NYSE:DHR

Danaher Corp. (DHR)

230.11
+2.14 (0.94%)
as of Nov 3, 2026, 9:00:00 pm Market Closed.
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WEAK BUY
DHR vs. TMO

TMO is a leader in life sciences and diagnostics. He recently added. The entire sector has some over-supply. This is the bottom of the cycle. Lower risk, less upside, more diversified. Historically, good at acquisitions. Good long-term hold, but right now it's all about waiting for funding to come back to the sector.

When the cycle turns, both will do well and will probably outperform.

COMMENT

Historically, it's been a well-run company, making equipment that helps develop new drugs. But that history means nothing. All that matters now is how a company performs in its sector and any disappointing news (in the sector of company) means the stock get punished. Like Danaher.

TOP PICK

Market's not liking the negative growth compared to the pandemic. China has impacted it, not as many IPOs. The market just needs to look beyond all this. High quality, grows by acquisition. Great CEO. In all the right places. Good time to take a look for long-term returns. A company like this is a 5-10 year hold. Yield is 0.41%.

(Analysts’ price target is $282.58)
TOP PICK

They work with branded drugs and are integral to FDA approval of drugs. DHR products help product such drugs. $200 billion in drug earnings (from big pharma) that's about to come off-patent, and the generic companies will need DHR to help produce the generic versions. So, DHR benefits from the brands and the generics.

(Analysts’ price target is $274.42)
BUY ON WEAKNESS

Does not own shares, waiting for price to fall.
Strong business that will perform well in the future.
Excellent assets. 
Wait before buying.

Unspecified

It is in life science tools diagnostics. Biological drugs are one component and it has 75% in recurring revenue from re-usables. Should benefit from long term growth in personalized medicine.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Life science & environmental company.
High growth healthcare business.
Concern is that share price is too expensive.
Would wait for shares to fall before buying.
Price appreciation will be limited.

WATCH

A healthcare company, offering services and consumables to that industry. Their diagnostics helped spike profits and shares. Has since pulled back. On her watch list, but the PE has always been too hight. The PE has declined though. Interesting.

COMMENT

It had a nice surge in earnings but its shares are pulling back slowly to its FMV which had been up to 5 1/2 BV.

HOLD

One of those businesses you don't have to sell. Great compounders over the long term. In this environment, will probably be acquiring. Lots of M&A optionality. Extremely well run. If you own it, hold. Never gets extremely cheap, so you have to hold your nose and just buy.

BUY
They will spin off their slower-growing water quality business, so that's a catalyst. China's big Covid outbreak will breathe life into their Covid-testing business. Good managers who solve problems.
BUY
One of the world's largest companies. Like the Canadian Tire of the healthcare business. Sells solutions and technology for biotesting, etc. Always acquiring, and then spins off. Unbelievable long-term results, which should continue. Difficult to understand, so he stays away.
HOLD
An industrial in the life sciences. High quality company generating consistently growing free cashflows. He's always liked the life sciences area because laboratories need to be given products, and experiments continue. Covid involvement has ended. Great ROIC and margins. A good buy when it gets under 20x earnings.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Nov 08/21, Down 13%) Are masters of buying businesses, extracting value from all kinds of them. Owned this since 2016, but shares are down this year, making it a buy on weakness.
COMMENT
It is a larger weight holding in their health care fund. It is well diversified and does fine during market downturns. One of his favourite blue chips in the S&P 500.
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