Danaher (NYSE: DHR) reported earnings on July 18. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 28 (Q2), Danaher met expectations on revenues and beat slightly on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew. GAAP earnings per share grew.

Gross margins increased, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Danaher tallied revenue of $4.74 billion. The 14 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $4.72 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.87. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.85 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.87 for Q2 were 3.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.84 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 52.7%, 100 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.8%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 13.0%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $4.64 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.85.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $18.97 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.41.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 524 members out of 547 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 174 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 172 give Danaher a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Danaher is outperform, with an average price target of $66.55.

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