Growth Metrics

Danaher (DHR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Danaher (DHR) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.06% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.06%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.06%, changed 0.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.06%, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 0.06% for Q1 2026 at Danaher, roughly flat from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.1% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.06% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.07% across 5 years, with a median of 0.07% in 2025.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed increased 2bps in 2022 before it dropped -3bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.1% in 2022, then tumbled by -34bps to 0.07% in 2023, then rose by 1bps to 0.07% in 2024, then decreased by -7bps to 0.06% in 2025, then decreased by 0bps to 0.06% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Return on Capital Employed were 0.06% in Q1 2026, 0.06% in Q4 2025, and 0.06% in Q3 2025.