Danaher Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Danaher Corporation cash flow quality index. Danaher Corporation (DHR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.83x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.66 Billion exceeds net income of $908.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Danaher Corporation (DHR) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Danaher Corporation (1990–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Danaher Corporation from 1990 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Danaher Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Danaher Corporation (DHR) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Danaher Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2024)
Danaher Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Danaher Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DHR cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.72x | $6.69 Billion | $3.90 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.70x | $7.16 Billion | $4.22 Billion | ▲ +43.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18x | $8.52 Billion | $7.21 Billion | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32x | $8.36 Billion | $6.35 Billion | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.70x | $6.21 Billion | $3.65 Billion | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62x | $3.95 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52x | $4.02 Billion | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41x | $3.48 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64x | $3.52 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46x | $3.80 Billion | $2.60 Billion | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | $3.76 Billion | $2.60 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33x | $3.59 Billion | $2.69 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49x | $3.42 Billion | $2.30 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36x | $2.63 Billion | $1.94 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16x | $2.08 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56x | $1.80 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41x | $1.86 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.20x | $1.65 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38x | $1.55 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34x | $1.20 Billion | $897.80 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39x | $1.03 Billion | $746.00 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.60x | $861.54 Million | $536.83 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45x | $710.35 Million | $290.39 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04x | $608.47 Million | $297.67 Million | ▲ +29.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58x | $512.25 Million | $324.21 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60x | $419.10 Million | $261.60 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81x | $331.30 Million | $182.90 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.80x | $278.40 Million | $154.80 Million | ▲ +72.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04x | $217.10 Million | $207.80 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61x | $174.20 Million | $108.40 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77x | $144.40 Million | $81.70 Million | ▼ -30.1% |
| 1993 | 2.53x | $135.80 Million | $53.70 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2.31x | $72.90 Million | $31.60 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 1991 | 3.14x | $41.80 Million | $13.30 Million | ▲ +60.3% |
| 1990 | 1.96x | $70.00 Million | $35.70 Million | — |