.62% 78.30% 81.66% 84.26% 85.19% 84.71% 84.49% 89.60% 96.03%
Pfizer Inc. 67.73% 58.18% 58.09% 58.10% 60.97% 69.61% 68.61% 65.77% 65.53% 62.18% 60.35% 62.08% 65.28% 70.96% 76.46% 79.26% 80.47% 80.19% 80.03% 80.25%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 86.12% 86.16% 86.32% 86.16% 85.96% 86.42% 86.96% 87.18% 85.39% 84.97% 84.65% 84.83% 86.65% 86.85% 86.84% 86.82% 87.98% 88.21% 89.72% 90.05%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 40.77% 40.76% 40.40% 39.90% 39.87% 39.75% 40.28% 42.24% 44.42% 46.63% 48.37% 50.08% 51.05% 51.29% 51.47% 49.67% 47.31% 45.39% 44.30% 44.35%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2024 + Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024 + Gross profitQ4 2023) ÷ (SalesQ3 2024 + SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (3,401 + 3,428 + 3,487 + 3,779) ÷ (5,798 + 5,743 + 5,796 + 6,405) = 59.37%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Danaher Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating profit 958 1,168 1,312 1,337 1,185 1,163 1,517 2,296 2,015 2,205 2,172 2,154 1,309 2,005 1,997 1,601 1,088 845 698 962 776 812 720
Sales 5,798 5,743 5,796 6,405 5,624 5,912 5,949 8,369 7,663 7,751 7,688 8,148 7,229 7,218 6,858 6,760 5,883 5,297 4,343 4,868 4,378 4,445 4,220
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 20.11% 21.22% 21.05% 21.77% 23.83% 25.06% 27.02% 27.61% 27.35% 25.44% 25.23% 25.35% 24.63% 25.04% 22.30% 18.99% 17.61% 17.37% 18.01% 18.25%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 24.89% 22.31% 23.50% 23.49% 27.32% 31.03% 28.49% 31.21% 30.59% 30.33% 32.68% 31.89% 30.09% 28.95% 23.63% 24.81% 28.45% 30.17% 39.86% 39.03%
Amgen Inc. 19.97% 20.96% 24.72% 29.35% 34.55% 37.50% 36.07% 38.57% 39.31% 38.04% 32.78% 31.44% 30.14% 30.72% 37.23% 37.70% 38.59% 39.76% 41.89% 43.57%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. -14.05% -14.39% -14.30% 16.18% 16.96% 17.29% 18.13% 17.96% 19.04% 18.19% 16.79% 15.91% -15.73% -17.02% -19.19% -21.60% 9.27% 11.67% 16.30% 22.62%
Eli Lilly & Co. 24.81% 23.28% 20.80% 18.92% 18.42% 24.17% 22.45% 24.97% 24.65% 25.50% 25.94% 22.45% 23.17% 21.81% 22.06% 24.69% 23.55% 24.48% 25.64% 22.29%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 2.92% 9.26% 5.79% 28.24% 30.37% 31.18% 33.03% 27.17% 22.39% 25.78% 26.56% 36.72% 42.79% 37.20% 18.07% 16.72% 11.01% -4.40% 19.89% 19.38%
Johnson & Johnson 24.42% 25.31% 25.04% 24.90% 25.55% 25.61% 25.21% 24.63% 23.89% 23.47% 23.76% 24.95% 24.69% 25.23% 24.10% 23.60% 24.30% 24.64% 25.62% 24.15%
Merck & Co. Inc. 21.60% 24.75% 6.93% 3.92% 13.08% 10.34% 27.85% 30.27% 30.66% 33.04% 28.85% 25.74% 14.07% 10.64% 14.02% 16.47% 26.87% 25.40% 25.49% 24.77%
Moderna Inc. -54.25% -94.57% -102.57% -63.54% -30.50% 5.08% 33.67% 51.10% 64.60% 70.46% 74.34% 75.22% 69.57% 62.28% 32.79% -381.82%
Pfizer Inc. 9.56% -4.19% -2.08% 2.15% 14.36% 28.13% 34.44% 34.83% 33.59% 30.37% 26.12% 23.91% 24.67% 24.12% 21.20% 19.47% 21.17% 21.17% 24.20% 25.46%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 28.69% 28.95% 29.40% 30.85% 32.23% 34.20% 35.79% 38.93% 45.45% 48.19% 55.08% 55.67% 55.19% 53.94% 43.37% 42.09% 37.43% 34.64% 30.45% 28.10%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16.93% 17.01% 16.38% 16.00% 15.81% 15.42% 16.29% 18.69% 20.54% 22.51% 23.83% 25.57% 27.04% 28.00% 27.68% 24.19% 20.90% 17.05% 17.86% 17.99%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating profitQ3 2024 + Operating profitQ2 2024 + Operating profitQ1 2024 + Operating profitQ4 2023) ÷ (SalesQ3 2024 + SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (958 + 1,168 + 1,312 + 1,337) ÷ (5,798 + 5,743 + 5,796 + 6,405) = 20.11%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Danaher Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 818 907 1,088 1,079 1,129 1,106 1,450 2,232 1,572 1,680 1,725 1,788 1,158 1,785 1,702 1,240 884 927 595 1,275 668 731 334
Sales 5,798 5,743 5,796 6,405 5,624 5,912 5,949 8,369 7,663 7,751 7,688 8,148 7,229 7,218 6,858 6,760 5,883 5,297 4,343 4,868 4,378 4,445 4,220
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 16.39% 17.83% 18.54% 19.94% 22.89% 22.80% 23.32% 22.91% 21.65% 20.61% 21.32% 21.84% 20.97% 21.00% 19.17% 16.36% 18.05% 18.35% 18.13% 16.80%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 9.22% 9.71% 11.02% 8.95% 11.81% 15.50% 13.37% 20.39% 23.19% 22.04% 22.00% 20.54% 13.66% 12.40% 10.28% 10.08% 18.16% 19.20% 24.77% 23.69%
Amgen Inc. 13.58% 10.60% 13.35% 24.96% 29.52% 31.52% 31.77% 26.42% 27.88% 26.73% 23.42% 24.25% 23.03% 23.80% 29.60% 29.97% 30.91% 31.53% 33.64% 35.32%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. -15.30% -14.06% -13.50% 17.83% 18.44% 17.62% 15.95% 13.71% 14.29% 14.04% 13.31% 15.08% -11.89% -11.44% -14.53% -21.20% -0.11% -1.61% 3.08% 13.15%
Eli Lilly & Co. 20.48% 18.86% 17.08% 15.36% 15.55% 22.01% 20.54% 21.88% 20.63% 19.58% 20.90% 19.71% 21.52% 22.71% 23.91% 25.24% 24.01% 24.48% 23.97% 37.27%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.45% 3.82% 1.78% 21.03% 21.60% 20.18% 20.87% 17.02% 12.44% 15.22% 16.60% 23.05% 27.21% 19.62% 1.19% 0.51% 5.56% -1.18% 22.17% 24.35%
Johnson & Johnson 16.74% 43.91% 44.92% 41.28% 39.58% 14.52% 13.77% 18.90% 19.95% 19.21% 20.90% 22.26% 19.55% 19.92% 17.95% 17.82% 21.01% 18.86% 20.75% 18.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 19.23% 21.98% 3.76% 0.61% 7.77% 5.34% 22.52% 24.49% 25.88% 29.00% 26.27% 26.79% 15.09% 11.83% 15.09% 14.72% 24.33% 22.20% 21.10% 21.01%
Moderna Inc. -44.80% -119.71% -119.12% -70.66% -39.67% 11.95% 33.37% 45.36% 57.36% 63.31% 66.94% 69.04% 64.55% 57.01% 30.95% -373.77%
Pfizer Inc. 7.04% -4.62% -0.55% 3.56% 15.13% 27.38% 31.19% 31.27% 29.81% 28.94% 27.01% 27.04% 28.77% 23.86% 24.03% 22.95% 18.59% 31.31% 32.32% 31.45%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 33.61% 32.04% 29.45% 30.14% 30.47% 33.93% 33.81% 35.64% 39.17% 39.97% 48.06% 50.25% 51.65% 50.11% 43.53% 41.35% 38.28% 37.30% 28.56% 26.91%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 14.48% 14.69% 14.20% 13.99% 13.68% 13.14% 13.75% 15.47% 15.92% 17.37% 18.49% 19.70% 21.93% 22.47% 22.08% 19.79% 17.12% 14.12% 14.31% 14.47%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024 + Net earningsQ4 2023) ÷ (SalesQ3 2024 + SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023)
= 100 × (818 + 907 + 1,088 + 1,079) ÷ (5,798 + 5,743 + 5,796 + 6,405) = 16.39%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Danaher Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Danaher Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 818 907 1,088 1,079 1,129 1,106 1,450 2,232 1,572 1,680 1,725 1,788 1,158 1,785 1,702 1,240 884 927 595 1,275 668 731 334
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity 51,299 49,897 53,442 53,486 52,407 51,716 51,478 50,082 46,985 46,594 46,356 45,167 43,451 42,756 40,419 39,766 37,961 36,262 31,055 30,271 32,502 32,201 31,557
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 7.59% 8.42% 8.24% 8.91% 11.29% 12.30% 13.47% 14.39% 14.40% 13.63% 13.93% 14.24% 13.54% 13.12% 11.76% 9.17% 9.70% 9.56% 10.53% 9.94%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 84.91% 78.77% 74.85% 46.94% 53.86% 67.50% 57.14% 68.60% 83.83% 86.24% 76.64% 74.91% 55.60% 53.01% 37.63% 35.30% 48.34% 47.30%
Amgen Inc. 56.20% 52.83% 74.93% 107.78% 98.82% 117.67% 148.04% 178.97% 187.11% 271.85% 624.78% 87.96% 68.26% 69.67% 75.91% 77.20% 67.09% 68.48% 80.92% 81.07%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. -42.34% -38.44% -37.28% 27.27% 28.57% 24.91% 22.97% 20.37% 20.44% 20.30% 19.79% 19.46% -14.52% -13.80% -16.54% -23.84% -0.09% -1.15% 1.91% 6.66%
Eli Lilly & Co. 58.78% 54.14% 47.91% 48.65% 44.46% 58.73% 50.82% 58.64% 59.91% 66.61% 65.69% 62.16% 76.99% 94.20% 88.31% 109.79% 115.45% 137.26% 179.72% 319.09%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.69% 5.77% 2.77% 24.81% 26.33% 25.92% 26.59% 21.62% 15.82% 20.44% 22.66% 29.55% 34.44% 26.20% 1.59% 0.68% 7.27% -1.43% 22.49% 23.91%
Johnson & Johnson 20.93% 53.14% 54.95% 51.11% 48.61% 17.37% 17.95% 23.36% 25.68% 24.05% 26.54% 28.20% 25.44% 25.53% 22.96% 23.25% 26.35% 24.11% 28.01% 25.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 27.30% 31.52% 5.71% 0.97% 11.17% 8.04% 27.82% 31.57% 34.32% 38.34% 34.68% 34.17% 20.10% 16.73% 26.08% 27.91% 39.47% 37.91% 38.72% 37.99%
Moderna Inc. -18.65% -50.09% -46.56% -34.03% -25.76% 7.12% 25.36% 43.73% 65.39% 78.15% 85.73% 86.26% 69.75% 52.13% 15.59% -29.17% -21.66% -16.54% -30.82% -43.75%
Pfizer Inc. 4.61% -2.96% -0.33% 2.38% 10.81% 21.68% 28.77% 32.79% 32.14% 33.61% 30.29% 28.47% 26.28% 18.86% 16.23% 15.21% 12.22% 22.05% 24.21% 25.77%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 15.87% 15.32% 14.29% 15.22% 16.03% 17.90% 17.80% 19.14% 25.05% 27.49% 39.84% 43.03% 40.53% 41.02% 33.43% 31.86% 31.17% 32.94% 18.79% 19.08%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12.52% 13.12% 13.26% 12.83% 13.11% 13.08% 14.26% 15.80% 16.15% 17.59% 18.56% 18.94% 22.13% 23.32% 22.60% 18.47% 15.33% 12.41% 12.85% 12.45%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024 + Net earningsQ4 2023) ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (818 + 907 + 1,088 + 1,079) ÷ 51,299 = 7.59%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Danaher Corp. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Danaher Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 818 907 1,088 1,079 1,129 1,106 1,450 2,232 1,572 1,680 1,725 1,788 1,158 1,785 1,702 1,240 884 927 595 1,275 668 731 334
Total assets 80,615 78,555 83,402 84,488 87,734 84,902 85,040 84,350 81,030 81,806 83,392 83,184 82,498 78,027 75,426 76,161 72,891 71,268 68,930 62,082 61,531 53,322 51,774
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 4.83% 5.35% 5.28% 5.64% 6.74% 7.49% 8.15% 8.55% 8.35% 7.76% 7.74% 7.73% 7.13% 7.19% 6.30% 4.79% 5.05% 4.86% 4.74% 4.85%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 3.57% 3.76% 4.03% 3.61% 4.78% 6.42% 5.64% 8.53% 9.49% 8.83% 8.71% 7.88% 5.06% 4.50% 3.43% 3.07% 4.93% 4.65% 9.25% 8.84%
Amgen Inc. 4.65% 3.44% 4.05% 6.91% 8.36% 8.84% 8.92% 10.06% 10.73% 11.09% 9.67% 9.63% 8.63% 9.61% 11.33% 11.54% 11.37% 11.23% 12.45% 13.13%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. -7.75% -6.91% -6.21% 8.43% 9.08% 8.52% 7.75% 6.53% 6.80% 6.59% 6.07% 6.40% -4.87% -4.58% -5.53% -7.61% -0.04% -0.44% 0.74% 2.65%
Eli Lilly & Co. 11.07% 10.22% 9.60% 8.19% 8.61% 11.85% 10.70% 12.62% 12.71% 12.09% 13.06% 11.44% 12.39% 12.70% 13.01% 13.28% 12.68% 13.39% 13.46% 21.17%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.23% 1.97% 0.86% 9.12% 9.42% 8.80% 9.02% 7.27% 5.33% 6.58% 7.16% 9.16% 11.02% 7.59% 0.45% 0.18% 2.08% -0.46% 8.31% 8.74%
Johnson & Johnson 8.24% 20.99% 22.37% 20.98% 20.85% 6.81% 6.49% 9.57% 10.94% 10.33% 11.12% 11.47% 9.98% 10.07% 8.76% 8.41% 9.95% 9.59% 11.07% 9.59%
Merck & Co. Inc. 10.34% 12.20% 2.18% 0.34% 4.32% 2.98% 12.09% 13.30% 14.25% 15.48% 13.29% 12.35% 7.70% 6.14% 7.73% 7.72% 12.83% 11.56% 11.95% 11.66%
Moderna Inc. -14.07% -37.42% -35.67% -25.58% -17.82% 5.52% 19.83% 32.34% 45.15% 53.97% 53.02% 49.46% 33.75% 21.64% 4.71% -10.18% -12.85% -13.98% -24.46% -32.34%
Pfizer Inc. 1.94% -1.20% -0.14% 0.94% 4.87% 9.75% 14.85% 15.91% 15.32% 15.01% 13.58% 12.11% 11.10% 7.78% 7.01% 6.23% 4.46% 7.97% 9.47% 9.72%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12.43% 11.98% 11.22% 11.95% 12.41% 14.02% 13.91% 14.85% 19.40% 20.90% 30.11% 31.75% 29.55% 28.88% 22.53% 20.47% 19.62% 20.68% 14.46% 14.29%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 6.11% 6.32% 6.21% 6.07% 6.12% 6.08% 6.36% 7.15% 7.77% 8.21% 8.20% 8.12% 11.64% 12.70% 12.02% 9.23% 7.62% 6.02% 6.25% 6.33%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-29).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024 + Net earningsQ4 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (818 + 907 + 1,088 + 1,079) ÷ 80,615 = 4.83%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Danaher Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.