Danaher (DHR) Competitors $238.41 -3.49 (-1.44%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Danaher (NYSE:DHR) and General Electric (NYSE:GE) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability and community ranking. Which has more risk & volatility, DHR or GE? Danaher has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Electric has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DHR or GE? General Electric received 1080 more outperform votes than Danaher when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.34% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 74.50% of users gave Danaher an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDanaherOutperform Votes104674.50% Underperform Votes35825.50% General ElectricOutperform Votes212675.34% Underperform Votes69624.66% Is DHR or GE a better dividend stock? Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Danaher pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Electric pays out 19.7% 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. General Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is DHR or GE more profitable? Danaher has a net margin of 16.39% compared to General Electric's net margin of 11.48%. General Electric's return on equity of 18.93% beat Danaher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaher16.39% 10.62% 6.76% General Electric 11.48%18.93%3.20% Do institutionals and insiders believe in DHR or GE? 79.1% of Danaher shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of General Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Danaher shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor DHR or GE? In the previous week, Danaher had 26 more articles in the media than General Electric. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Danaher and 28 mentions for General Electric. General Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Danaher's score of 1.09 indicating that General Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaher 37 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Electric 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DHR or GE? 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 RatioDanaher$23.89B7.21$4.76B$5.2445.50General Electric$67.95B2.91$9.48B$5.6932.13 Do analysts recommend DHR or GE? Danaher currently has a consensus price target of $286.80, indicating a potential upside of 20.30%. General Electric has a consensus price target of $201.47, indicating a potential upside of 10.20%. Given Danaher's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Danaher is more favorable than General Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Danaher 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 SummaryGeneral Electric beats Danaher on 11 of the 20 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 IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$172.20B$20.41B$16.25B$19.94BDividend Yield0.46%0.76%3.34%3.71%P/E Ratio45.5050.5011.7241.40Price / Sales7.216.532.3316.27Price / Cash22.1917.2011.9519.84Price / Book3.294.532.245.76Net Income$4.76B$406.10M$853.00M$993.25M7 Day Performance-0.59%6.30%1.50%3.12%1 Month Performance4.31%11.01%3.30%4.75%1 Year Performance3.18%14.50%-11.64%18.83% Danaher Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DHRDanaher4.8768 of 5 stars$238.41-1.4%$286.80+20.3%+3.2%$172.20B$23.89B45.5063,000News CoveragePositive NewsGEGeneral Electric4.8199 of 5 stars$170.86-0.5%$201.47+17.9%+40.8%$184.92B$69.95B30.03125,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsMMM3M4.4736 of 5 stars$132.72+1.2%$144.33+8.8%+30.9%$72.27B$32.64B16.7692,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsCSLCarlisle Companies4.8533 of 5 stars$370.95+0.5%$474.00+27.8%+29.7%$16.81B$5.01B13.1312,500News CoverageROPRoper Technologies4.3497 of 5 stars$508.04+1.1%$623.33+22.7%-4.8%$54.48B$6.78B37.1615,800News CoveragePositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.7983 of 5 stars$176.25+0.1%$202.50+14.9%+11.6%$40.77B$6.91B30.7121,500Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap UpKEYSKeysight Technologies4.6152 of 5 stars$160.99-0.2%$180.80+12.3%+7.9%$27.88B$4.98B46.0014,900Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionFTVFortive4.5647 of 5 stars$75.97+0.9%$86.64+14.0%+9.3%$26.36B$6.20B30.2718,000Analyst DowngradeMKSIMKS Instruments4.7572 of 5 stars$107.75-1.2%$141.75+31.6%+11.5%$7.25B$3.54B239.446,400Gap UpCGNXCognex4.8686 of 5 stars$36.97-0.1%$47.92+29.6%+5.6%$6.34B$881.50M71.102,992Positive NewsSTSensata Technologies4.7182 of 5 stars$27.34+0.3%$41.00+50.0%-17.5%$4.09B$4.02B-50.6320,800Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News 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 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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