DHR vs RVTY vs ILMN Stock Comparison

Danaher, Revvity and Illumina Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DHR Danaher Corp /De/
$230.44 +3.9% 1M +3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$164.19B
P/E
41.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.11B
Div. yield
–
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
4 wins
RVTY Revvity, Inc.
$158.70 +11.7% 1M +62.7% 1Y
Market cap
$17.90B
P/E
75.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.91B
Div. yield
0.00%
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
1 win
ILMN Illumina, Inc.
$269.42 +5.5% 1M +169.5% 1Y
Market cap
$40.91B
P/E
49.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.49B
Div. yield
–
Life Sciences Tools Healthcare
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Illumina leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Illumina 6, Danaher 4, Revvity 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDHRRVTYILMNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $164.19B $17.90B $40.91B DHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 41.0x 75.4x 49.6x DHR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.5x 31.1x 53.9x DHR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +4.1% +4.9% ILMN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.9% 8.2% 18.4% ILMN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.7% 3.1% 15.1% ILMN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 2.8x 0.7x ILMN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.5% +62.7% +169.5% ILMN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.0%/yr -2.1%/yr -7.5%/yr RVTY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 39.9% 50.3% DHR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 58/100 65/100 ILMN

Percentile Scorecard

DHRRVTYILMN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDHRRVTYILMN
Valuation 67 #75 of 228 69 #72 of 228 52 #111 of 228
Growth 20 #178 of 222 27 #163 of 222 43 #126 of 222
Profitability 88 #27 of 210 79 #46 of 210 97 #7 of 210
Financial Health 46 #131 of 241 47 #128 of 241 51 #118 of 241
Shareholder Returns 77 #32 of 138 68 #45 of 138 84 #23 of 138
Overall 60 58 65
  • DHR ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • RVTY ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • ILMN ranked among 248 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDHRRVTYILMNSPY
1 month +3.9%+11.7%+5.5% -1.0%
3 months +20.3%+43.7%+38.8% +2.9%
6 months +30.0%+82.9%+110.7% +6.4%
Year to date +0.7%+64.0%+105.4% +11.4%
1 year +3.5%+62.7%+169.5% +13.1%
3 years +17.1%+55.8%+138.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +5.4%+15.9%+33.6% +21.5%
5 years -26.5%-10.0%-32.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year -6.0%-2.1%-7.5% +10.9%
10 years +187.4%+201.2%+95.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.1%+11.7%+6.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDHRRVTYILMNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%39.9%50.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.7%35.7%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.441.200.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.573.37 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.8%-59.2%-82.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.8%0.0%-8.3% -2.5%
52-week high $242.05$158.70$293.69 $779.14
52-week low $161.91$82.26$95.03 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDHRRVTYILMN
P/E now vs peer median 40.6xmedian 30.7x 74.5xmedian 30.7x 49.3xmedian 30.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 3.0x 6.1xmedian 3.0x 9.1xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.0xmedian 17.7x 25.6xmedian 17.7x 36.0xmedian 17.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 23.7x 31.1xmedian 23.7x 43.7xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.4x 2.4xmedian 2.4x 14.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -3.24median 0.96 -2.39median 0.96 1.64median 0.96

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDHRRVTYILMN
Revenue $25.11B $2.91B $4.49B
Gross profit $14.69B $1.60B $2.98B
Operating income $5.13B $358.85M $882.00M
Net income $4.00B $237.55M $825.00M
Free cash flow $5.47B $568.85M $931.00M
R&D $1.62B $215.83M $960.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.66 $2.13 $5.39
Cash & equivalents $4.35B $1.02B $1.04B
Total debt $26.56B $3.21B $6.97B
Shares (diluted) 707.60M 111.63M 153.00M
Enterprise value $148.00B $14.17B $35.68B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDHRRVTYILMN
P/E 40.6x 74.5x 49.3x
P/FCF 29.6x 31.1x 43.7x
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x 27.7x 37.2x
P/S 6.5x 6.1x 9.1x
P/B 3.1x 2.4x 14.3x
P/Tangible book 5.2x 3.5x 16.8x
EV/EBITDA 24.0x 25.6x 36.0x
EV/EBIT 35.9x 55.4x 47.1x
EV/Revenue 7.3x 6.8x 9.2x
EV/FCF 33.7x 35.0x 44.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 27.8x 31.2x 37.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.24 -2.39 1.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDHRRVTYILMN
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 4.1% 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 0.9% -1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.6% 2.3% 4.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.9% -0.4% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 16.1% -5.5% -31.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -3.7% 28.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.3% -16.7% -34.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -14.3% -33.8% 30.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.2% -12.3% -32.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.5% -31.2% 30.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.6% 6.2% -5.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.6% 86.9% 38.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.4% 9.5% -9.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 64.8% 105.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDHRRVTYILMN
Gross margin 58.5% 55.0% 66.4%
EBITDA margin 30.5% 26.6% 25.7%
Operating margin 20.4% 12.3% 19.6%
Pretax margin 19.0% 9.0% 22.6%
Net margin 15.9% 8.2% 18.4%
FCF margin 21.8% 19.5% 20.7%
Operating cash flow margin 26.4% 21.9% 24.4%
Return on equity 7.6% 3.3% 29.9%
Return on assets 4.5% 2.0% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 5.7% 3.1% 15.1%
Return on capital employed 6.4% 3.3% 17.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 2.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 0.8% 5.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDHRRVTYILMN
Debt / assets 28.8% 26.6% 29.9%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 2.8x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 4.9x 5.6x 2.1x
Liabilities / assets 43.1% 40.0% 57.3%
Equity / assets 56.9% 60.0% 42.7%
Interest coverage 17.6x 3.7x 8.9x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.8x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.4x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.8x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 3.70 3.36 7.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDHRRVTYILMN
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 1.8% 2.6% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 2.8% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 5.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -6.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -6.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDHRRVTYILMN
Forward P/E 25.5xFY2026 31.1xFY2026 53.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.03FY2026 $5.10FY2026 $5.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 +0.8%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.9% +11.0% +25.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.12BFY2026 $2.98BFY2026 $4.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.4%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.6% -2.0% +12.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDHRRVTYILMN
Held by institutions 81.9% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,115 545 933
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -1.3% +0.0%
Institutions buying 837 301 463
Institutions selling 1,015 161 330
Buyers to sellers 0.82 1.87 1.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DHRRVTYILMN
DHR 1.00 0.51 0.34
RVTY 0.51 1.00 0.51
ILMN 0.34 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DHR, RVTY and ILMN?

Danaher (DHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Danaher (DHR) $164.19B, Revvity (RVTY) $17.90B, Illumina (ILMN) $40.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, DHR, RVTY and ILMN?

Danaher (DHR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Danaher (DHR) 41.0x, Revvity (RVTY) 75.4x, Illumina (ILMN) 49.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Danaher (DHR) is cheapest (Danaher (DHR) 25.5x, Revvity (RVTY) 31.1x, Illumina (ILMN) 53.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Illumina (ILMN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Danaher (DHR) +4.6%, Revvity (RVTY) +4.1%, Illumina (ILMN) +4.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Illumina (ILMN) has the highest net margin (Danaher (DHR) 15.9%, Revvity (RVTY) 8.2%, Illumina (ILMN) 18.4%). On return on invested capital, Illumina (ILMN) leads (Danaher (DHR) 5.7%, Revvity (RVTY) 3.1%, Illumina (ILMN) 15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Illumina (ILMN) returned the most: Danaher (DHR) +3.5%, Revvity (RVTY) +62.7%, Illumina (ILMN) +169.5%. Over five years, Revvity (RVTY) compounded fastest (Danaher (DHR) -6.0%/yr, Revvity (RVTY) -2.1%/yr, Illumina (ILMN) -7.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Danaher (DHR) 0.00%, Revvity (RVTY) 0.00%, Illumina (ILMN) 0.00%. Danaher (DHR) and Illumina (ILMN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Danaher (DHR) has been the steadiest (Danaher (DHR) 30.6%, Revvity (RVTY) 39.9%, Illumina (ILMN) 50.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DHR, RVTY and ILMN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Illumina (ILMN) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.