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DHR trades against a final fair-value range of $122.72-$203.68, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $123, high $204, with mid-point at $163.
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DHR Danaher Corporation fair value $163–$204

DHR
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Analyzed: 2026-05-10Next update: 2026-08-10Methodology v2.4Archetype: Mature compounderNYSE · Health Care
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Last price
$171.16
▼ -8.06 (-4.71%)
Fair value
$163
$163–$204
Rating
Hold
confidence 87/100
Upside
-4.7%
upside to fair value
Margin of Safety
$138.63
buy below · 15%
Market Cap
$121.1B
P/E fwd 18.8

§1 Executive summary

  • Composite fair value $163 with high case $204.
  • Implied downside of 4.7% to fair value.
  • Moat 9/10 · confidence 87/100 · Mature compounder.
  • Trades close to fair value, so the margin of safety is limited either way.
Fair value
$163
Margin of safety
-4.9%
Confidence
87/100
Moat
9/10

Educational analysis only — not financial advice. Always do your own due diligence.

$171.16Price
FV $163.1
High $203.68

DHR trades against a final fair-value range of $122.72-$203.68, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • Intangible Assets
    Intangible Assets
  • Switching Costs
    Switching Costs
  • Bull thesis
    Intrinsic valuation suggests downside risk.

§2 Bear case

Under severe bioprocessing market contraction and failed M&A execution, our pure intrinsic models force valuation toward the $114-$122 range. Margins revert below 19% as DBS efficiencies fail to offset volume deleverage, and the terminal multipleTerminal multipleThe exit P/E or EV/EBITDA we apply to the final year of an explicit forecast. Anchored to the business's long-run quality and the prevailing risk-free rate. contracts toward 15x as the compounding narrative breaks.

Ways this thesis can break

Prolonged Bioprocessing Slump

· High

Extended pharma funding constraints and destocking cap revenue growth in low single-digits.

FV impact
-25%

M&A Integration Failure

· Medium

A major acquisition fails to realize DBS synergies, destroying ROIC and stalling margin expansion.

FV impact
-15%

China Market Deterioration

· Medium

Deepening macro weakness and localized competition in China structurally erode regional market share and profitability.

FV impact
-10%
Early-warning signals to monitor
MetricCurrentTrigger threshold
Consumables growth turning negativeMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Operating margin contracting below 19%MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Unexplained delays in M&A integration milestonesMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Rising days sales outstanding in emerging marketsMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
CapEx to depreciation ratio falling below 0.75MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Financial history

Income statement — last six periods
Line itemT−0T−1T−2T−3T−4CAGR
Period2021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
Revenue$24.80B$26.64B$23.89B$23.88B$24.57B-0.2%
Gross profit$15.24B$16.19B$14.03B$14.21B$14.52B-1.2%
Operating income$6.39B$7.54B$5.20B$4.86B$4.69B-7.4%
Net income$6.43B$7.21B$4.76B$3.90B$3.61B-13.4%
EPS (diluted)$9.66$6.38$5.29$5.05-15.0%
EBITDA$8.80B$9.48B$7.50B$7.28B$6.95B-5.8%
R&D$1.50B$1.53B$1.50B$1.58B$1.60B+1.6%
SG&A$6.81B$7.12B$7.33B$7.76B$8.24B+4.9%

Quality scores

Piotroski F-score
5 / 9
0–9 quality composite
Altman Z-score
3.69
Bankruptcy risk (>3 safe)
Beneish M-score
-2.57
Earnings manipulation risk
OCF / Net income
1.78×
>1 indicates high earnings quality
Accounting quality gate
Pass
Sector-adjusted gate
ROIC
4.9%
Return on invested capital
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DHR — frequently asked questions

  1. Based on our latest analysis, DHR trades close to fair value. The current price is $171 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $163 (range $123–$204), which implies roughly 4.7% downside to the midpoint.
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