DHR Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Quest Diagnostics has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Danaher's net margin of 8.3%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.38% beat Quest Diagnostics's return on equity of 13.14%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $248.27, signalling upside risk potential of 28.44%. On the other hand Quest Diagnostics has an analysts' consensus of $184.10 which suggests that it could grow by 10.22%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Quest Diagnostics, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Quest Diagnostics.

Danaher has a beta of 0.772, which suggesting that the stock is 22.82% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Quest Diagnostics has a beta of 0.492, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 50.805%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.61%. 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 $5.7B, which are larger than Quest Diagnostics quarterly revenues of $2.7B. Danaher's net income of $954M is higher than Quest Diagnostics's net income of $220M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 37.53x while Quest Diagnostics's PE ratio is 21.12x. 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 5.93x versus 1.87x for Quest Diagnostics. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Illumina has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Danaher's net margin of 12.58%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.38% beat Illumina's return on equity of -34.38%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $248.27, signalling upside risk potential of 28.44%. On the other hand Illumina has an analysts' consensus of $108.36 which suggests that it could grow by 11.76%. Given that Danaher has higher upside potential than Illumina, analysts believe Danaher is more attractive than Illumina.

Danaher has a beta of 0.772, which suggesting that the stock is 22.82% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Illumina has a beta of 1.359, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 35.899%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.61%. Illumina 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. Illumina 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 $5.7B, which are larger than Illumina quarterly revenues of $1B. Danaher's net income of $954M is higher than Illumina's net income of $131M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 37.53x while Illumina's PE ratio is --. 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 5.93x versus 3.56x for Illumina. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Danaher's net margin of 18.51%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.38% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity of --.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $248.27, signalling upside risk potential of 28.44%. On the other hand Mettler-Toledo International has an analysts' consensus of $1,260.09 which suggests that it could grow by 6.41%. 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 0.772, which suggesting that the stock is 22.82% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.371, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 37.104%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.61%. 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 $5.7B, which are larger than Mettler-Toledo International quarterly revenues of $883.7M. Danaher's net income of $954M is higher than Mettler-Toledo International's net income of $163.6M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 37.53x while Mettler-Toledo International's PE ratio is 29.53x. 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 5.93x versus 6.54x for Mettler-Toledo International. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Waters has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Danaher's net margin of 18.34%. Danaher's return on equity of 7.38% beat Waters's return on equity of 40.75%.

Danaher has a consensus price target of $248.27, signalling upside risk potential of 28.44%. On the other hand Waters has an analysts' consensus of $379.71 which suggests that it could grow by 31.13%. Given that Waters has higher upside potential than Danaher, analysts believe Waters is more attractive than Danaher.

Danaher has a beta of 0.772, which suggesting that the stock is 22.82% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Waters has a beta of 1.099, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 9.856%.

Danaher has a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share corresponding to a yield of 0.61%. 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 $5.7B, which are larger than Waters quarterly revenues of $661.7M. Danaher's net income of $954M is higher than Waters's net income of $121.4M. Notably, Danaher's price-to-earnings ratio is 37.53x while Waters's PE ratio is 26.28x. 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 5.93x versus 5.79x for Waters. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.