$DHR
DANAHER CORP /DE/ Stock $dhr

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2021 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000031361621000045 Filed on February 25, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
Revenue		$4.868B	$5.364B
YoY Change		-9.23%	5.46%
Cost Of Revenue		$2.164B	$1.166B
YoY Change		85.67%	10.29%
Gross Profit		$2.704B	$2.534B
YoY Change		6.71%	-10.76%
Gross Profit Margin		55.53%	47.24%
Selling, General & Admin		$1.449B	$592.6M
YoY Change		144.48%	3.6%
% of Gross Profit		53.59%	23.39%
Research & Development		$293.8M	$147.4M
YoY Change		99.32%	16.52%
% of Gross Profit		10.87%	5.82%
Depreciation & Amortization		$202.6M	$330.8M
YoY Change		-38.75%	3.99%
% of Gross Profit		7.49%	13.06%
Operating Expenses		$1.743B	$740.0M
YoY Change		135.49%	5.94%
Operating Profit		$961.7M	$863.4M
YoY Change		11.39%	-7.9%
Interest Expense		$23.20M	-$11.10M
YoY Change		-309.01%	-35.84%
% of Operating Profit		2.41%	-1.29%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$2.300M	$9.800M
YoY Change		-123.47%	-87.95%
Pretax Income		$975.2M	$612.5M
YoY Change		59.22%	4.99%
Income Tax		$182.6M	$117.6M
% Of Pretax Income		18.72%	19.2%
Net Earnings		$1.275B	$746.8M
YoY Change		70.72%	-12.82%
Net Earnings / Revenue		26.19%	13.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.75	$1.06
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$1.73	$1.05
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	712.2M shares	718.3M shares	700.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$19.91B	$788.0M
YoY Change	2426.9%	25.08%
Cash & Equivalents	$19.91B	$787.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$788.0M	$824.0M
YoY Change	-4.37%	-3.85%
Inventory	$1.628B	$1.631B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.191B	$3.030B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$25.60B	$7.094B
YoY Change	260.82%	3.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.302B	$2.250B
YoY Change	2.31%	1.2%
Goodwill	$22.71B	$22.58B
YoY Change	0.58%	3.73%
Intangibles	$9.750B	$10.28B
YoY Change	-5.18%	-11.86%
Long-Term Investments	$34.00M	$38.00M
YoY Change	-10.53%	-15.56%
Other Assets	$1.721B	$571.0M
YoY Change	201.4%	6.07%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.49B	$40.74B
YoY Change	-10.44%	2.36%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$25.60B	$7.094B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.49B	$40.74B
Total Assets	$62.08B	$47.83B
YoY Change	29.79%	2.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.514B	$1.713B
YoY Change	-11.62%	13.44%
Accrued Expenses	$3.205B	$2.689B
YoY Change	19.18%	-12.9%
Deferred Revenue		$685.2M
YoY Change		2.88%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$212.0M	$52.00M
YoY Change	307.69%	-73.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.932B	$4.842B
YoY Change	1.87%	1.03%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$21.52B	$9.689B
YoY Change	122.09%	-6.19%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.351B	$4.702B
YoY Change	13.81%	-8.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.87B	$14.39B
YoY Change	86.71%	-7.09%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.932B	$4.842B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.87B	$14.39B
Total Liabilities	$31.80B	$19.23B
YoY Change	65.35%	-5.17%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$24.17B	$25.16B
YoY Change	-3.96%	10.33%
Common Stock	$7.573B	$5.843B
YoY Change	29.62%	5.34%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$30.27B	$28.21B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$62.08B	$47.83B
YoY Change	29.79%	2.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.275B	$746.8M
YoY Change	70.72%	-12.82%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$202.6M	$330.8M
YoY Change	-38.75%	3.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.111B	$1.238B
YoY Change	-10.21%	48.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$117.1M	-$214.4M
YoY Change	-45.38%	23.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$149.0M	-$83.00M
YoY Change	79.52%	-41.43%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$266.1M	-$297.4M
YoY Change	-10.52%	-5.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.755B	-915.1M
YoY Change	-619.66%	65.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.111B	1.238B
Cash From Investing Activities	-266.1M	-297.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	4.755B	-915.1M
Net Change In Cash	5.600B	25.10M
YoY Change	22212.75%	-172.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.111B	$1.238B
Capital Expenditures	-$117.1M	-$214.4M
Free Cash Flow	$1.228B	$1.452B
YoY Change	-15.41%	43.98%

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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Property Plant And Equipment BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment	88000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Noncurrent Liabilities Other BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Noncurrent Liabilities Other BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	dhr	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquiredand Liabilities Assumed Other Assets And Liabilities Net BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet	18000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Deferred Tax Liabilities BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilities	1167000000	USD
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