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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)


Market Price (3/30/2026): $473.36 | Market Cap: $177.0 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)


Market Price (3/30/2026): $473.36
Market Cap: $177.0 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%, CFO LTM is 7.8 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.3 Bil
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -40%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -76%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.2%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
  Key risks
TMO key risks include [1] dampened demand from potential cuts in government research funding and new tariffs, Show more.
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Biotechnology & Genomics, Precision Medicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Advanced Diagnostics, Show more.
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%, CFO LTM is 7.8 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.3 Bil
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Biotechnology & Genomics, Precision Medicine, and Aging Population & Chronic Disease. Themes include Advanced Diagnostics, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -40%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -76%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -0.2%
5 Key risks
TMO key risks include [1] dampened demand from potential cuts in government research funding and new tariffs, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) stock has lost about 20% since 11/30/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. Cautious 2026 Earnings Guidance Disappointed Investors Despite Q4 2025 Beat.

Despite reporting adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.57 and revenue of $12.21 billion for Q4 2025, both exceeding analyst estimates, Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock declined by 4.84% in pre-market trading following the January 29, 2026, earnings release. This negative market reaction was primarily driven by the company's 2026 guidance, which projected an adjusted EPS range of $24.22 to $24.80. This forecast notably fell short of the $24.68 consensus midpoint that analysts had anticipated, signaling a more conservative outlook on future growth.

2. Macroeconomic Headwinds and a Significant Biotech Funding Slowdown Impacted Demand.

The broader healthcare and life sciences sectors faced challenging macroeconomic conditions in late 2025 and early 2026, characterized by capital conservatism, high real interest rates, and geopolitical friction. A dramatic slowdown in biotech funding, plummeting nearly 45% year-over-year in 2025, directly led to a more conservative approach to lab equipment spending by small-to-mid-sized biotechnology firms, a key customer base for Thermo Fisher Scientific. These factors contributed to a tightening global economy impacting profit expectations across the medical equipment landscape.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -19.7% change in TMO stock from 11/30/2025 to 3/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -22.2% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)113020253292026Change
Stock Price ($)589.80473.36-19.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)43,73544,5551.9%
Net Income Margin (%)15.0%15.0%0.2%
P/E Multiple33.926.4-22.2%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)3783741.1%
Cumulative Contribution-19.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

11/30/2025 to 3/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TMO-19.7% 
Market (SPY)-5.3%45.5%
Sector (XLV)-8.7%44.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -3.7% change in TMO stock from 8/31/2025 to 3/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -6.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)83120253292026Change
Stock Price ($)491.42473.36-3.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)43,21144,5553.1%
Net Income Margin (%)15.2%15.0%-1.2%
P/E Multiple28.226.4-6.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)3783741.1%
Cumulative Contribution-3.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2025 to 3/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TMO-3.7% 
Market (SPY)0.6%34.9%
Sector (XLV)5.2%60.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The -10.1% change in TMO stock from 2/28/2025 to 3/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -16.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820253292026Change
Stock Price ($)526.58473.36-10.1%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)42,87944,5553.9%
Net Income Margin (%)14.8%15.0%1.8%
P/E Multiple31.726.4-16.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)3823742.1%
Cumulative Contribution-10.1%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2025 to 3/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TMO-10.1% 
Market (SPY)9.8%54.1%
Sector (XLV)-2.1%68.6%

Fundamental Drivers

The -11.8% change in TMO stock from 2/28/2023 to 3/29/2026 was primarily driven by a -12.7% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820233292026Change
Stock Price ($)536.42473.36-11.8%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)44,91544,555-0.8%
Net Income Margin (%)15.5%15.0%-2.8%
P/E Multiple30.326.4-12.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)3923744.8%
Cumulative Contribution-11.8%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2023 to 3/29/2026
ReturnCorrelation
TMO-11.8% 
Market (SPY)69.4%48.7%
Sector (XLV)18.4%64.4%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
TMO Return44%-17%-3%-2%12%-16%6%
Peers Return28%-15%-9%1%-2%-11%-13%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%-5%72%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TMO Win Rate75%42%58%50%50%0% 
Peers Win Rate73%40%43%47%48%20% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%33% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TMO Max Drawdown-6%-27%-22%-5%-25%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-4%-30%-30%-13%-30%-15% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-5% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: DHR, A, ILMN, BDX, WAT. See TMO Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 3/27/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventTMOS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-35.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven54.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-24.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven33.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven35 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-17.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven20.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven53 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-53.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven117.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven909 days1,480 days

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In The Past

Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock fell -35.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/31/2021. A -35.3% loss requires a 54.7% gain to breakeven.

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About Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. offers life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and service worldwide. The company's Life Sciences Solutions segment offers reagents, instruments, and consumables for biological and medical research, discovery, and production of drugs and vaccines, as well as diagnosis of infections and diseases to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, clinical, healthcare, academic, and government markets. Its Analytical Instruments segment provides instruments, consumables, software, and services for use in laboratory, on production line, and in field for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, environmental, and other research and industrial markets, as well as clinical laboratories. The company's Specialty Diagnostics segment offers liquid, ready-to-use, and lyophilized immunodiagnostic reagent kits, as well as calibrators, controls, and calibration verification fluids; ImmunoCAP for allergy and asthma tests, and EliA for autoimmunity tests; dehydrated and prepared culture media, collection and transport systems, instrumentation, and consumables; human leukocyte antigen typing and testing for organ transplant market; and healthcare products. Its Laboratory Products and Services segment provides laboratory refrigerators and freezers, ultralow-temperature freezers, and cryopreservation storage tanks; temperature control, sample preparation and preservation, centrifugation, and biological safety cabinet products; water analysis instruments; laboratory plastics products; laboratory chemicals; and pharma services. The company offers products and services through a direct sales force, customer-service professionals, electronic commerce, third-party distributors, and catalogs. It has a strategic alliance with the University of California, San Francisco. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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Here are a few analogies to describe Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO):

  • Amazon for scientific labs: Thermo Fisher Scientific provides a vast catalog of everything a scientific laboratory needs, from basic consumables and reagents to advanced analytical instruments and services, similar to how Amazon is a one-stop-shop for a wide array of goods.

  • Home Depot for scientists: Just as Home Depot provides all the tools, materials, and supplies needed for home building and DIY projects, Thermo Fisher Scientific equips scientists with the essential instruments, chemicals, and equipment required for research, diagnostics, and production.

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  • Life Sciences Reagents, Instruments, and Consumables: Offers essential tools for biological and medical research, drug discovery, vaccine production, and disease diagnosis.
  • Analytical Instruments and Software: Provides instruments, consumables, software, and services for laboratory, production line, and field analysis across various research and industrial markets.
  • Specialty Diagnostic Kits (e.g., ImmunoCAP, EliA): Manufactures immunodiagnostic reagent kits and tests for conditions like allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases.
  • Culture Media and Collection Systems: Supplies dehydrated and prepared culture media, as well as collection and transport systems for microbiology and diagnostics.
  • Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Typing and Testing: Offers specialized typing and testing services critical for the organ transplant market.
  • Laboratory Refrigerators, Freezers, and Storage Tanks: Provides equipment such as ultralow-temperature freezers, refrigerators, and cryopreservation storage tanks for laboratory samples.
  • General Laboratory Equipment: Includes products for temperature control, sample preparation and preservation, centrifugation, and biological safety cabinets.
  • Laboratory Plastics and Chemicals: Supplies essential consumables like various laboratory plastics products and chemicals.
  • Pharma Services: Offers a range of services supporting pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing.

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Major Customers of Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)

Thermo Fisher Scientific primarily sells its life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and services to other companies and institutions rather than directly to individuals. Its major customer categories include:

  • Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies: These customers utilize Thermo Fisher's offerings for biological and medical research, drug discovery, and the production of drugs and vaccines.
  • Academic and Government Research Institutions: Universities, government laboratories, and other research bodies use the company's instruments, reagents, and laboratory products for scientific research across various fields. This category also encompasses other research and industrial markets.
  • Clinical Laboratories and Healthcare Providers: This category includes hospitals, diagnostic centers, and clinical laboratories that rely on Thermo Fisher for specialty diagnostics (e.g., immunodiagnostic tests) as well as laboratory equipment and consumables for patient care and disease diagnosis.

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Marc N. Casper Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Marc N. Casper has been the Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific since October 2009 and was elected Chairman of the Board in February 2020. He also served as President from 2009 until March 2026. Casper joined Thermo Fisher in 2001 as President of the Life Sciences sector of Thermo Electron. He was named Senior Vice President in 2003, and in 2005 he assumed responsibility for all of the company's operating divisions. Following the merger that created Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2006, Casper was appointed Executive Vice President and President of its Analytical Technologies business, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2008. Before joining Thermo Fisher, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Kendro Laboratory Products. Prior to that, he was President–Americas at clinical diagnostics provider Dade Behring Inc. Casper began his career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company and later worked for Bain Capital.

Stephen Williamson Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Williamson will retire from Thermo Fisher Scientific at the end of March 2026, after serving as Chief Financial Officer since 2015. He joined the company in 2001 as Vice President, European Financial Operations, overseeing integration activities across Europe. In 2004, he moved to the U.S. and held various finance leadership roles for the company's operating businesses, becoming Vice President of Financial Operations for Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2008. Before joining Thermo Fisher, Williamson held finance positions at Honeywell International (formerly AlliedSignal), including Chief Financial Officer for Asia-Pacific in Singapore, and other roles in corporate development and operational finance. He began his career with Price Waterhouse in transaction support and audit.

Gianluca Pettiti President and Chief Operating Officer

Gianluca Pettiti will be promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1, 2026. He has been an Executive Vice President since 2021. Pettiti joined Thermo Fisher Scientific through the acquisition of Life Technologies in 2014.

Michael Shafer Executive Vice President

Michael Shafer, currently an Executive Vice President and President of Biopharma Services since April 2024, will take on an expanded role and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026.

Lisa P. Britt Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Lisa P. Britt joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in March 2017 as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, where she is responsible for leading the company's global Human Resources strategy and operations. Prior to Thermo Fisher, she spent six years with Nexeo Solutions, a global distributor of plastics and chemicals, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Before Nexeo, Britt worked for Covidien, a global healthcare products leader, for 13 years, holding several HR senior leadership roles, including Vice President, Global Human Resources.

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The key risks to Thermo Fisher Scientific's business are primarily driven by macroeconomic factors, regulatory and geopolitical developments, and challenges related to its acquisition strategy.

  1. Macroeconomic Headwinds and Funding Challenges: Thermo Fisher Scientific faces significant risk from a challenging macroeconomic environment, including potential cuts in government research funding and cautious spending in academic and government sectors globally. Economic weakness, particularly in China, has dampened demand and contributed to a cautious outlook for the company's growth. Inflationary pressures and fluctuating interest rates can also impact operational costs and profit margins, as well as affect funding for the broader biotech industry, which is a key customer segment for Thermo Fisher. This environment has led to a pullback in global biopharmaceutical spending and cost-cutting measures by the company.

  2. Regulatory Changes and Geopolitical Risks: The company operates in highly regulated industries and is exposed to the risk of adverse regulatory changes, such as U.S. drug price negotiation provisions, which could increase expenses or delay product development. Geopolitical factors, including tariffs and evolving policy changes in key markets like China and the U.S., create uncertainty and can directly impact Thermo Fisher's earnings and financial projections. Furthermore, expanding into emerging markets presents additional risks due to political and financial instability.

  3. Acquisition Integration and Financial Risks: Thermo Fisher Scientific frequently engages in strategic acquisitions to expand its market position and capabilities. However, these acquisitions come with inherent risks, including challenges in successfully integrating acquired businesses and technologies, which can lead to operational difficulties. There are also financial risks associated with these transactions, such as concerns over immediate negative impacts on earnings, increased long-term debt and leverage, and the challenge of generating anticipated returns, especially in a less favorable interest-rate environment.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) operates within several significant addressable markets globally and in the U.S. Here are the estimated market sizes for its main product and service segments:

  • Life Sciences Solutions: This segment offers reagents, instruments, and consumables for biological and medical research, drug and vaccine production, and disease diagnosis. The global life science tools market, which encompasses these offerings, was valued at approximately USD 151.62 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach around USD 500.09 billion by 2035. For North America, specifically the U.S., the life science tools market size reached USD 60.00 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to grow to approximately USD 154.33 billion by 2035.
  • Analytical Instruments: Thermo Fisher Scientific's Analytical Instruments segment provides various instruments, consumables, software, and services for laboratory, production line, and field use. The global analytical instrumentation market was valued at USD 58.96 billion in 2025 and is projected to increase to USD 98.68 billion by 2034. North America held approximately 34% of the global analytical instrumentation market share in 2025, with the U.S. market reaching USD 14.6 billion in 2025.
  • Specialty Diagnostics: This segment includes immunodiagnostic reagent kits, allergy and asthma tests, autoimmunity tests, culture media, and human leukocyte antigen typing. The global diagnostic tests market, which includes these specialized tests, was valued at USD 286.36 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 545.94 billion by 2032. The U.S. diagnostic tests market alone accounted for 79% of the North American market in 2024.
  • Laboratory Products and Services: This segment offers a broad range of laboratory equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and biological safety cabinets, along with laboratory plastics, chemicals, and pharma services. The global laboratory supplies market was valued at USD 48.95 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 103.79 billion by 2034. North America led the global laboratory supplies market with a 38% share in 2024. Additionally, the global laboratory equipment service market was valued at USD 20.51 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 64.91 billion by 2034.

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Here are the expected drivers of future revenue growth for Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) over the next 2-3 years:
  1. Growth in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology End Markets: Thermo Fisher Scientific anticipates continued strong performance within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, which collectively represent approximately 60% of its revenue. This segment delivered high single-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 and mid-single-digit growth for the full year 2025. Positive customer sentiment, particularly in biotech, is expected to translate into increased spending and budgets, supporting sustained growth in these critical markets.
  2. Strategic Acquisitions: The company actively pursues strategic acquisitions to expand its offerings and market presence. A significant driver for future revenue is the definitive agreement to acquire Clario, a digital endpoint data provider, which generated approximately $1.5 billion in revenue in 2025. Additionally, the acquisition of Olink, a high-growth business, is projected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and is expected to enhance Thermo Fisher's endpoint solution capabilities.
  3. New Product Launches and Innovation: Investment in research and development (R&D) and the successful launch of innovative products are key to revenue growth. Recent examples of high-impact product launches include the Orbitrap Astro Zoom mass spectrometer and the DynaDrive bioreactor. Thermo Fisher is also leveraging advanced technologies through a new collaboration with OpenAI to promote scientific innovation and a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to advance scientific instrumentation and accelerate laboratory performance.
  4. Expansion of Service Capabilities and Integrated Solutions: Thermo Fisher is enhancing its comprehensive service capabilities, including integrated clinical research and manufacturing, to accelerate drug development for its customers. The company's bioproduction business has demonstrated excellent growth, and its "Accelerator program" has shown strong customer adoption, contributing to increased revenue from its service offerings.
  5. Reshoring and Increased U.S. Manufacturing Capacity: Significant commitments to reshoring manufacturing operations within the United States, including a $2 billion investment in capacity, are expected to drive above-trend growth from 2027 to 2029. This strategic initiative aims to increase Thermo Fisher's market share in new U.S. facilities and bolster domestic medicine production capabilities.

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Share Repurchases

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program in November 2025.
  • The company executed annual share repurchases of $4 billion in 2024 and $3 billion in 2023.

Share Issuance

  • The number of Thermo Fisher Scientific's shares outstanding has shown a declining trend, with a 1.31% decrease in 2025 from 2024, indicating net share repurchases rather than significant share issuance.

Outbound Investments

  • In November 2025, Thermo Fisher acquired Clario for $9 billion, enhancing its clinical trial supply services.
  • The company completed the acquisition of Solventum's Purification & Filtration business for approximately $4.0-$4.1 billion in September 2025, strengthening its bioproduction offerings and expanding into industrial filtration.
  • Other significant acquisitions include Olink for $3.1 billion in 2024 (announced 2023) and PPD for $17.4 billion in 2021, a contract research organization.

Capital Expenditures

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific's capital expenditures increased in each of the last five fiscal years, from $259.1 million in 2021 to $2.2128 billion in 2025.
  • The average annual capital expenditures from 2021 to 2025 were $1.1013 billion.
  • These expenditures are primarily focused on maintaining existing assets and expanding to new property, plant, and equipment.

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Financials

TMODHRAILMNBDXWATMedian
NameThermo F.Danaher Agilent .Illumina Becton D.Waters  
Mkt Price473.36181.52110.24117.67154.51289.16168.01
Mkt Cap177.0128.431.217.944.117.237.7
Rev LTM44,55524,5687,0654,34321,9243,16514,494
Op Inc LTM8,1094,6901,4568163,1048032,280
FCF LTM6,2935,2609939312,6315401,812
FCF 3Y Avg6,8295,4461,3186412,7385342,028
CFO LTM7,8186,4161,3961,0793,3946532,395
CFO 3Y Avg8,2976,7561,6857983,4916722,588

Growth & Margins

TMODHRAILMNBDXWATMedian
NameThermo F.Danaher Agilent .Illumina Becton D.Waters  
Rev Chg LTM3.9%2.9%8.1%-0.7%6.2%7.0%5.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-0.2%-2.5%0.8%-1.8%5.4%2.2%0.3%
Rev Chg Q7.2%4.6%7.0%5.0%1.6%6.8%5.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.9%1.2%1.7%1.3%0.4%1.9%1.5%
Op Mgn LTM18.2%19.1%20.6%18.8%14.2%25.4%18.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg17.8%20.4%20.9%9.0%13.3%27.1%19.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.2%0.1%-0.7%0.2%0.5%-1.2%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM17.5%26.1%19.8%24.8%15.5%20.6%20.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg19.1%28.0%25.0%18.2%16.9%22.3%20.7%
FCF/Rev LTM14.1%21.4%14.1%21.4%12.0%17.1%15.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg15.7%22.6%19.5%14.6%13.3%17.7%16.7%

Valuation

TMODHRAILMNBDXWATMedian
NameThermo F.Danaher Agilent .Illumina Becton D.Waters  
Mkt Cap177.0128.431.217.944.117.237.7
P/S4.05.24.44.12.05.44.3
P/EBIT20.328.520.215.117.120.920.3
P/E26.435.524.221.025.126.825.8
P/CFO22.620.022.316.613.026.421.2
Total Yield3.8%2.8%5.0%4.8%6.7%3.7%4.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.9%0.0%2.7%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.3%3.3%3.4%3.1%4.3%2.5%3.3%
D/E0.20.20.10.10.40.10.1
Net D/E0.20.10.10.10.40.10.1

Returns

TMODHRAILMNBDXWATMedian
NameThermo F.Danaher Agilent .Illumina Becton D.Waters  
1M Rtn-9.1%-13.6%-9.2%-12.5%-11.9%-9.5%-10.7%
3M Rtn-18.4%-21.0%-20.2%-12.8%0.8%-25.1%-19.3%
6M Rtn2.1%-1.5%-10.3%28.3%7.7%-0.9%0.6%
12M Rtn-5.0%-11.2%-4.8%47.1%-11.6%-20.2%-8.1%
3Y Rtn-15.1%-16.9%-16.2%-46.2%-15.2%-5.1%-15.7%
1M Excs Rtn-1.1%-5.3%-1.1%0.2%-4.2%-2.6%-1.8%
3M Excs Rtn-10.1%-13.2%-12.0%-4.9%9.0%-16.7%-11.0%
6M Excs Rtn6.8%4.1%-5.6%31.2%13.7%4.0%5.5%
12M Excs Rtn-19.0%-24.5%-18.8%30.6%-23.3%-32.9%-21.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-75.6%-77.4%-77.5%-106.0%-74.8%-66.1%-76.5%

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Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services23,15723,04122,51114,86212,245
Life Sciences Solutions9,6319,97713,53215,63112,168
Analytical Instruments7,4637,2636,6246,0695,124
Specialty Diagnostics4,5124,4054,7635,6595,343
Elimination of intersegment revenues-1,885-1,829-2,515-3,010-2,662
Total42,87842,85744,91539,21132,218


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Life Sciences Solutions3,5033,4205,5827,8176,109
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services3,0903,3582,8721,8441,271
Analytical Instruments1,9551,9081,5071,197808
Specialty Diagnostics1,1591,1241,0241,2801,368
Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments8-59-37-14410
Cost of revenues adjustments-47-95-46-8-6
Restructuring and other costs-379-459-114-197-99
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets-1,952-2,338-2,395-1,761-1,667
Total7,3376,8598,39310,0287,794


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Unallocated amounts84,03185,314   
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services6,1456,35051,28152,63922,711
Life Sciences Solutions2,9823,18621,84822,75120,209
Analytical Instruments2,9442,72610,0199,6929,773
Specialty Diagnostics1,2181,1505,5426,0106,534
Corporate/Other  8,4644,0319,825
Total97,32098,72697,15495,12369,052


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$473.36 
Market Cap ($ Bil)178.9 
First Trading Date09/01/1987 
Distance from 52W High-25.9% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$532.06$516.03
DMA Trendupdown
Distance from DMA-11.0%-8.3%
 3M1YR
Volatility27.6%32.9%
Downside Capture0.950.78
Upside Capture83.7786.40
Correlation (SPY)42.8%54.7%
TMO Betas & Captures as of 2/28/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.910.961.010.750.910.82
Up Beta0.120.891.140.490.860.89
Down Beta0.960.030.280.470.950.82
Up Capture12%93%89%93%76%37%
Bmk +ve Days9203170142431
Stock +ve Days8182757119370
Down Capture213%184%165%96%100%96%
Bmk -ve Days12213054109320
Stock -ve Days13233467132382

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TMO
TMO-7.5%32.8%-0.20-
Sector ETF (XLV)0.3%17.6%-0.1368.9%
Equity (SPY)14.5%18.9%0.5954.7%
Gold (GLD)50.2%27.7%1.460.6%
Commodities (DBC)17.8%17.6%0.8514.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)0.4%16.4%-0.1545.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-23.7%44.2%-0.4924.9%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TMO
TMO1.1%26.6%0.04-
Sector ETF (XLV)6.0%14.5%0.2367.4%
Equity (SPY)11.8%17.0%0.5455.2%
Gold (GLD)20.7%17.7%0.967.5%
Commodities (DBC)11.6%18.9%0.506.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.0%18.8%0.0748.2%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)4.0%56.6%0.2921.8%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with TMO
TMO13.3%25.9%0.51-
Sector ETF (XLV)9.7%16.5%0.4870.0%
Equity (SPY)14.0%17.9%0.6760.3%
Gold (GLD)13.3%15.8%0.707.2%
Commodities (DBC)8.2%17.6%0.3913.7%
Real Estate (VNQ)4.7%20.7%0.1944.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)66.4%66.8%1.0614.3%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date3132026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3.9 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 22820269.4%
Average Daily Volume2.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.8 days
Basic Shares Quantity374.0 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
1/29/2026-2.6%-7.0%-14.3%
10/22/20251.7%-0.1%2.8%
7/23/20259.1%12.8%15.7%
4/23/2025-0.7%-1.7%-8.4%
1/30/20256.8%2.5%-6.9%
10/23/2024-1.7%-6.6%-12.5%
7/24/20244.1%11.4%10.5%
4/24/20240.5%-1.0%2.8%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151213
# Negative91211
Median Positive2.7%4.3%4.1%
Median Negative-2.6%-2.3%-6.9%
Max Positive9.1%12.8%15.7%
Max Negative-5.5%-7.0%-14.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/26/202610-K
09/30/202510/31/202510-Q
06/30/202508/01/202510-Q
03/31/202505/02/202510-Q
12/31/202402/20/202510-K
09/30/202411/01/202410-Q
06/30/202408/02/202410-Q
03/31/202405/03/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/03/202310-Q
06/30/202308/04/202310-Q
03/31/202305/05/202310-Q
12/31/202202/23/202310-K
09/30/202211/04/202210-Q
06/30/202208/05/202210-Q
03/31/202205/06/202210-Q

Insider Activity

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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Lagarde, MichelExecutive Vice President & COODirectSell12052025563.5622,04612,424,24447,404,925Form
2Lagarde, MichelExecutive Vice President & COODirectSell12042025581.9230,00017,457,60017,154,949Form
3Lagarde, MichelExecutive Vice President & COODirectSell12042025583.3932,00018,668,52638,200,419Form
4Lowery, Frederick MExecutive Vice PresidentDirectSell12032025597.686,9134,131,7628,587,091Form
5Lowery, Frederick MExecutive Vice PresidentDirectSell12032025581.946,9124,022,3698,360,949Form