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Danaher Corporation (DHR)

$234.93+2.09%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$234.93▲ 9.87% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $161.91 · High $242.05Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Danaher closed at $234.93 on Nov 4, up 2.09%, 2.9% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 3.1M shares was 0.69× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +9.0% over one month, +34.3% over six months, +9.7% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 25, 2026, revenue was $6.55B, up 8.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 18.8%.

Short interest was 8.1M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 9.2% from the prior report (1.3% of float, 1.9 days to cover).

Market cap$165.15B703.0M shares
Revenue · quarter$6.55B+8.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.75+37.8% YoY
P/E · TTM38.1×P/S 6.4×
Net margin18.8%Gross 58.5%
Dividend yield0.68%$0.4 last paid
52-week range161.91 – 242.05−2.9% from high
Volume3.1M0.69× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d28.5%Annualised
Short % of float1.3%1.9 days to cover
Net cash-$20.80BCash $5.68B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +0.4%1M +9.0%3M +17.5%6M +34.3%YTD +2.6%1Y +9.7%3Y +26.9%5Y −23.0%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Industrial Instruments

Percentile among 15 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum79
Revenue growth46
Net margin71
Value (low P/E)38
Size100

Industry medians: 6-month return −1.8%, revenue growth +12.6%, net margin 11.4%, P/E 33.3×.

Short interest

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Shares short8.1M−9.2% vs prior
Days to cover1.9Settled Oct 15
% of float1.3%
Short vol. 10d44.0%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Industrial Instruments

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
DHRDanaher$234.93+2.09%+34.3%+8.3%18.8%38.1$165.15B
AMEAmetek$237.09−4.62%−1.8%+17.3%19.2%33.3$54.36BCompare
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KEYSKeysight Technologies$285.86−6.31%−22.0%+36.5%21.5%38.6$48.67BCompare
FTVFortive$68.34+2.29%+13.1%+7.8%15.6%31.2$20.34BCompare
MKSIMKS$194.95−4.99%−33.6%+28.3%14.0%30.0$13.18BCompare
CGNXCognex$53.06−8.69%−14.8%+16.9%25.0%51.1$8.93BCompare
RALRalliant$71.58+0.38%+52.2%—10.1%—$7.92BCompare
STSensata Technologies Holding$41.12−1.25%−10.1%+7.7%11.4%16.3$5.99BCompare

Quick answers

What does Danaher do?
In 1984, Danaher's founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrial-focused manufacturing company. Then, through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, Danaher now focuses primarily on manufacturing scientific instruments and consumables in the life sciences and diagnostic industries after the late 2023 divestiture of its environmental and applied solutions group, Veralto.
What is DHR's market cap?
$165.15B, based on the Nov 4 close of $234.93.
What is DHR's P/E ratio?
38.1× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $4.33B.
Does Danaher pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.4 per share (ex-date Sep 30), an annualised yield of 0.68%.
How much of DHR is sold short?
8.1M shares, 1.3% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is DHR in?
Technology, in the Industrial Instruments industry.

About Danaher

In 1984, Danaher's founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrial-focused manufacturing company. Then, through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, Danaher now focuses primarily on manufacturing scientific instruments and consumables in the life sciences and diagnostic industries after the late 2023 divestiture of its environmental and applied solutions group, Veralto.

HQ: Washington, DC60,000 employeesListed Dec 29, 1978danaher.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology