---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T07:30:15.004558+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher Q4 net earnings $1.1B; guides FY2025 core revenue +3%

## Summary
- Q4 EPS $1.49 GAAP, $2.14 adjusted; revenue $6.5B (+2.0% YoY).
- Full year 2024 revenue $23.9B flat; core revenue -1.5%; EPS $5.29 GAAP, $7.48 adjusted.
- Q1 2025 core revenue expected to decline low-single digits; FY2025 core revenue +~3%.
- Operating cash flow Q4 $2.0B, free cash flow $1.5B; full year $6.7B and $5.3B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000004/0000313616-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361625000004/dhr-20250129.htm

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