Danaher (DHR) Competitors $209.86 +1.91 (+0.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$210.91 +1.05 (+0.50%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends DHR vs. GE, MMM, CSL, ROP, AME, KEYS, FTV, MKSI, CGNX, and STShould you be buying Danaher stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Danaher include General Electric (GE), 3M (MMM), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), Fortive (FTV), MKS Instruments (MKSI), Cognex (CGNX), and Sensata Technologies (ST). Danaher vs. General Electric 3M Carlisle Companies Roper Technologies AMETEK Keysight Technologies Fortive MKS Instruments Cognex Sensata Technologies General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Danaher (NYSE:DHR) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, GE or DHR? General Electric has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danaher has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GE or DHR more profitable? Danaher has a net margin of 16.33% compared to General Electric's net margin of 14.31%. General Electric's return on equity of 22.19% beat Danaher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Electric14.31% 22.19% 3.66% Danaher 16.33%10.82%6.90% Is GE or DHR a better dividend stock? General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. General Electric pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaher pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts prefer GE or DHR? General Electric currently has a consensus price target of $211.31, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Danaher has a consensus price target of $278.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.97%. Given Danaher's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Danaher is more favorable than General Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Danaher 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has higher valuation & earnings, GE or DHR? General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Danaher. General Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeneral Electric$38.70B5.69$6.56B$5.9934.26Danaher$23.88B6.42$3.90B$5.2840.20 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GE or DHR? General Electric received 1080 more outperform votes than Danaher when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.40% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 74.47% of users gave Danaher an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneral ElectricOutperform Votes213375.40% Underperform Votes69624.60% DanaherOutperform Votes105374.47% Underperform Votes36125.53% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GE or DHR? 74.8% of General Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Danaher shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of General Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Danaher shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor GE or DHR? In the previous week, Danaher had 5 more articles in the media than General Electric. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Danaher and 55 mentions for General Electric. Danaher's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat General Electric's score of 1.27 indicating that Danaher is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Electric 41 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Danaher 52 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryDanaher beats General Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Danaher News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DHR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DHR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDanaherProcess control instruments IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$153.23B$19.77B$5.82B$20.22BDividend Yield0.53%0.74%4.78%3.65%P/E Ratio40.1828.6226.1635.28Price / Sales6.425.94455.9416.07Price / Cash18.7618.7344.0420.85Price / Book3.094.397.704.98Net Income$3.90B$492.30M$3.18B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.71%-1.94%-1.02%0.06%1 Month Performance-13.07%-4.27%1.10%-0.29%1 Year Performance-15.31%5.65%18.06%15.41% Danaher Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DHRDanaher4.992 of 5 stars$209.86+0.9%$278.00+32.5%-16.0%$151.58B$23.88B39.7563,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsGEGeneral Electric4.5464 of 5 stars$208.62+0.1%$208.73+0.1%+40.6%$223.91B$38.70B34.83125,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsMMM3M4.3461 of 5 stars$148.650.0%$148.87+0.1%+62.3%$80.70B$24.58B19.6985,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCSLCarlisle Companies4.8759 of 5 stars$357.83-0.8%$476.00+33.0%-1.0%$16.22B$5.00B12.9511,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsROPRoper Technologies2.999 of 5 stars$573.58+0.0%$622.30+8.5%+6.9%$61.50B$7.04B40.0016,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.198 of 5 stars$183.42-0.5%$204.67+11.6%+7.9%$42.43B$6.94B30.9321,500Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsKEYSKeysight Technologies3.9563 of 5 stars$183.40+2.3%$180.80-1.4%+19.7%$31.71B$4.98B52.4015,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsFTVFortive4.4709 of 5 stars$80.59-1.3%$87.64+8.7%-2.1%$27.96B$6.07B32.1118,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS Instruments4.992 of 5 stars$103.67-0.2%$140.08+35.1%-9.8%$6.98B$3.62B230.3810,200Insider TradeCGNXCognex4.7082 of 5 stars$33.20-2.1%$46.92+41.3%-15.3%$5.69B$837.55M63.852,992Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSTSensata Technologies4.6294 of 5 stars$29.57+2.5%$39.08+32.2%-10.9%$4.42B$4.05B-54.7619,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GE Alternatives MMM Alternatives CSL Alternatives ROP Alternatives AME Alternatives KEYS Alternatives FTV Alternatives MKSI Alternatives CGNX Alternatives ST Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:DHR) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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