Danaher Corporation (DHR)

Gross profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm)	US$ in thousands	14,206,000	11,939,000	12,538,000	13,151,000	14,034,000	17,350,000	17,934,000	18,614,000	18,949,000	18,953,000	18,728,000	18,404,000	17,952,000	16,963,000	15,829,500	14,285,100	12,474,900	11,224,500	10,807,400	10,832,200
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	23,875,000	20,030,000	21,105,000	22,519,000	23,890,000	29,566,000	30,356,000	30,950,000	31,471,000	31,250,000	30,816,000	30,283,000	29,453,000	28,065,000	26,719,200	24,798,600	22,283,700	20,392,100	19,546,200	19,405,400
Gross profit margin		59.50%	59.61%	59.41%	58.40%	58.74%	58.68%	59.08%	60.14%	60.21%	60.65%	60.77%	60.77%	60.95%	60.44%	59.24%	57.60%	55.98%	55.04%	55.29%	55.82%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $14,206,000K ÷ $23,875,000K
= 59.50%

The gross profit margin of Danaher Corporation has shown a fluctuating trend based on the provided data. Starting at 55.82% in March 2020, the margin experienced some variability before steadily increasing to a peak of 60.95% in December 2021. Subsequently, there was a slight decline in the margin, which stabilized around the range of 58% to 60% in the following periods. Overall, Danaher Corporation has maintained a relatively healthy gross profit margin over the analyzed period, indicating efficient cost management and strong pricing strategies to generate profits from sales.