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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Danaher (DHR)

Danaher raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $8.45-$8.60 as Q2 earnings rise

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Danaher reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.3 billion, up 5.5% year-over-year, and GAAP net earnings of $870 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, up 60%. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.45-$8.60 from $8.35-$8.55, which points to higher expected per-share profit for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS was $1.94, up 8.0% year-over-year, and non-GAAP core revenue rose 3.0%.
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance rose to $8.45-$8.60 from $8.35-$8.55.
  • Third-quarter 2026 core revenue growth is expected at 2.0% to 3.0%, and full-year core revenue growth at 3.0% to 4.0%.
  • Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion and free cash flow was $1.3 billion in the quarter, and the Masimo acquisition closed earlier than anticipated.

The filing

CompanyDanaher (DHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 20, 2026, 5:55 PM ET
Accession number0000313616-26-000163

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 20, 2026.

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