Growth Metrics

Danaher (DHR) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

Danaher (DHR) has disclosed Return on Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 0.17% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Sales rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.17%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.15%, up 11.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.0%, N/A changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Sales was 0.17% for Q1 2026 at Danaher, roughly flat from 0.17% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.17% in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.01% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Sales has averaged 0.06% across 5 years, with a median of 0.03% in 2023.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Sales decreased -23bps in 2022 before it increased 15bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Sales stood at 0.03% in 2022, then tumbled by -121bps to 0.01% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 73bps to 0.0% in 2024, then soared by 9880bps to 0.17% in 2025, then fell by 0bps to 0.17% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Return on Sales were 0.17% in Q1 2026, 0.17% in Q4 2025, and 0.15% in Q3 2025.