Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
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 (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
The solvency profile exhibits a period of consistent deleveraging between April 2022 and December 2024, followed by a phase of stability and a notable increase in leverage during the second quarter of 2026. While debt-related ratios generally trended downward for the first three years, interest coverage experienced a sustained decline, indicating a shift in the relationship between operating earnings and debt servicing costs.
- Debt-to-Equity, Debt-to-Capital, and Debt-to-Assets Ratios
- These three metrics moved in high correlation, showing a steady reduction in relative indebtedness. Debt to equity decreased from 0.47 in April 2022 to a low of 0.32 by December 2024. Similarly, debt to capital fell from 0.32 to 0.24, and debt to assets declined from 0.26 to 0.21 over the same period. This trend suggests a strategic reduction in liabilities or an increase in equity and asset bases. However, a sharp reversal is observed in June 2026, where debt to equity rose to 0.51, debt to capital increased to 0.34, and debt to assets climbed to 0.29, signaling a significant increase in borrowed funds.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage followed a trajectory mirroring the debt ratios, declining from 1.80 in early 2022 to a baseline of approximately 1.56 by March 2025. The ratio remained relatively stagnant throughout 2025 before ascending to 1.76 in June 2026. This pattern confirms a period of reduced financial risk that was abruptly countered by a return to higher leverage levels in the final recorded quarter.
- Interest Coverage Ratio
- A divergent trend is observed in the interest coverage ratio, which peaked at 41.32 in September 2022 before entering a prolonged decline. By June 2025, the ratio reached a low of 15.01, representing a substantial reduction in the margin of safety for interest payments. Although the ratio stabilized and recovered slightly to 17.31 by June 2026, the overall downward trend persists despite the earlier reductions in total debt levels. This suggests that either interest rates on debt increased or operating income decreased relative to the cost of debt servicing.
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Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Danaher Corp., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,411) | 923) | 2) | 23) | 502) | 501) | 505) | 1,200) | 701) | 1,746) | 1,695) | 2,547) | 1,590) | 1,571) | 591) | 705) | 10) | 10) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 25,147) | 17,561) | 18,416) | 16,833) | 16,853) | 15,976) | 15,500) | 16,324) | 16,309) | 16,417) | 16,707) | 19,513) | 18,285) | 18,261) | 19,086) | 18,542) | 20,052) | 21,768) | ||||||
| Total debt | 26,558) | 18,484) | 18,418) | 16,856) | 17,355) | 16,477) | 16,005) | 17,524) | 17,010) | 18,163) | 18,402) | 22,060) | 19,875) | 19,832) | 19,677) | 19,247) | 20,062) | 21,778) | ||||||
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 52,581) | 52,949) | 52,534) | 51,071) | 52,334) | 50,849) | 49,543) | 51,299) | 49,897) | 53,442) | 53,486) | 52,407) | 51,716) | 51,478) | 50,082) | 46,985) | 46,594) | 46,356) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 49.22 | 20.19 | 11.78 | 10.42 | 9.24 | 5.73 | 5.02 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 3.67 | 4.35 | 4.98 | 4.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 6.24 | 6.31 | 5.67 | 7.57 | 9.24 | 10.23 | 8.02 | 10.57 | 12.75 | 10.37 | 7.90 | 9.08 | 11.52 | 10.64 | 10.60 | 15.10 | 40.23 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.97 | 1.77 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 1.07 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 26,558 ÷ 52,581 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits a prolonged period of deleveraging and balance sheet strengthening from early 2022 through mid-2026, concluding with a significant increase in leverage in the final reported quarter.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Trend
- A consistent downward trend in the debt to equity ratio is observed from April 2022, where the ratio stood at 0.47, reaching a low of 0.32 by December 2024. This indicates a strategic reduction in reliance on borrowed funds relative to shareholder equity over a nearly three-year period.
- Period of Stability
- Between December 2024 and March 2026, the debt to equity ratio remained remarkably stable, fluctuating within a narrow band between 0.32 and 0.35. This phase reflects a period of balanced capital structure maintenance.
- Recent Leverage Increase
- A sharp inflection point occurs in June 2026, with the debt to equity ratio rising to 0.51. This increase is driven by a substantial rise in total debt, which jumped from 18,484 million in March 2026 to 26,558 million in June 2026, representing the highest leverage level in the analyzed period.
- Equity Base Analysis
- Total stockholders' equity demonstrated steady growth from 46,356 million in April 2022 to a peak of 53,486 million in December 2023. While equity levels fluctuated slightly thereafter, remaining generally between 49,000 million and 53,000 million, the equity base provided a substantial buffer that kept the solvency ratio well below 0.60 throughout the entire timeframe.
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Debt to Capital
Danaher Corp., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,411) | 923) | 2) | 23) | 502) | 501) | 505) | 1,200) | 701) | 1,746) | 1,695) | 2,547) | 1,590) | 1,571) | 591) | 705) | 10) | 10) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 25,147) | 17,561) | 18,416) | 16,833) | 16,853) | 15,976) | 15,500) | 16,324) | 16,309) | 16,417) | 16,707) | 19,513) | 18,285) | 18,261) | 19,086) | 18,542) | 20,052) | 21,768) | ||||||
| Total debt | 26,558) | 18,484) | 18,418) | 16,856) | 17,355) | 16,477) | 16,005) | 17,524) | 17,010) | 18,163) | 18,402) | 22,060) | 19,875) | 19,832) | 19,677) | 19,247) | 20,062) | 21,778) | ||||||
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 52,581) | 52,949) | 52,534) | 51,071) | 52,334) | 50,849) | 49,543) | 51,299) | 49,897) | 53,442) | 53,486) | 52,407) | 51,716) | 51,478) | 50,082) | 46,985) | 46,594) | 46,356) | ||||||
| Total capital | 79,139) | 71,433) | 70,952) | 67,927) | 69,689) | 67,326) | 65,548) | 68,823) | 66,907) | 71,605) | 71,888) | 74,467) | 71,591) | 71,310) | 69,759) | 66,232) | 66,656) | 68,134) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 26,558 ÷ 79,139 = 0.34
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile indicates a prolonged period of deleveraging from April 2022 through December 2024, followed by a period of stability and a subsequent sharp increase in leverage by mid-2026. The overall trend demonstrates a strategic reduction in debt reliance that was reversed in the final quarter of the observed timeframe.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Trends
- A consistent downward trend is observed in the debt to capital ratio, which declined from 0.32 in April 2022 to a low of 0.24 by December 2024. The ratio remained largely stable between 0.24 and 0.26 throughout 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, before experiencing a significant spike to 0.34 in June 2026, exceeding the initial levels recorded in 2022.
- Total Debt Analysis
- Total debt decreased from 21,778 million USD in April 2022 to 16,005 million USD in December 2024. Following this decline, debt levels fluctuated moderately between 16,000 and 18,500 million USD until March 2026. A substantial increase occurred in June 2026, with total debt rising to 26,558 million USD, representing the highest debt load within the period analyzed.
- Total Capital Dynamics
- Total capital remained relatively range-bound between approximately 65,500 million USD and 74,500 million USD for the majority of the duration. A notable expansion in total capital to 79,139 million USD occurred in June 2026, coinciding with the sharp increase in total debt, which drove the resulting increase in the solvency ratio.
The data suggests that the organization maintained a disciplined approach to debt reduction for nearly three years, improving its solvency position. However, the abrupt rise in both absolute debt and the debt to capital ratio in June 2026 indicates a significant shift in the capital structure, likely attributable to a major financing event or strategic acquisition.
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Debt to Assets
Danaher Corp., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt | 1,411) | 923) | 2) | 23) | 502) | 501) | 505) | 1,200) | 701) | 1,746) | 1,695) | 2,547) | 1,590) | 1,571) | 591) | 705) | 10) | 10) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 25,147) | 17,561) | 18,416) | 16,833) | 16,853) | 15,976) | 15,500) | 16,324) | 16,309) | 16,417) | 16,707) | 19,513) | 18,285) | 18,261) | 19,086) | 18,542) | 20,052) | 21,768) | ||||||
| Total debt | 26,558) | 18,484) | 18,418) | 16,856) | 17,355) | 16,477) | 16,005) | 17,524) | 17,010) | 18,163) | 18,402) | 22,060) | 19,875) | 19,832) | 19,677) | 19,247) | 20,062) | 21,778) | ||||||
| Total assets | 92,367) | 83,544) | 83,464) | 79,897) | 81,620) | 79,116) | 77,542) | 80,615) | 78,555) | 83,402) | 84,488) | 87,734) | 84,902) | 85,040) | 84,350) | 81,030) | 81,806) | 83,392) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 26,558 ÷ 92,367 = 0.29
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization reflects a prolonged period of deleveraging followed by a sharp increase in financial leverage in the final quarter of the observed period. From April 2022 through December 2024, the debt-to-assets ratio exhibited a consistent downward trajectory, indicating a strategic reduction in the proportion of assets financed through debt.
- Deleveraging Trend (2022–2025)
- A steady decline in the debt-to-assets ratio is observed, moving from a peak of 0.26 in April 2022 to a low of 0.21 by December 2024. This trend was driven primarily by a reduction in total debt, which decreased from 21,778 million USD to 16,005 million USD during this window. Total assets remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 77,000 million USD and 87,000 million USD, which underscores that the improvement in the solvency ratio was a result of active debt reduction rather than significant asset expansion.
- Stability Period
- Between December 2023 and December 2025, the debt-to-assets ratio remained highly stable, oscillating narrowly between 0.21 and 0.22. During this phase, total debt and total assets moved in relative tandem, maintaining a consistent capital structure and suggesting a period of financial equilibrium.
- Significant Leverage Increase (June 2026)
- A substantial shift in the solvency position occurred in June 2026, where the debt-to-assets ratio rose sharply to 0.29, the highest level recorded in the period. This increase corresponds with a significant spike in total debt, which surged to 26,558 million USD from 18,484 million USD in the preceding quarter. Although total assets also increased to 92,367 million USD, the growth in liabilities far outpaced asset growth, resulting in a marked increase in financial leverage.
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Financial Leverage
Danaher Corp., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 92,367) | 83,544) | 83,464) | 79,897) | 81,620) | 79,116) | 77,542) | 80,615) | 78,555) | 83,402) | 84,488) | 87,734) | 84,902) | 85,040) | 84,350) | 81,030) | 81,806) | 83,392) | ||||||
| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity | 52,581) | 52,949) | 52,534) | 51,071) | 52,334) | 50,849) | 49,543) | 51,299) | 49,897) | 53,442) | 53,486) | 52,407) | 51,716) | 51,478) | 50,082) | 46,985) | 46,594) | 46,356) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 1.76 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 95.89 | 40.65 | 23.78 | 20.94 | 18.59 | 13.00 | 11.26 | 10.52 | 10.14 | 8.04 | 8.84 | 9.77 | 8.80 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 10.07 | 10.46 | 9.37 | 11.83 | 14.40 | 15.63 | 12.07 | 15.34 | 18.51 | 15.59 | 11.83 | 13.31 | 16.59 | 17.79 | 17.44 | 24.51 | 64.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | 4.31 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.67 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 6.01 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.26 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | 3.74 | 4.24 | 4.83 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.31 | 5.30 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.16 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.71 | 5.51 | 5.03 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.17 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.39 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 2.61 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.23 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.26 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 92,367 ÷ 52,581 = 1.76
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The financial leverage trajectory exhibits a distinct phase of deleveraging followed by a period of stability and a final sharp increase in the most recent reporting period.
- Financial Leverage Trend
- A consistent downward trend in the financial leverage ratio is observed from April 1, 2022, when the ratio stood at 1.80, declining to a low of 1.56 by March 29, 2024. This movement indicates a systematic reduction in the proportion of total assets funded by liabilities relative to stockholders' equity. Following this decline, the ratio remained remarkably stable, fluctuating minimally between 1.56 and 1.59 from early 2024 through March 2026, suggesting a period of disciplined capital structure maintenance.
- Asset and Equity Dynamics
- Total assets exhibited volatility, starting at $83,392 million and reaching a peak of $92,367 million by June 26, 2026. Simultaneously, stockholders' equity showed a steady upward trend from $46,356 million in April 2022 to a peak of $53,486 million in December 2023. After this peak, equity levels stabilized, oscillating between approximately $49,000 million and $53,000 million for the remainder of the period.
- Analysis of the Final Quarter Spike
- A significant increase in financial leverage to 1.76 is noted in the period ending June 26, 2026. This surge is primarily driven by a substantial expansion of total assets to $92,367 million, while stockholders' equity remained relatively flat at $52,581 million. This divergence indicates that the recent growth in the asset base was funded through debt or other liabilities rather than through equity contributions or retained earnings.
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Interest Coverage
Danaher Corp., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 870) | 1,029) | 1,197) | 908) | 555) | 954) | 1,086) | 818) | 907) | 1,088) | 1,079) | 1,129) | 1,106) | 1,450) | 2,232) | 1,572) | 1,680) | 1,725) | ||||||
| Less: Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | —) | —) | 14) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | (42) | 189) | 186) | 210) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 208) | 206) | 190) | 168) | 100) | 175) | 229) | 159) | 176) | 183) | 111) | 207) | 222) | 283) | (39) | 359) | 389) | 374) | ||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 107) | 63) | 55) | 67) | 71) | 72) | 61) | 87) | 65) | 65) | 85) | 70) | 65) | 66) | 64) | 42) | 51) | 54) | ||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 1,185) | 1,298) | 1,428) | 1,143) | 726) | 1,201) | 1,376) | 1,064) | 1,148) | 1,336) | 1,317) | 1,217) | 1,207) | 1,589) | 2,257) | 1,973) | 2,120) | 2,153) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 17.31 | 17.95 | 16.97 | 16.41 | 15.01 | 16.80 | 17.71 | 16.11 | 17.61 | 17.81 | 18.64 | 23.66 | 29.65 | 35.60 | 40.30 | 41.32 | 35.26 | 33.54 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 4.38 | 4.26 | 3.89 | 3.53 | 3.18 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.10 | 2.38 | 3.73 | 4.54 | 5.43 | 6.51 | 6.22 | 6.83 | 6.97 | 6.40 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 11.68 | 10.57 | 10.71 | 8.20 | 7.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 2.58 | 2.11 | 8.27 | 8.88 | 9.03 | 8.84 | 7.22 | 5.80 | 6.73 | 6.97 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 25.90 | 25.00 | 34.55 | 36.24 | 33.48 | 34.09 | 23.10 | 23.92 | 26.40 | 29.06 | 20.51 | 19.09 | 23.89 | 31.49 | 79.71 | 141.63 | 160.27 | 164.15 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 108.44 | 120.42 | 123.21 | 134.19 | 105.27 | 87.59 | 79.88 | 69.47 | 57.85 | 58.52 | 61.70 | 69.61 | 73.97 | 82.80 | 108.62 | 116.35 | 163.24 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 6.03 | 6.12 | 6.19 | 6.09 | 6.25 | 6.03 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.53 | 5.54 | 5.98 | 6.64 | 8.28 | 11.56 | 13.59 | 15.70 | 16.73 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 502.52 | 350.11 | 348.55 | 258.29 | -11.94 | 9.12 | 7.76 | 6.14 | 111.61 | 100.32 | 96.54 | 90.90 | 82.27 | 78.23 | 70.08 | 66.72 | 48.17 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025
+ EBITQ3 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025
+ Interest expenseQ3 2025)
= (1,185 + 1,298 + 1,428 + 1,143)
÷ (107 + 63 + 55 + 67)
= 17.31
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The interest coverage ratio exhibits a pronounced downward trend over the analyzed period, reflecting a significant reduction in the margin of safety for debt servicing. While the capacity to meet interest obligations remains robust in absolute terms, the efficiency of this coverage has diminished considerably between 2022 and 2026.
- Operating Profitability Trends
- Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) experienced a substantial decline, falling from a peak of 2,257 million USD in December 2022 to a period low of 726 million USD in June 2025. Although a moderate recovery is observed toward the end of 2025, the overall trajectory indicates a compression of operating income compared to the initial 2022 levels.
- Interest Expense Volatility
- Interest expenses remained relatively stable for the majority of the period, typically fluctuating between 42 million USD and 87 million USD. However, a notable spike to 107 million USD is recorded in June 2026, representing the highest interest cost within the analyzed timeframe.
- Interest Coverage Ratio Dynamics
- The coverage ratio reached a peak of 41.32 in September 2022 before entering a period of steady contraction. By September 2024, the ratio declined to 16.11, marking a reduction of approximately 61% from its peak. Since late 2023, the ratio has largely stabilized within a corridor between 15.01 and 17.95, suggesting a transition to a lower baseline for solvency margins.
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