Income Statement
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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company's business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
Danaher Corp., Consolidated Income Statement
USD $ in thousands
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 18,329,700 | 16,882,400 | 20,563,100 | 19,913,800 | 19,118,000 | ||||||
| Cost of sales | (8,137,200) | (7,547,800) | (9,800,600) | (9,471,300) | (9,160,400) | ||||||
| Gross profit | 10,192,500 | 9,334,600 | 10,762,500 | 10,442,500 | 9,957,600 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (6,042,500) | (5,608,600) | (6,054,300) | (5,697,000) | (5,432,800) | ||||||
| Research and development expenses | (1,128,800) | (975,100) | (1,239,100) | (1,314,200) | (1,249,900) | ||||||
| Operating costs | (7,171,300) | (6,583,700) | (7,293,400) | (7,011,200) | (6,682,700) | ||||||
| Operating profit | 3,021,200 | 2,750,900 | 3,469,100 | 3,431,300 | 3,274,900 | ||||||
| Other income | 72,800 | 223,400 | 12,400 | 156,500 | 431,300 | ||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings | – | (178,800) | – | – | – | ||||||
| Interest expense | (162,700) | (184,400) | (162,800) | (122,700) | (145,900) | ||||||
| Interest income | 7,500 | 200 | 5,300 | 16,700 | 5,700 | ||||||
| Nonoperating income (expense) | (82,400) | (139,600) | (145,100) | 50,500 | 291,100 | ||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 2,938,800 | 2,611,300 | 3,324,000 | 3,481,800 | 3,566,000 | ||||||
| Income taxes | (469,000) | (457,900) | (725,300) | (883,400) | (871,000) | ||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations | 2,469,800 | 2,153,400 | 2,598,700 | 2,598,400 | 2,695,000 | ||||||
| Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 22,300 | 400,300 | 758,700 | – | – | ||||||
| Net earnings | 2,492,100 | 2,553,700 | 3,357,400 | 2,598,400 | 2,695,000 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-21).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise. | Danaher Corp.'s sales declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017. |
| Operating profit | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | Danaher Corp.'s operating profit declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017. |
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. | Danaher Corp.'s earnings from continuing operations before income taxes declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017. |
| Net earnings | The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. | Danaher Corp.'s net earnings declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |