DHR Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Quest Diagnostics has a net margin of 16.61% compared to Danaher's net margin of 8.47%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.57% beat Quest Diagnostics's return on equity of 12.99%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $259.06, signalling upside risk potential of 37.27%. On the other hand Quest Diagnostics has an analysts' consensus of $178.80 which suggests that it could grow by 9.03%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Quest Diagnostics, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Quest Diagnostics.

Danaher has a beta of 0.866, which suggesting that the stock is 13.413% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Quest Diagnostics has a beta of 0.781, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 21.91%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.6%. Quest Diagnostics offers a yield of 1.86% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share. Danaher pays 19.7% of its earnings as a dividend. Quest Diagnostics pays out 38% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Danaher quarterly revenues are $6.5B, which are larger than Quest Diagnostics quarterly revenues of $2.6B. Danaher's net income of $1.1B is higher than Quest Diagnostics's net income of $222M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 35.74x while Quest Diagnostics's PE ratio is 21.33x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Danaher is 5.83x versus 1.88x for Quest Diagnostics. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Labcorp Holdings has a net margin of 16.61% compared to Danaher's net margin of 4.31%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.57% beat Labcorp Holdings's return on equity of 9.29%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $259.06, signalling upside risk potential of 37.27%. On the other hand Labcorp Holdings has an analysts' consensus of $268.95 which suggests that it could grow by 21.45%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Labcorp Holdings, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Labcorp Holdings.

Danaher has a beta of 0.866, which suggesting that the stock is 13.413% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Labcorp Holdings has a beta of 0.988, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 1.19%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.6%. Labcorp Holdings offers a yield of 1.3% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.72 per share. Danaher pays 19.7% of its earnings as a dividend. Labcorp Holdings pays out 32.59% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Danaher quarterly revenues are $6.5B, which are larger than Labcorp Holdings quarterly revenues of $3.3B. Danaher's net income of $1.1B is higher than Labcorp Holdings's net income of $143.4M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 35.74x while Labcorp Holdings's PE ratio is 25.11x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Danaher is 5.83x versus 1.44x for Labcorp Holdings. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 16.61% compared to Danaher's net margin of 24.14%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.57% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity of --.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $259.06, signalling upside risk potential of 37.27%. On the other hand Mettler-Toledo International has an analysts' consensus of $1,360.80 which suggests that it could grow by 30.61%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Mettler-Toledo International, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Mettler-Toledo International.

Danaher has a beta of 0.866, which suggesting that the stock is 13.413% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.281, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 28.096%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.6%. Mettler-Toledo International offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Danaher pays 19.7% of its earnings as a dividend. Mettler-Toledo International pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Danaher's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Danaher quarterly revenues are $6.5B, which are larger than Mettler-Toledo International quarterly revenues of $1B. Danaher's net income of $1.1B is higher than Mettler-Toledo International's net income of $252.3M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 35.74x while Mettler-Toledo International's PE ratio is 25.71x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Danaher is 5.83x versus 5.74x for Mettler-Toledo International. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Waters has a net margin of 16.61% compared to Danaher's net margin of 26.52%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.57% beat Waters's return on equity of 43.99%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $259.06, signalling upside risk potential of 37.27%. On the other hand Waters has an analysts' consensus of $397.69 which suggests that it could grow by 22.28%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Waters, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Waters.

Danaher has a beta of 0.866, which suggesting that the stock is 13.413% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Waters has a beta of 1.036, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 3.583%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.6%. Waters offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Danaher pays 19.7% of its earnings as a dividend. Waters pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Danaher's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Danaher quarterly revenues are $6.5B, which are larger than Waters quarterly revenues of $872.7M. Danaher's net income of $1.1B is higher than Waters's net income of $231.4M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 35.74x while Waters's PE ratio is 30.37x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Danaher is 5.83x versus 6.55x for Waters. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.