Company Information

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Address: 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W.
SUITE 800W 
City: WASHINGTON 
State: DC 
Zip Code: 20037-1701 
Telephone: 202-828-0850 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3823
(As filed with the SEC)  

Danaher Corporation ("Danaher," "Company," "we," "us," "our") designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services, which are typically characterized by strong brand names, innovative technology and major market positions. Our research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 50 countries. Our business consists of five segments: Test & Measurement; Environmental; Life Sciences & Diagnostics; Dental; and Industrial Technologies. We strive to create shareholder value through: . delivering sales growth, excluding the impact of acquired businesses, in excess of the overall market growth for our products and services; . upper quartile financial performance compared to our peer companies; and . upper quartile cash flow generation from operations compared to our peer companies.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20112.770.02516.98
09/20112.740.02515.31
06/20112.930.02018.09
03/20112.820.02018.40
12/20102.640.02017.87
09/20102.350.02017.28
06/20101.930.02019.23
03/20100.910.02043.91

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.74Total Liab/Total Assets0.38
Net Inc/Total Assets0.08Total Liab/Inv Cap0.45
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.10Total Liab/Comm Equity3.52
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.18Interest Coverage Ratio20.40
Net Inc/Net Sales0.14Curr Debt/Equity0.00
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.16LTD/Equity0.20
SG&A/NetSales0.28Total Debt/Equity0.21
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.38Quick Ratio1.36
Inventory Turnover5.93Current Ratio1.73
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.39
Net Sales/Work Cap5.44Inv/Curr Assets0.21
Net Sales/PP&E11.07  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 7/1/2011 4/1/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 4,518.09 3,711.67 3,345.70 3,884.51
Cost of Goods Sold 2,313.43 1,768.48 1,582.31 1,943.92
Selling & Admin Exps 1,274.91 1,095.75 969.70 1,037.85
Operating Income 656.14 626.10 590.59 673.95
Interest Exp 42.76 31.71 30.73 30.54
Pretax Income 580.89 596.67 561.98 645.11
Other Income -32.50 2.28 2.12 1.70
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 523.43 648.76 429.36 473.86

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 7/1/2011 4/1/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 484.37 551.58 1,593.56 1,632.98
Receivables - Total 3,007.19 3,099.42 2,210.22 2,218.98
Inventories - Total 1,970.90 2,065.05 1,284.93 1,225.15
Total Current Assets 6,314.54 6,554.80 6,131.89 5,729.51
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 2,151.05 2,226.12 1,177.70 1,192.30
Total Assets 30,618.42 31,513.38 23,034.88 22,217.13
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 4,041.41 4,233.36 3,264.93 3,263.99
Debt in Current Liabilities 82.28 47.93 58.92 40.76
Total Current Liabilities 4,123.70 4,281.30 3,323.86 3,304.75
Long-Term Debt 5,813.41 6,524.93 2,668.04 2,783.91
Total Liabilities 14,121.63 15,023.88 8,375.70 8,506.12
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 65.36 66.02 64.51 61.76
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 7.60 7.59 7.37 7.30
Retained Earnings 12,503.35 11,997.08 11,362.02 10,945.93
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 16,496.79 16,489.50 14,659.18 13,711.01
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 30,618.42 31,513.38 23,034.88 22,217.13

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 7/1/2011 4/1/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 699.94 662.65 436.48 573.28
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -121.39 -4,917.40 -564.96 -621.52
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -645.83 3,216.78 52.46 47.82

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20069,596.401,122.031.74
12/200711,025.921,369.901.86
12/200812,697.461,317.631.98
12/200911,184.941,151.701.73
12/201013,202.601,793.002.64
Growth Rates8.3012.4310.98

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11805521,19075.78




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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