Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Danaher Corp., solvency ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Danaher Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Danaher Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Equity
Danaher Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 53,486) | 50,082) | 45,167) | 39,766) | 30,271) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.72 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 5.73 | 3.67 | 4.98 | 6.58 | — | |
| Amgen Inc. | 10.37 | 10.64 | 4.97 | 3.51 | 3.09 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 0.91 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.34 | 1.52 | 1.88 | 2.94 | 5.88 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.09 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 1.09 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.47 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 1.26 | 1.02 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.81 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.83 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.06 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.63 | 0.60 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 1.32 | 1.79 | 1.45 | 1.91 | 2.38 | |
| Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 1.02 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 1.16 | 1.12 | |
| Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.91 | 0.92 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 18,402 ÷ 53,486 = 0.34
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Danaher Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 180) | 199) | 207) | 189) | 158) | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 954) | 863) | 889) | 785) | 639) | |
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 19,536) | 20,739) | 23,272) | 22,178) | 22,526) | |
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 53,486) | 50,082) | 45,167) | 39,766) | 30,271) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.74 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 5.82 | 3.72 | 5.03 | 6.66 | — | |
| Amgen Inc. | 10.50 | 10.83 | 5.07 | 3.55 | 3.15 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 0.92 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.44 | 1.59 | 1.96 | 3.06 | 6.11 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.30 | 1.76 | 1.12 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.48 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 1.32 | 1.06 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.84 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.85 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.07 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.65 | 0.62 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 1.36 | 1.85 | 1.49 | 1.96 | 2.45 | |
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 1.05 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 1.19 | 1.15 | |
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 0.98 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 19,536 ÷ 53,486 = 0.37
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Capital
Danaher Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 53,486) | 50,082) | 45,167) | 39,766) | 30,271) | |
| Total capital | 71,888) | 69,759) | 67,343) | 60,970) | 52,000) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.42 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 1.14 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.76 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.48 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.85 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.52 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.32 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.50 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.45 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.45 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.06 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.37 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.70 | |
| Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.53 | |
| Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.48 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 18,402 ÷ 71,888 = 0.26
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Danaher Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 180) | 199) | 207) | 189) | 158) | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 954) | 863) | 889) | 785) | 639) | |
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 19,536) | 20,739) | 23,272) | 22,178) | 22,526) | |
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 53,486) | 50,082) | 45,167) | 39,766) | 30,271) | |
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 73,022) | 70,821) | 68,439) | 61,944) | 52,797) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.43 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 1.14 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.76 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.48 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.86 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.53 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.33 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.57 | 0.51 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.46 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.07 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.38 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.71 | |
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.53 | |
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.49 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 19,536 ÷ 73,022 = 0.27
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Assets
Danaher Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Total assets | 84,488) | 84,350) | 83,184) | 76,161) | 62,082) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.35 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.75 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.36 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.40 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.18 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.31 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.31 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.05 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.30 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.56 | |
| Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.36 | |
| Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.31 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 18,402 ÷ 84,488 = 0.22
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Danaher Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,695) | 591) | 8) | 11) | 212) | |
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 16,707) | 19,086) | 22,168) | 21,193) | 21,517) | |
| Total debt | 18,402) | 19,677) | 22,176) | 21,204) | 21,729) | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 180) | 199) | 207) | 189) | 158) | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 954) | 863) | 889) | 785) | 639) | |
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 19,536) | 20,739) | 23,272) | 22,178) | 22,526) | |
| Total assets | 84,488) | 84,350) | 83,184) | 76,161) | 62,082) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.36 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.75 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.51 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.37 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.41 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.41 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.32 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.32 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.05 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.32 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | |
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.37 | |
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 19,536 ÷ 84,488 = 0.23
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Danaher Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Financial Leverage
Danaher Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Total assets | 84,488) | 84,350) | 83,184) | 76,161) | 62,082) | |
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 53,486) | 50,082) | 45,167) | 39,766) | 30,271) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 1.92 | 2.05 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 13.00 | 8.04 | 9.51 | 11.51 | — | |
| Amgen Inc. | 15.59 | 17.79 | 9.13 | 6.69 | 6.17 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 2.52 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 5.94 | 4.65 | 5.44 | 8.27 | 15.07 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.72 | 2.97 | 3.23 | 3.76 | 2.74 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.76 | 2.65 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.84 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 3.62 | 3.26 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.54 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.65 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 1.34 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 2.11 | 2.21 | 2.33 | 2.00 | 1.97 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 2.86 | 3.39 | 3.06 | 3.61 | 4.26 | |
| Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 3.21 | 3.12 | |
| Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.96 | 2.93 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 84,488 ÷ 53,486 = 1.58
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Danaher Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Interest Coverage
Danaher Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings | 4,764) | 7,209) | 6,433) | 3,646) | 3,008) | |
| Less: Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 543) | —) | 86) | —) | 576) | |
| Add: Income tax expense | 823) | 1,083) | 1,251) | 849) | 873) | |
| Add: Interest expense | 286) | 211) | 238) | 275) | 109) | |
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 5,330) | 8,503) | 7,836) | 4,770) | 3,414) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 18.64 | 40.30 | 32.92 | 17.35 | 31.44 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.81 | 7.04 | 6.36 | 2.38 | 5.72 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 3.73 | 6.22 | 6.60 | 7.44 | 8.09 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 8.24 | 7.26 | 7.07 | -3.84 | 8.58 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 14.49 | 21.53 | 19.12 | 21.11 | 14.15 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 8.27 | 7.22 | 9.27 | 2.70 | 6.19 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 20.51 | 79.71 | 125.46 | 83.07 | 55.49 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.65 | 18.09 | 18.22 | 11.58 | 13.84 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 1.48 | 29.05 | 19.83 | 6.17 | 12.23 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 58.52 | 82.80 | 163.75 | 67.97 | 81.43 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 5.54 | 11.56 | 17.49 | 14.07 | 7.02 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 13.28 | 13.02 | 12.11 | 9.64 | 9.08 | |
| Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 6.25 | 14.99 | 14.65 | 7.34 | 11.18 | |
| Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 7.00 | 12.46 | 12.10 | 7.74 | 8.87 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 5,330 ÷ 286 = 18.64
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Danaher Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Danaher Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | |
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings | 4,764) | 7,209) | 6,433) | 3,646) | 3,008) | |
| Less: Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 543) | —) | 86) | —) | 576) | |
| Add: Income tax expense | 823) | 1,083) | 1,251) | 849) | 873) | |
| Add: Interest expense | 286) | 211) | 238) | 275) | 109) | |
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 5,330) | 8,503) | 7,836) | 4,770) | 3,414) | |
| Add: Operating lease expense | 274) | 312) | 305) | 262) | 241) | |
| Earnings before fixed charges and tax | 5,604) | 8,815) | 8,141) | 5,032) | 3,655) | |
| Interest expense | 286) | 211) | 238) | 275) | 109) | |
| Operating lease expense | 274) | 312) | 305) | 262) | 241) | |
| Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends | 21) | 106) | 164) | 136) | 68) | |
| Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends, tax adjustment1 | 6) | 28) | 44) | 36) | 18) | |
| Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends, after tax adjustment | 27) | 134) | 208) | 172) | 87) | |
| Fixed charges | 587) | 657) | 751) | 709) | 436) | |
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||
| Fixed charge coverage2 | 9.55 | 13.41 | 10.85 | 7.10 | 8.38 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors3 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.59 | 6.54 | 5.90 | 2.28 | 5.42 | |
| Amgen Inc. | 3.55 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 6.48 | 7.12 | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6.69 | 6.30 | 6.01 | -3.08 | 7.10 | |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 10.98 | 15.17 | 13.33 | 15.06 | 10.18 | |
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 7.18 | 6.30 | 8.15 | 2.45 | 5.46 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | 16.50 | 38.72 | 48.16 | 33.93 | 28.72 | |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.27 | 13.69 | 13.08 | 8.47 | 10.31 | |
| Pfizer Inc. | 1.34 | 18.79 | 14.22 | 4.98 | 9.88 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 46.55 | 68.67 | 138.96 | 57.70 | 60.98 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.61 | 8.12 | 12.19 | 10.30 | 5.61 | |
| Zoetis Inc. | 10.95 | 10.76 | 10.08 | 8.21 | 7.85 | |
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 5.26 | 11.58 | 11.33 | 5.95 | 8.97 | |
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | 5.47 | 8.87 | 8.60 | 5.72 | 6.62 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 2023 Calculation
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends, tax adjustment = (Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends × Statutory federal income tax rate) ÷ (1 − Statutory federal income tax rate)
= (21 × 21.00%) ÷ (1 − 21.00%) = 6
2 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 5,604 ÷ 587 = 9.55
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Danaher Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |