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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000313616-26-000201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DHR"
cik: "0000313616"
company_name: "DANAHER CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-10-20T21:43:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-21T10:05:55.574234+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.76
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.76
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Danaher Q3 2026 EPS $1.71, adjusted $2.11; revenue $6.6B up 8.5%, FY EPS guidance raised

## Summary
- Net earnings $1.2B, or $1.71 per diluted share, up 34.5% YoY; non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS $2.11, up 11.5%.
- Revenue $6.6B, up 8.5% YoY; core revenue rose 3.0% and core excluding respiratory rose 5.5%.
- Operating cash flow $1.9B; non-GAAP free cash flow $1.6B.
- Q4 2026 outlook: core revenue excluding respiratory up 4.0%-5.0%; respiratory a ~150 bps headwind, core revenue up ~3.0%.
- FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $8.57-$8.62 from $8.45-$8.60.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000313616-26-000201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DHR
- cik: 0000313616
- company_name: DANAHER CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T21:43:14+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.76
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.76
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361626000201/0000313616-26-000201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313616/000031361626000201/dhr-20261021.htm

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