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Danaher Corp. (DHR)

Profitability Analysis

Difficulty: Beginner

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Danaher Corp., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

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).

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Danaher Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Danaher Corp.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Danaher Corp.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Danaher Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Danaher Corp.’s ROA deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Gross Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Gross profit
	Sales
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	3M Co.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.

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).

2017 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Sales
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Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Danaher Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Operating Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Operating profit
	Sales
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	3M Co.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	General Industrials
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Industrials

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).

2017 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating profit ÷ Sales
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Danaher Corp.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017.

Net Profit Margin

Danaher Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Sales
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	3M Co.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	General Industrials
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Industrials

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).

2017 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Sales
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Danaher Corp.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Danaher Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	3M Co.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	ROE, Sector
	General Industrials
	ROE, Industry
	Industrials

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).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total Danaher stockholders’ equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Danaher Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Danaher Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Net earnings
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	3M Co.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	ROA, Sector
	General Industrials
	ROA, Industry
	Industrials

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).

2017 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Danaher Corp.’s ROA deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

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