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DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DAP - US2358511028 - Common Stock

193.32 EUR
-3.94 (-2%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 4:55:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall DAP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated DAP against 22 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. DAP has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DAP is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DAP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • DAP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DAP has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DAP had a positive operating cash flow.
DAP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • DAP's Return On Assets of 4.38% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAP outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
  • DAP has a Return On Equity of 6.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAP outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • DAP has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAP underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • DAP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.76%. This is below the industry average of 9.34%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.38%
ROE 6.86%
ROIC 5.38%
ROA(3y)6.35%
ROA(5y)6.24%
ROE(3y)10.31%
ROE(5y)10.73%
ROIC(3y)6.76%
ROIC(5y)6.52%
DAP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • DAP has a Profit Margin of 14.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAP outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.48%, DAP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAP has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.59%, DAP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.48%
PM (TTM) 14.43%
GM 59.59%
OM growth 3Y-5.38%
OM growth 5Y3.63%
PM growth 3Y-13.55%
PM growth 5Y-0.1%
GM growth 3Y-1.01%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
DAP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DAP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • DAP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DAP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDAP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
DAP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.81 indicates that DAP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.81, DAP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAP is 3.36, which is a good value as it means it would take DAP, 3.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DAP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.36) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that DAP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • DAP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. DAP outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 3.36
Altman-Z 4.81
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC10.68%
DAP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.52 indicates that DAP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.52, DAP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAP has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that DAP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DAP has a Quick ratio (1.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 1.1
DAP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DAP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.63%.
  • DAP shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.77% yearly.
  • DAP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.22%.
  • Measured over the past years, DAP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.63%
EPS 3Y-9.37%
EPS 5Y9.77%
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.26%
Revenue growth 5Y5.92%
Sales Q2Q%4.4%

3.2 Future

  • DAP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.92% yearly.
  • DAP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.05%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.88%
EPS Next 5Y8.92%
Revenue Next Year3.16%
Revenue Next 2Y3.61%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y4.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
DAP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
DAP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.93, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAP.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAP.
  • DAP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.82.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.13, the valuation of DAP can be described as expensive.
  • DAP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • DAP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.93
Fwd PE 27.13
DAP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DAP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DAP is more expensive than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.47
EV/EBITDA 25.4
DAP.DE Per share dataDAP.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DAP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of DAP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.4
PEG (5Y)3.06
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.53%, DAP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • DAP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.48.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DAP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.53%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DAP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.91%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.91%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
DAP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDAP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 24.18% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DAP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • DAP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.18%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.88%
DAP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDAP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B
DAP.DE Dividend Payout.DAP.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DAP.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DANAHER CORP / DAP.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DANAHER CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DAP.DE.


What is the valuation status of DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DANAHER CORP?

DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) is 29.93 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.19.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DAP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DANAHER CORP (DAP.DE) is expected to grow by 4.05% in the next year.