Company: Danaher Corporation
Ticker: DHR
Form: 10-K
Filed: 2026-02-24
Fiscal Period: {"fp": "FY", "fy": 2025}

Question: What was Danaher Corporation's operating cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
Question Type: value_lookup

Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Answer (Numeric): 6416.0
Answer (Display): $6,416 million
Unit: USD millions

Evidence:
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