Danaher shares declined Tuesday despite the life sciences company returning its key bioprocessing business to growth in the third quarter. Danaher's revenue for the three months ended Sept. 27 advanced 3% year over year on a reported basis, to $5.8 billion, outpacing the LSEG consensus estimate of $5.59 billion. On an organic basis, sales were up 0.5%. Adjusted earnings per share decreased 0.6% annually to $1.71 but still topped the $1.57 per share that had been expected.
Commentary Biotechnology segment sales in Q3 dipped 0.7% on a core basis to $1.65 billion but exceeded estimates. Bioprocessing realized low-single-digit growth in the quarter. Bioprocessing has been under pressure in recent quarters due to a lack of funding for smaller businesses after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in early 2023 and destocking from larger customers coming out of the Covid pandemic.
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