Large-cap industrials company Danaher has moved 0.4% this afternoon, reaching $255.71 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $282.52.
Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide. The company is based in the United States. Danaher currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.4%.
What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying Danaher:
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Danaher has moved -11.0% over the last year.
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DHR has a forward P/E ratio of 26.4 based on its EPS guidance of 9.7.
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Over the last 4 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 20.5%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -968.67.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.65
Danaher Has a Pattern of Improving Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cashflow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2023-02-22 | 8,519,000 | -1,143,000 | 9,662,000 | 0.51 |
| 2022-02-23 | 8,358,000 | -1,255,000 | 9,613,000 | 55.78 |
| 2021-02-25 | 6,208,000 | 37,000 | 6,171,000 | 34.89 |
| 2020-02-21 | 3,952,000 | -623,000 | 4,575,000 | n/a |
Danaher's free cash flow history is impressive because it displays year-on-year increases over the last 4 years. Averaging out at $7.51 Billion, and following a compounded average growth rate of 20.6%, investors who focus on cash flow growth should do further research on this firm.
