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Danaher Corp.DHRBUYAug 07, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
Pure-play life science company. Covid brought a bump in orders, sales, and earnings. Revenue to China has come off. The year's been hard. Future looks much better, as it will continue to be the fulcrum in drug discovery (testing) and manufacturing. Yield is 0.55%.
(Analysts’ price target is $232.30)TMO is a leader in life sciences and diagnostics. He recently added. The entire sector has some over-supply. This is the bottom of the cycle. Lower risk, less upside, more diversified. Historically, good at acquisitions. Good long-term hold, but right now it's all about waiting for funding to come back to the sector.
When the cycle turns, both will do well and will probably outperform.
Market's not liking the negative growth compared to the pandemic. China has impacted it, not as many IPOs. The market just needs to look beyond all this. High quality, grows by acquisition. Great CEO. In all the right places. Good time to take a look for long-term returns. A company like this is a 5-10 year hold. Yield is 0.41%.
(Analysts’ price target is $282.58)They work with branded drugs and are integral to FDA approval of drugs. DHR products help product such drugs. $200 billion in drug earnings (from big pharma) that's about to come off-patent, and the generic companies will need DHR to help produce the generic versions. So, DHR benefits from the brands and the generics.
(Analysts’ price target is $274.42)
Danaher is like owning private equity. Serial acquisitors of businesses to improve and generate free cash flow well above working capital. In all the right categories right now. About to spin-off dental business. Into life sciences, consumables, and wastewater management. Growing nicely around 15%. Dividend growing 14% year over year, has grown 420% over last 15 years.