Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data
The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
- Analysis of Debt
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Danaher Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-03).
- Net Earnings and Earnings from Continuing Operations
- Net earnings show considerable fluctuations over the observed periods, peaking notably in the fourth quarter of 2022 at 2232 million USD, followed by a general downward trend with periodic recoveries. Earnings from continuing operations largely mirror net earnings, except for isolated periods where discontinued operations had negative impacts. The most recent quarters show a decline in earnings, indicating possible earnings pressure or higher costs.
- Depreciation and Amortization
- Depreciation expenses remain relatively stable across periods, generally ranging between 160 and 190 million USD per quarter. Amortization of intangible assets exhibits a gradual increase over time, with amounts rising from approximately 150 million USD to over 400 million USD in later periods, reflecting ongoing intangible asset utilization. Amortization related to acquisition inventory fair value step-up appears sporadically, with minor amounts noted in some quarters only.
- Stock-Based Compensation and Special Expenses
- Stock-based compensation expenses display an upward trajectory, starting around 45 million USD and increasing above 90 million USD in some recent quarters, which may indicate heightened employee incentive programs. A significant contract settlement expense of 542 million USD appears in one quarter, representing a one-time charge. Pretax losses on early extinguishment of borrowings occur sporadically with minor amounts relative to other expenses.
- Investment Gains and Impairment Charges
- Investment gains and losses vary widely, with some substantial negative values in earlier periods followed by mixed positive and negative results. Impairment charges are absent in most quarters but arise sharply in recent periods, particularly with peaks of 432 million USD and 222 million USD, signaling potential asset write-downs or valuation adjustments.
- Changes in Deferred Income Taxes and Noncash Items
- Changes in deferred income taxes show irregular large negative swings in several quarters, hinting at tax adjustments or timing differences. Noncash items exhibit high volatility, with significant positive values in many quarters but a notable negative value in one quarter, indicating fluctuations in items not impacting immediate cash flow.
- Working Capital Components
- Trade accounts receivable changes alternate between positive and negative fluctuations, without a consistent trend, indicating variable collection or sales cycles. Inventory changes are volatile, moving between large decreases and increases, potentially reflecting supply chain or demand variability. Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses also show irregular changes, impacting overall operating capital dynamics.
- Operating Capital and Cash Flows from Operations
- Changes in operating capital are inconsistent, with sizeable negative and positive deltas, suggesting variable shifts in current assets and liabilities management. Net cash provided by operating activities remains robust throughout, frequently exceeding 1500 million USD quarterly, which supports ongoing operational liquidity despite working capital variations.
- Investing Activities
- Cash usage in investing activities is predominantly negative, with large outflows mainly related to acquisitions and additions to property, plant, and equipment. Acquisition payments show extreme spikes in specific quarters, surpassing several billion USD, indicative of major investment or expansion efforts. Proceeds from sales of assets and investments are comparatively modest, offering limited offsets to cash used.
- Financing Activities
- Financing cash flows are highly variable, including occasional large inflows from stock issuances and borrowings, but also substantial outflows for dividend payments and repurchases of common stock. Dividend payments rise modestly over time, consistently representing a significant cash use. Repayments of borrowings are noticeable and contribute to negative financing cash flows in multiple periods.
- Discontinued Operations and Other Items
- Discontinued operations impact several periods, with net earnings affected negatively at times but also with cash inflows reported in later periods. Cash distributions relating to a specific entity are considerable in one period, reflecting a disposal or return of capital. Foreign exchange effects on cash and equivalents fluctuate, with both positive and negative impacts shown intermittently.
- Overall Cash Position Changes
- The net change in cash and equivalents varies substantially across quarters, including significant decreases in certain periods often linked to large acquisition payments and increases in others supported by operating cash flows and financing activities. This variability reflects active financial management involving substantial investing and financing transactions alongside stable operational cash generation.