Danaher Corporation (DHR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Danaher Corporation (DHR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.37 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.66 Billion). See Danaher Corporation (DHR) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Danaher Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Danaher Corporation across 35 annual periods. Explore Danaher Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Danaher Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Danaher Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see DHR company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.79x | $5.30 Billion | $6.69 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.81x | $5.78 Billion | $7.16 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.86x | $7.37 Billion | $8.52 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.85x | $7.06 Billion | $8.36 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87x | $5.42 Billion | $6.21 Billion | $791.00 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84x | $3.32 Billion | $3.95 Billion | $635.50 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.85x | $3.44 Billion | $4.02 Billion | $584.00 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.84x | $2.91 Billion | $3.48 Billion | $570.70 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | $2.93 Billion | $3.52 Billion | $589.60 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.87x | $3.29 Billion | $3.80 Billion | $512.90 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.88x | $3.29 Billion | $3.76 Billion | $465.40 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.85x | $3.05 Billion | $3.59 Billion | $538.10 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.87x | $2.96 Billion | $3.42 Billion | $458.30 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.87x | $2.29 Billion | $2.63 Billion | $334.47 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.90x | $1.87 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $217.33 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.90x | $1.61 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $188.55 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | $1.67 Billion | $1.86 Billion | $193.78 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.90x | $1.48 Billion | $1.65 Billion | $162.07 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.91x | $1.41 Billion | $1.55 Billion | $137.71 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.90x | $1.08 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $121.21 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.89x | $917.31 Million | $1.03 Billion | $115.91 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.91x | $781.20 Million | $861.54 Million | $80.34 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.91x | $644.92 Million | $710.35 Million | $65.43 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.87x | $527.89 Million | $608.47 Million | $80.58 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.83x | $423.74 Million | $512.25 Million | $88.50 Million | ▲ +30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.63x | $265.40 Million | $419.10 Million | $153.70 Million | ▲ +173.7% |
| 1998 | -0.86x | $-284.70 Million | $331.30 Million | $616.00 Million | ▼ -211.0% |
| 1997 | 0.77x | $215.60 Million | $278.40 Million | $62.80 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.76x | $165.80 Million | $217.10 Million | $51.30 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.66x | $115.00 Million | $174.20 Million | $59.20 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.62x | $89.90 Million | $144.40 Million | $54.50 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.70x | $95.50 Million | $135.80 Million | $40.30 Million | ▲ +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.53x | $39.00 Million | $72.90 Million | $33.90 Million | ▼ -73.3% |
| 1991 | 2.00x | $83.60 Million | $41.80 Million | $41.80 Million | ▲ +278.4% |
| 1990 | 0.53x | $37.00 Million | $70.00 Million | $33.00 Million | — |