Danaher (DHR) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Danaher Corporation(DHR)

Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Washington, DC

$205.20-2.43 (-1.17%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

About Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation is a diversified global technology and science company that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and distributing a wide array of professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services across the world. The organization is structured into three primary operating segments: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, and Environmental & Applied Solutions. Within the Life Sciences segment, Danaher provides advanced instrumentation and solutions crucial for scientific research and development. This encompasses equipment like mass spectrometers, flow cytometry, genomics, lab automation, centrifugation, particle counting and characterization tools, and microscopes, alongside genomics consumables and technologies vital for Gene and Cell Therapy. Additionally, it delivers bioprocess technologies, consumables, and related services, as well as sophisticated filtration, separation, and purification systems. Its diverse clientele includes pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical, and life sciences companies, in addition to universities, medical schools, research institutions, and various industrial manufacturers. The Diagnostics segment is dedicated to furnishing essential tools for healthcare. Its offerings range from comprehensive systems for chemistry, immunoassay, microbiology, and automation to products for hematology, molecular, acute care, and pathology diagnostics. This segment equips hospitals, physicians' offices, reference laboratories, and other critical care settings with clinical instruments, reagents, consumables, software, and support services for accurate patient diagnosis and management. The Environmental & Applied Solutions segment addresses a broad spectrum of industrial and resource management requirements. It supplies instrumentation, consumables, software, services, and disinfection systems critical for the analysis, treatment, and management of various water types—including ultra-pure, potable, industrial, waste, ground, source, and ocean water—across residential, commercial, industrial, and natural resource applications. Furthermore, this segment delivers instruments, software, services, and consumables tailored for color and appearance management, packaging design and quality assurance, packaging converting, printing, marking, coding, and traceability applications for consumer, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. Established in 1969, the company was initially known as Diversified Mortgage Investors, Inc., before officially rebranding as Danaher Corporation in 1984. Its corporate headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC

59,000 employees

www.danaher.com

Healthcare / Medical - Diagnostics & Research

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Diagnostics & Research
CEO: Rainer Blair

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DHR Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

15.95%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

14.61%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

16.50%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

17.95%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

16.29%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

14.85%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

14.04%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+9.20%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.31%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.14%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-2.06%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+7.44%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+13.57%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

8.98%

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+77.62%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Danaher Corporation (DHR)	$144.25B	15.95%	14.61%	16.50%	17.95%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs ›	$134.24B	34.89%	13.94%	25.44%	29.40%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs ›	$132.14B	18.87%	-1.95%	6.91%	3.60%
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs ›	$158.39B	6.81%	12.51%	14.97%	18.18%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs ›	$123.70B	28.45%	28.09%	25.67%	26.14%
CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs ›	$122.58B	1.18%	0.84%	1.34%	1.79%
Medtronic plc (MDT)vs ›	$118.26B	13.93%	13.55%	12.62%	13.06%
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›	$182.06B	-10.64%	15.29%	17.07%	15.27%
Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs ›	$105.97B	14.43%	13.09%	13.60%	12.87%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›	$182.59B	11.65%	23.34%	19.20%	17.71%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Danaher Corporation (DHR)

$144.25B

15.95%

14.61%

16.50%

17.95%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs ›

$134.24B

34.89%

13.94%

25.44%

29.40%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs ›

$132.14B

18.87%

-1.95%

6.91%

3.60%

Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs ›

$158.39B

6.81%

12.51%

14.97%

18.18%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)vs ›

$123.70B

28.45%

28.09%

25.67%

26.14%

CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs ›

$122.58B

1.18%

0.84%

1.34%

1.79%

Medtronic plc (MDT)vs ›

$118.26B

13.93%

13.55%

12.62%

13.06%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›

$182.06B

-10.64%

15.29%

17.07%

15.27%

Stryker Corporation (SYK)vs ›

$105.97B

14.43%

13.09%

13.60%

12.87%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›

$182.59B

11.65%

23.34%

19.20%

17.71%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The net profit margin for DHR stock is 15.95%.

Is Danaher Corporation's net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of 15.95% is 11% below its 5-year average of 17.95%, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.35%–31.29%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The TTM average net profit margin for DHR stock is 14.61%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for DHR stock is 16.50%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for DHR stock is 17.95%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for DHR stock is 16.29%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for DHR stock is 14.85%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Danaher Corporation (DHR)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for DHR stock is 14.04%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-26	13.89%
2026-03-27	17.29%
2025-12-31	17.51%
2025-09-26	15.00%
2025-06-27	9.35%
2025-03-28	16.62%
2024-12-31	16.61%
2024-09-27	14.11%
2024-06-28	15.79%
2024-03-29	18.77%
2023-12-31	16.85%
2023-09-29	20.07%
2023-06-30	15.45%
2023-03-31	24.37%
2022-12-31	31.29%
2022-09-30	20.51%
2022-07-01	21.67%
2022-04-01	22.44%
2021-12-31	21.94%
2021-10-01	16.02%
2021-07-02	24.73%
2021-04-02	24.82%
2020-12-31	18.36%
2020-10-02	15.02%
2020-07-03	17.50%
2020-04-03	13.70%
2019-12-31	16.93%
2019-09-27	15.26%
2019-06-28	16.45%
2019-03-29	7.91%
2018-12-31	16.22%
2018-09-28	13.68%
2018-06-29	13.53%
2018-03-30	12.07%
2017-12-31	16.84%
2017-09-29	12.63%
2017-06-30	12.36%
2017-03-31	12.03%
2016-12-31	16.29%
2016-09-30	9.48%
2016-07-01	11.35%
2016-04-01	14.08%
2015-12-31	11.70%
2015-10-02	27.94%
2015-07-03	13.57%
2015-04-03	11.69%
2014-12-31	12.21%
2014-09-26	13.97%
2014-06-27	13.63%
2014-03-28	12.43%
2013-12-31	14.99%
2013-09-27	12.79%
2013-06-28	13.02%
2013-03-29	15.57%
2012-12-31	12.67%
2012-09-28	12.43%
2012-06-29	13.18%
2012-03-30	14.20%
2011-12-31	12.64%
2011-09-30	11.59%
2011-07-01	17.48%
2011-04-01	12.83%
2010-12-31	13.13%
2010-10-01	20.26%
2010-07-02	11.25%
2010-04-02	9.71%
2009-12-31	8.52%
2009-10-02	12.77%
2009-07-03	11.06%
2009-04-03	9.05%
2008-12-31	9.62%
2008-09-26	11.60%
2008-06-27	11.07%
2008-03-28	9.13%
2007-12-31	10.19%
2007-09-28	17.71%
2007-06-29	11.65%
2007-03-30	9.97%
2006-12-31	12.17%
2006-09-29	10.97%
2006-06-30	13.39%
2006-03-31	10.06%
2005-12-31	11.12%
2005-09-30	11.64%
2005-07-01	11.87%
2005-04-01	10.31%
2004-12-31	11.00%
2004-10-01	11.50%
2004-07-02	11.24%
2004-04-02	9.41%
2003-12-31	11.42%
2003-09-26	10.59%
2003-06-27	9.63%
2003-03-28	8.62%
2002-12-31	12.68%
2002-09-27	10.07%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-26

13.89%

2026-03-27

17.29%

2025-12-31

17.51%

2025-09-26

15.00%

2025-06-27

9.35%

2025-03-28

16.62%

2024-12-31

16.61%

2024-09-27

14.11%

2024-06-28

15.79%

2024-03-29

18.77%

2023-12-31

16.85%

2023-09-29

20.07%

2023-06-30

15.45%

2023-03-31

24.37%

2022-12-31

31.29%

2022-09-30

20.51%

2022-07-01

21.67%

2022-04-01

22.44%

2021-12-31

21.94%

2021-10-01

16.02%

2021-07-02

24.73%

2021-04-02

24.82%

2020-12-31

18.36%

2020-10-02

15.02%

2020-07-03

17.50%

2020-04-03

13.70%

2019-12-31

16.93%

2019-09-27

15.26%

2019-06-28

16.45%

2019-03-29

7.91%

2018-12-31

16.22%

2018-09-28

13.68%

2018-06-29

13.53%

2018-03-30

12.07%

2017-12-31

16.84%

2017-09-29

12.63%

2017-06-30

12.36%

2017-03-31

12.03%

2016-12-31

16.29%

2016-09-30

9.48%

2016-07-01

11.35%

2016-04-01

14.08%

2015-12-31

11.70%

2015-10-02

27.94%

2015-07-03

13.57%

2015-04-03

11.69%

2014-12-31

12.21%

2014-09-26

13.97%

2014-06-27

13.63%

2014-03-28

12.43%

2013-12-31

14.99%

2013-09-27

12.79%

2013-06-28

13.02%

2013-03-29

15.57%

2012-12-31

12.67%

2012-09-28

12.43%

2012-06-29

13.18%

2012-03-30

14.20%

2011-12-31

12.64%

2011-09-30

11.59%

2011-07-01

17.48%

2011-04-01

12.83%

2010-12-31

13.13%

2010-10-01

20.26%

2010-07-02

11.25%

2010-04-02

9.71%

2009-12-31

8.52%

2009-10-02

12.77%

2009-07-03

11.06%

2009-04-03

9.05%

2008-12-31

9.62%

2008-09-26

11.60%

2008-06-27

11.07%

2008-03-28

9.13%

2007-12-31

10.19%

2007-09-28

17.71%

2007-06-29

11.65%

2007-03-30

9.97%

2006-12-31

12.17%

2006-09-29

10.97%

2006-06-30

13.39%

2006-03-31

10.06%

2005-12-31

11.12%

2005-09-30

11.64%

2005-07-01

11.87%

2005-04-01

10.31%

2004-12-31

11.00%

2004-10-01

11.50%

2004-07-02

11.24%

2004-04-02

9.41%

2003-12-31

11.42%

2003-09-26

10.59%

2003-06-27

9.63%

2003-03-28

8.62%

2002-12-31

12.68%

2002-09-27

10.07%

Net Profit Margin: 15.95%

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