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Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation

DHRNYSEHealthcare● Active
$185.43
+$1.13(+0.61%)
Market Cap$131.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$242.8
52W Low$160.93

Danaher Corporation (DHR) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DHR · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $5.26B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 0.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 21.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at -0.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$5.26B▼ -0.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$5.29Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin21.4%$5.26B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-10.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-0.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$5.26B▼ 0.7%21.4%
FY2024$5.30B▼ 8.4%22.2%
FY2023$5.78B▼ 21.5%24.2%
FY2022$7.37B▲ +4.3%27.6%
FY2021$7.06B▲ +30.4%24.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Danaher Corporation (DHR) trades at a FCF yield of 4.04% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.8x. FCF per share stands at $7.48, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.04%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.48
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.8
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x27.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Danaher Corporation generated $6.42B in operating cash flow and spent 1.16B in capital expenditures, yielding $5.26B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$6.42B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.20B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$2.96B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($6.42B) − |CapEx| (1.16B) = FCF ($5.26B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Danaher Corporation
Danaher CorporationYOU
DHR
$5.26B-0.7%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Danaher Corporation (DHR) reported free cash flow of $5.26B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 0.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 21.4%.

Based on available data, Danaher Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $7.37B in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at -0.6%.

Danaher Corporation's FCF yield is 4.04% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.8x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DHR free cash flow · 8 questions

Danaher Corporation free cash flow was $5.26B for FY2025, down 0.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $5.29B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Danaher Corporation · Danaher Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026