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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-24-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:14:01.939878+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher Q2 revenue down 3% to $5.7B, adjusted EPS $1.72 beats expectations

## Summary
- Net earnings $907M, GAAP diluted EPS $1.22; non-GAAP adjusted EPS $1.72.
- Revenue $5.7B, down 3.0% YoY; non-GAAP core revenue down 3.5%.
- Operating cash flow $1.4B, free cash flow $1.1B.
- CEO cites sustained momentum in bioprocessing and Cepheid market share gains.
- Q3 and FY 2024 core revenue guided down low-single digits YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-24-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361624000188/0000313616-24-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361624000188/dhr-20240723.htm

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