Danaher DHR
NYSE DHR
$215.73 +0.37 (+0.17%)
As of: Aug 27, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Danaher (DHR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Danaher (DHR) posted quarterly Research & Development of $412.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2.23% year-over-year from $403.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.46% quarter-over-quarter from $387.0 million in Q1 2026.

Danaher (DHR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Danaher's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $412.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 2.23% year-over-year to $412.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (changed 0.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 0.88% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $412.0 million, up from $387.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $442.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $236.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $389.0 million (2024), against an average of $389.6 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Research & Development reached 72.46% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 16.24% in 2023.
  • Danaher's Research & Development stood at $236.0 million in 2022, then soared by 72.46% to $407.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.6% to $442.0 million in 2024, then declined by 0.9% to $438.0 million in 2025, then declined by 5.94% to $412.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DHR's Research & Development at $412.0 million in Q2 2026, $387.0 million in Q1 2026, and $438.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Thermo Fisher Scientific 234.15 Bn 230.09 Bn 8.34 Bn 364.00 Mn
2 Danaher 152.10 Bn 147.75 Bn 3.61 Bn 412.00 Mn
3 Natera 48.48 Bn 47.38 Bn 486.15 Mn 228.07 Mn
4 Agilent Technologies 44.35 Bn 42.55 Bn 990.00 Mn 126.00 Mn
5 Iqvia Holdings 43.68 Bn 41.60 Bn 1.44 Bn -
6 Idexx Laboratories 43.02 Bn 42.83 Bn 779.09 Mn 171.28 Mn
7 Illumina 34.39 Bn 33.22 Bn 770.00 Mn 252.00 Mn
8 Mettler Toledo International 28.29 Bn 28.24 Bn 650.22 Mn 52.99 Mn
9 Labcorp Holdings 27.51 Bn 27.37 Bn 1.11 Bn -
10 Quest Diagnostics 27.10 Bn 26.47 Bn 1.03 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 26, 2026 412.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2026 387.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 438.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2025 378.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 403.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 379.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 442.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 383.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 391.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 368.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 407.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 362.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 361.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 373.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 236.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 420.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 431.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 441.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 251.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 441.00 Mn