DHR vs TMO

Danaher Corporation and Thermo Fisher Scientific, both Healthcare

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the larger company at $173B against $125B. On trailing earnings TMO is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 34.1 against 38.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year TMO returned +42% against +11% for DHR. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts TMO ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Danaher Corporation and Thermo Fisher Scientificcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDHRTMO
Last close$215$634
Market cap$125B$173B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better38.334.1
Dividend yieldn/a0.3%
1-year return+11%+42%
5-year return-16%+19%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Danaher Corporation

Revenue of $6.3B in Q2 2026, net income $870M. Its largest reported line is Diagnostics, 46% of the disclosed total.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Revenue of $12B in Q2 2026, net income $1.7B. Its largest reported line is Life Sciences Solutions, 38% of the disclosed total.

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