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Danaher Corp. (DHR)
Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Difficulty: Beginner
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Current Valuation Ratios
Danaher Corp., current price multiples
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| Current share price (P) | $ |
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| Earnings per share (EPS) | $ |
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| Next year expected EPS | $ |
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| Operating profit per share | $ |
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| Sales per share | $ |
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| Book value per share (BVPS) | $ |
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| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).
If company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Danaher Corp., historical price multiples
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 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).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Danaher Corp.’s P/E ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Danaher Corp.’s P/OP ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Danaher Corp.’s P/S ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Danaher Corp.’s P/BV ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Danaher Corp., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Earnings per share (EPS)3 | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Danaher Corp.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 EPS = Net earnings ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Danaher Corp.’s P/E ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Danaher Corp., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Operating profit per share3 | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Danaher Corp.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 Operating profit per share = Operating profit ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Danaher Corp.’s P/OP ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Danaher Corp., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Sales per share3 | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Danaher Corp.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 Sales per share = Sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Danaher Corp.’s P/S ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Danaher Corp., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Total Danaher stockholders’ equity (in thousands) | |
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| Book value per share (BVPS)3 | |
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| P/BV Ratio, Competitors | ||||||
| 3M Co. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Danaher Corp.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 BVPS = Total Danaher stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Danaher Corp.’s P/BV ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |