Danaher(US:DHR)2025-07-22 12:00Second Quarter 2025 Performance - Revenue increased to $5,936 million in Q2 2025, a 3.5% increase compared to $5,743 million in Q2 2024[5] - Core revenue growth was 1.5% and FX contributed 2.0% to revenue growth[5] - Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share increased by 4.7% to $1.80 in Q2 2025, compared to $1.72 in Q2 2024[5] - Adjusted operating profit margin remained flat at 27.3% in both Q2 2024 and Q2 2025[5] Segment Performance (Q2 2025) - Biotechnology revenue increased by 8.0% to $1,850 million, with core growth of 6.0% and FX contributing 2.0%[8] Adjusted operating profit margin increased by 150 BPS to 41.0%[8] - Life Sciences revenue increased slightly by 0.5% to $1,777 million, with core revenue declining by 2.5%, acquisitions contributing 1.5%, and FX contributing 1.5%[10] Adjusted operating profit margin decreased by 180 BPS to 19.3%[10] - Diagnostics revenue increased by 2.0% to $2,309 million, with core growth of 2.0%, divestitures reducing revenue by 0.5%, and FX contributing 0.5%[12] Adjusted operating profit margin decreased by 60 BPS to 26.1%[12] Guidance - The company forecasts low-single digit core sales growth for the three-month period ending September 26, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024[26] - The company forecasts 3.0% core sales growth for the year ending December 31, 2025, compared to 2024[26] - Adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be approximately 25.5% for the three-month period ending September 26, 2025[26] - Adjusted diluted net earnings per common share are projected to be between $7.70 and $7.80 for the year ending December 31, 2025[26] Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by approximately 5.5% to $1,338 million for the three-month period ended June 27, 2025, compared to $1,417 million for the same period in 2024[52] - Free cash flow decreased by approximately 3.5% to $1,094 million for the three-month period ended June 27, 2025, compared to $1,131 million for the same period in 2024[52]