Danaher Corporation (DHR): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Danaher Corporation, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $234.07 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +8.22% |
| Total return over period | +26.57% |
| Annualized volatility | 28.90% |
| Period volatility | 49.93% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.28 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.41 |
| Max drawdown | -41.72% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.06% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.40 |
| Period range | $161.57 – $277.24 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Danaher Corporation (DHR) has posted an annualized return of +8.22% with annual volatility of 28.90%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.28. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -41.72%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.40, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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Yes, Danaher Corporation (DHR) is of the S&P 500.
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