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Danaher (DHR)

4 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q3'26) · latest call October 21, 2026
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87%
Kept of 15 resolved
13
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
9
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q3'26October 21, 202610/122 medium, 1 low flags30Call sheet →
Q2'26July 21, 20265/122 high, 5 medium, 1 low flags11Call sheet →
Q1'26April 21, 20269/121 medium, 5 low flags31Call sheet →
Q4'25January 28, 202610/123 medium, 4 low flags60Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q3'26PendingBioprocessing consumable push-outs 'highly unlikely' not to return, expected to ship in 2027
Expected shipment period is 2027, which has not started. Absence of recapture in Q3 2026 is not a missed commitment.
Q3'26DeliveredStatLab acquisition expected to close by the end of 2026
StatLab closed in early Q4, within the year-end deadline.
Q3'26PendingFY2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $8.45-$8.60
Fiscal year not yet complete; guidance was raised to $8.57-$8.62 this quarter, a revision upward, not a final delivery verdict.
Q3'26ExceededQ3 2026 adjusted operating profit margin of approximately 26.5%
Actual Q3 adjusted operating margin was 29.0%, well above guide, partly aided by a tariff refund.
Q3'26ExceededQ3 2026 core revenue growth of approximately 2%-3%, including approximately 5% excluding respiratory revenue
Actual Q3 core revenue growth was 3% (top of range) and ex-respiratory core growth came in at 5.5%, above the ~5% guided.
Q2'26PendingRespiratory revenue of $1.6-1.7B for full year
Narrowed to ~$1.6B or below
Q2'26PendingChina diagnostics headwinds of $75-100M
Maintaining guidance, volumes slightly better than expected
Q2'26PendingLife Sciences consumables to be slightly down for full year
Now tracking to 'slightly positive' given Q2 strength
Q2'26ExceededMasimo to close later this year
Closed in early June, ahead of schedule
Q2'26MissedBioprocessing to grow high single digits for full year
Quietly cut to 'mid-single digits' despite claiming healthy demand
Q2'26PendingExit Q4 at mid-single digit core revenue growth rate
Reiterated but now requires bigger Q4 acceleration given Q2 shortfall
Q1'26DeliveredChina diagnostics policy headwinds playing out as expected
$75-100M headwind assumption validated by Q1 performance
Q1'26DeliveredLife Sciences modest improvement in end markets
Saw better than expected performance in consumables and China acceleration
Q1'26Pending3-6% core revenue growth for full year 2026
Q1 at 0.5% but maintained full-year guide. Need acceleration through year
Q1'26MissedRespiratory revenue of approximately $1.8B for full year 2026
Lowered to $1.6-1.7B due to lighter than normal Q1 season. Recalibrating endemic assumptions
Q1'26PendingEquipment revenue improving to approximately flat for 2026
Orders support this but equipment declined modestly in Q1. 30%+ order growth gives confidence
Q1'26DeliveredBioprocessing high single-digit growth for full year 2026
Q1 showed 7% growth, consistent with high single-digit promise
Q4'25DeliveredMore than 100 basis points margin expansion in 2026
Confirmed with specific $250M cost savings quantification
Q4'25PendingDiagnostics acceleration past China VBP headwinds
Still working through but expect improvement in 2026
Q4'25DeliveredLife Sciences flat growth assumption
0.5% growth meets flat expectation despite pharma recovery
Q4'25DeliveredHigh single-digit bioprocessing growth continuing
Maintained momentum with equipment inflection providing upside
Q4'25Delivered3% to 6% core growth framework for 2026
Converted framework into formal guidance range
Q4'25DeliveredCautious equipment spending through remainder of 2025
Equipment turned positive in Q4 but remained cautious through most of year as guided
Q4'25ExceededRespiratory revenue approximately $1.7 billion in 2026
Revised upward to $1.8B but reflects reassessment of endemic baseline, not seasonal strength
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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