Danaher Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.82x

Danaher Corporation 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).

FCF Generation Index

0.82x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.37 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.66 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$292.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Danaher Corporation (1990–2024)

Free cash flow generation index of Danaher Corporation from 1990 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Danaher Corporation across 35 annual periods. See Danaher Corporation leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Danaher Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2024)

Danaher Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Danaher Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DHR cash flow conversion.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).