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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)


Market Price (10/26/2025): $570.01 | Market Cap: $215.5 Bil
Sector: Health Care | Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO)


Market Price (10/26/2025): $570.01
Market Cap: $215.5 Bil
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


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 7.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.2 Bil
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -37%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 26x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 29x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 33x
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.3%
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 7.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.2 Bil
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -37%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -70%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 26x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 29x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 33x
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.3%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

TMO Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
TMO Return44%44%-17%-3%-2%10%79%
Peers Return28%29%-20%34%4%25%134%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
TMO Win Rate67%75%42%58%50%44% 
Peers Win Rate50%45%32%50%48%49% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
TMO Max Drawdown-21%-6%-27%-22%-5%-25% 
Peers Max Drawdown-26%-3%-28%-3%-6%-34% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MU, AMAT, TXN, ADI, BDMD. 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] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/24/2025 (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 days1480 days

Compare to MU, AMAT, TXN, ADI, BDMD


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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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.5%3.5%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.8%2.8%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
6.4%6.4%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
19.5%19.5%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
17.1%17.1%-8.0%
TMO_4302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper04302025TMOThermo Fisher ScientificMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
33.7%33.7%-8.9%
TMO_9302022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302022TMOThermo Fisher ScientificMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
13.8%0.1%-4.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADMA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025ADMAADMA BiologicsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.5%3.5%-4.6%
REGN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
2.8%2.8%-0.8%
HAE_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG09262025HAEHaemoneticsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
6.4%6.4%-0.1%
WAT_9192025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09192025WATWatersMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
19.5%19.5%-4.3%
ISRG_9052025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09052025ISRGIntuitive SurgicalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
17.1%17.1%-8.0%
TMO_4302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper04302025TMOThermo Fisher ScientificMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
33.7%33.7%-8.9%
TMO_9302022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302022TMOThermo Fisher ScientificMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
13.8%0.1%-4.4%

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Financials

TMOMUAMATTXNADIBDMDMedian
NameThermo F.Micron T.Applied .Texas In.Analog D.Baird Me. 
Mkt Price572.50219.02228.75169.13238.011.40223.88
Mkt Cap216.4245.7182.5153.7117.7-182.5
Rev LTM43,21137,37828,61317,26610,387-28,613
Op Inc LTM7,8609,8098,6236,0122,630-7,860
FCF LTM6,1701,6685,8232,0803,678-3,678
FCF 3Y Avg6,662-1,4436,4571,7323,439-3,439
CFO LTM7,57817,5257,7056,8974,162-7,578
CFO 3Y Avg8,2069,1977,7886,5604,310-7,788

Growth & Margins

TMOMUAMATTXNADIBDMDMedian
NameThermo F.Micron T.Applied .Texas In.Analog D.Baird Me. 
Rev Chg LTM2.0%48.9%6.6%9.9%7.1%-7.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg0.3%20.3%4.4%-4.6%-0.6%-0.3%
Rev Chg Q3.0%46.0%7.7%14.2%24.6%-14.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.7%10.5%1.9%3.5%5.8%-3.5%
Op Mgn LTM18.2%26.2%30.1%34.8%25.3%-26.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg17.4%-1.1%29.4%38.0%27.5%-27.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.1%3.7%0.5%-0.1%1.8%-0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM17.5%46.9%26.9%39.9%40.1%-39.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg19.1%30.3%28.5%38.6%39.5%-30.3%
FCF/Rev LTM14.3%4.5%20.4%12.0%35.4%-14.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg15.5%-11.5%23.7%10.2%31.5%-15.5%

Valuation

TMOMUAMATTXNADIBDMDMedian
NameThermo F.Micron T.Applied .Texas In.Analog D.Baird Me. 
Mkt Cap216.4245.7182.5153.7117.7-182.5
P/S5.06.66.48.911.3-6.6
P/EBIT25.824.319.924.744.3-24.7
P/E32.928.826.730.560.1-30.5
P/CFO28.614.023.722.328.3-23.7
Total Yield3.0%3.7%4.5%6.5%3.3%-3.7%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.2%0.7%3.2%1.6%-0.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.6%-2.4%4.4%1.1%3.2%-3.2%
D/E0.20.10.00.10.1-0.1
Net D/E0.10.0-0.00.10.0-0.0

Returns

TMOMUAMATTXNADIBDMDMedian
NameThermo F.Micron T.Applied .Texas In.Analog D.Baird Me. 
1M Rtn24.7%39.7%14.6%-7.1%-3.8%-39.9%5.4%
3M Rtn19.8%97.0%23.5%-7.9%4.9%-31.4%12.3%
6M Rtn35.2%175.0%51.8%5.5%23.4%-75.5%29.3%
12M Rtn3.6%103.8%23.9%-15.8%5.2%-54.5%4.4%
3Y Rtn14.8%301.5%166.8%17.2%77.5%-77.5%
1M Excs Rtn21.8%36.9%11.8%-9.9%-6.7%-42.7%2.5%
3M Excs Rtn11.9%90.7%14.3%-16.3%-2.7%-39.6%4.6%
6M Excs Rtn12.3%152.0%28.9%-17.4%0.4%-98.4%6.4%
12M Excs Rtn-18.1%87.9%10.2%-26.3%-8.3%-73.0%-13.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-69.6%236.0%120.5%-62.6%-6.2%--6.2%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services23,04122,51114,86212,24510,599
Life Sciences Solutions9,97713,53215,63112,1686,856
Analytical Instruments7,2636,6246,0695,1245,522
Specialty Diagnostics4,4054,7635,6595,3433,718
Elimination of intersegment revenues-1,829-2,515-3,010-2,662-1,153
Total42,85744,91539,21132,21825,542


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Life Sciences Solutions3,4205,5827,8176,1092,446
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services3,3582,8721,8441,2711,324
Analytical Instruments1,9081,5071,1978081,273
Specialty Diagnostics1,1241,0241,2801,368930
Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments-59-37-14410-62
Cost of revenues adjustments-95-46-8-6-17
Restructuring and other costs-459-114-197-99413
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets-2,338-2,395-1,761-1,667-1,713
Total6,8598,39310,0287,7944,594


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Unallocated amounts85,31483,340   
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services6,3506,42852,63922,71121,761
Life Sciences Solutions3,1863,84522,75120,20918,306
Analytical Instruments2,7262,4659,6929,7739,896
Specialty Diagnostics1,1501,0766,0106,5345,867
Corporate/Other  4,0319,8252,551
Total98,72697,15495,12369,05258,381


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,908,166
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-8.4%
Average Daily Volume2,450,214
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.60
Basic Shares Quantity378,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/22/20251.7%  
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%
1/31/2024-5.0%-1.2%0.5%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151212
# Negative91212
Median Positive2.7%4.3%5.2%
Median Negative-2.8%-1.7%-6.9%
Max Positive9.1%12.8%15.7%
Max Negative-5.5%-6.6%-12.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025801202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024220202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241101202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231103202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023804202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023505202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022223202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 10/1/2022
6302022805202210-Q 7/2/2022
3312022506202210-Q 4/2/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 10/2/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Pettiti GianlucaExecutive Vice President7282025Sell479.98400191,99210,735,677Form
1Pettiti GianlucaExecutive Vice President5132025Sell411.11400164,4449,359,711Form
2Pettiti GianlucaExecutive Vice President4302025Sell429.93300128,9799,960,156Form
3Boxer Michael ASVP and General Counsel3112025Sell532.523,7752,010,5375,759,762Form
4Chai Nelson 2212025Buy555.89168,8947,929,215Form