Danaher (DHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Danaher (DHR) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 37.86% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 2.94% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q1 2025.
Danaher (DHR) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Danaher's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 2.94% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.3 billion (up 7.94% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.3 billion, down 0.68% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Danaher, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $1.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow soared 117.64% in 2022, then sank 47.24% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 47.24% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then climbed by 26.84% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 16.17% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 37.86% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 816.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 257.97 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 491.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 18.03 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 122.38 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.37 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |