Danaher Corporation (DHR) — 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. Explore Danaher Corporation (DHR) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Danaher Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Danaher Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Danaher Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Danaher Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Danaher Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Danaher Corporation.
| 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 | — |