DHR · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Regulatory Risk

DANAHER CORP /DE/ · 2026-10-21 · Importance 16 · Surprise 6

The Internal Revenue Service had substantially completed examinations of Danaher’s U.S. federal income-tax returns through 2018 and was examining returns for 2019 through 2022 as of the third quarter of 2026. Subsidiaries in Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Singapore, Spain and other jurisdictions were under audit for tax years spanning 2004 through 2024. The company’s future tax rate may be affected by audit settlements, uncertain-tax-position changes, statute-of-limitations expirations and new tax regulations.