Danaher Corporation (DHR) is a life sciences tools & services company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Danaher Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $183.63.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $183.63 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 0.85% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 28.05% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.13 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 0.85% with an annualized volatility of 28.05%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.13 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 129.97B |
| Enterprise Value | 143.96B |
| Trailing P/E | 36.51 |
| Forward P/E | 20.18 |
| Price to Book | 2.45 |
| Price to Sales | 5.25 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.81 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.14 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 14.89% | | Operating Margin | 22.94% | | ROE | 7.08% | | ROA | 4.19% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 3.7% | | Earnings Growth | 9.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 87.0% | | Payout Ratio | 26.36% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 44.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 24.78B | | Total Debt | 19.68B | | Total Cash | 5.7B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.57B | | Operating Cash Flow | 6.44B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $242.8$ | | 52W Low | $160.93$ | | 50-Day Avg | $181.0$ | | 200-Day Avg | $205.14$ | | Beta | 0.83 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.71B | | Float Shares | 0.63B | | Insider Holdings | 10.74% | | Institutional Holdings | 84.76% | | Short Ratio | 1.89 | | Short % of Float | 1.47% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $310.0$ | | Target Low | $200.0$ | | Target Mean | $244.27$ | | Target Median | $245.0$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.