Danaher Corp (DHR) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 212 Healthcare companies.
Danaher Corp (DHR) scores 5.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Danaher Corp earns 5.1 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is mixed quality on our scale. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 212 Healthcare companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 60th percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. A typical company in the group scores 4.4, and the best quarter starts from 6.0. Danaher Corp is above that typical reading.
On profitability, Danaher Corp scores 4.9, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 2.7 across 210 Healthcare companies, which places it well above them, at the 71st percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
On solvency, Danaher Corp scores 8.2, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.5 across 150 Healthcare companies, which places it well above them, at the 70th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
Growth scores 0.7 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 107 Healthcare companies is 4.9, so Danaher Corp is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 6th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Danaher Corp’s efficiency score is 5.6 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.0 among 200 Healthcare companies, that is in line with the group and the 42nd percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Predictability scores 6.2 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 207 Healthcare companies is 3.4, so Danaher Corp is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 83rd percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 8.2 but growth only 0.7, a gap of 7.5 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is growth. If it rose to the median of Healthcare companies, 4.9, Danaher Corp’s overall score would go from 5.1 to about 5.9. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Healthcare companies closest to Danaher Corp in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Danaher Corp scores 5.1 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Danaher Corp ranks at the 60th percentile of the 212 Healthcare companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against Danaher Corp’s 5.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for DHR are in the app.
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