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Updated Aug 3, 2026
Danaher names Julie Sawyer Montgomery CEO effective October 1, 2026; Rainer Blair retires after six years; Q3 and full-year 2026 guidance unchanged.
Danaher's Board has appointed Julie Sawyer Montgomery, current Executive Vice President and architect of the Diagnostics platform's growth from approximately $6.0 billion to approximately $11.0 billion in revenue since 2017, as President and CEO effective October 1, 2026. The leadership transition is accompanied by a broad Long-Term Growth Program of special equity awards totaling tens of millions of dollars for the incoming CEO, CFO, key executives, and the co-founding Rales brothers, explicitly designed to align incentives with shareholder value creation at what the Board describes as 'a uniquely opportune moment.' Critically, Danaher confirmed no change to previously communicated Q3 and full-year 2026 guidance, and the pending acquisition of StatLab remains subject to regulatory clearance.
Tone: neutralRevenue
$24.6B
DHR 10-K · FY 2025
Employees
60,000
Revenue FY2024
$23.9B
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Profile
DHR 10-K Item 1 · Feb 24, 2026Danaher is a global science and technology company focused on improving human health, operating across biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics through more than 15 operating companies. The company sells instruments, consumables, software, and services on a largely recurring basis, primarily via direct sales, to a geographically diverse customer base in approximately 50 countries. Its operations are unified by the Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous-improvement operating philosophy that underpins culture, strategy, and execution.
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Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to accelerating the power of science and technology to improve human health. Danaher is comprised of more than 15 operating companies with leadership positions in the biotechnology, life sciences and diagnostics sectors, organized under three segments (Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Diagnostics). United by the DANAHER BUSINESS SYSTEM ('DBS'), our businesses are also typically characterized by a high level of products and services that are sold on a recurring basis, primarily through a direct sales model and to a geographically diverse customer base. Our business' research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in approximately 50 countries. Danaher strives to create shareholder value primarily through three strategic priorities: strengthening our competitive advantage through consistent application of DBS tools and culture; enhancing our portfolio in attractive science and technology markets through strategic capital allocation; and consistently attracting and retaining exceptional talent. The idea for Danaher originated in the early 1980s when the Company's founders, Steven M. and Mitchell P. Rales, envisioned a business that would generate sustainable long-term value for customers, associates and shareholders. Through a series of acquisitions and divestitures, Danaher has evolved over time into the science and technology innovator it is today. While the operating companies that make up Danaher have changed over time, DBS continues to be the guiding philosophy for the Company.
Primary products
- cell culture media and process liquids
- chromatography resins
- filtration technologies
- single-use hardware and consumables
- aseptic fill finish systems
- bioprocessing manufacturing suite design and installation services
Business segments
End markets
Geographies
“Management believes that the Company has a leadership position in many of the markets it serves.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing
Revenue commentary · FY 2025
In 2025, the Company's overall revenues and core sales increased 3.0% and 2.0%, respectively, compared to 2024, driven primarily by higher core sales in the Biotechnology segment and, to a lesser extent, the Diagnostics segment, with a 1.0% tailwind from currency translation.
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