THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TMO • US8835561023
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491.62 USD
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This TMO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TMO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TMO was profitable.
- In the past year TMO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years TMO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years TMO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of TMO (6.08%) is better than 82.14% of its industry peers.
- TMO has a Return On Equity of 12.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TMO outperforms 83.93% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.80%, TMO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- TMO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.04%. This is below the industry average of 12.34%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.08% | ||
| ROE | 12.55% | ||
| ROIC | 7.8% |
ROA(3y)6.22%
ROA(5y)6.79%
ROE(3y)12.72%
ROE(5y)14.58%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)9.02%
1.3 Margins
- TMO has a better Profit Margin (15.05%) than 83.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TMO has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.19%, TMO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- TMO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of TMO (41.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TMO has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.05% | ||
| GM | 41.09% |
OM growth 3Y-1.32%
OM growth 5Y-5.71%
PM growth 3Y-0.93%
PM growth 5Y-5.33%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y-3.78%
2. TMO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), TMO is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for TMO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for TMO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, TMO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- TMO has an Altman-Z score of 3.47. This indicates that TMO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- TMO has a better Altman-Z score (3.47) than 69.64% of its industry peers.
- TMO has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.26. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TMO would need 6.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.26, TMO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that TMO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- TMO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TMO is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC10.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.89 indicates that TMO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- TMO has a Current ratio of 1.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: TMO underperforms 66.07% of its industry peers.
- TMO has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that TMO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of TMO (1.53) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.53 |
3. TMO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- TMO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.62%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.19% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.91% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.70% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.62%
EPS 3Y-0.53%
EPS 5Y3.19%
EPS Q2Q%7.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.27%
Revenue growth 5Y6.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.2%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, TMO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.80% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, TMO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.45%
EPS Next 2Y8.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue Next Year5.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y5.84%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. TMO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- TMO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.50.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TMO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TMO to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.61), we can say TMO is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.82 indicates a rather expensive valuation of TMO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TMO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TMO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TMO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 73.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TMO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates TMO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- TMO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.55
PEG (5Y)6.75
EPS Next 2Y8.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
5. TMO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.40%, TMO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- TMO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.12. TMO pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, TMO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of TMO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.67%!
- TMO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- TMO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.67%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years12
5.3 Sustainability
- 9.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TMO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- TMO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP9.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
TMO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:TMO (3/26/2026, 9:32:08 AM)
491.62
+0.85 (+0.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners95.38%
Inst Owner Change12.09%
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner Change7.52%
Market Cap182.63B
Revenue(TTM)44.56B
Net Income(TTM)6.70B
Analysts83.03
Price Target678.16 (37.94%)
Short Float %0.96%
Short Ratio1.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% |
Yearly Dividend1.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.67%
DP9.49%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.47)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.64%
Min EPS beat(2)0.91%
Max EPS beat(2)4.37%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)4.37%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.42%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.02%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.83%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.21%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.21%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.22%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.27%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.82 | ||
| P/S | 4.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.36 | ||
| P/B | 3.42 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.41 |
EPS(TTM)22.87
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)24.8
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)16.94
FCFY3.45%
OCF(TTM)21.05
OCFY4.28%
SpS119.94
BVpS143.77
TBVpS-31.74
PEG (NY)2.55
PEG (5Y)6.75
Graham Number271.99
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.08% | ||
| ROE | 12.55% | ||
| ROCE | 8.52% | ||
| ROIC | 7.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.73% | ||
| ROICexgc | 37.4% | ||
| OM | 18.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.05% | ||
| GM | 41.09% | ||
| FCFM | 14.12% |
ROA(3y)6.22%
ROA(5y)6.79%
ROE(3y)12.72%
ROE(5y)14.58%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)9.02%
ROICexc(3y)8.83%
ROICexc(5y)9.85%
ROICexgc(3y)40.31%
ROICexgc(5y)46.65%
ROCE(3y)8.78%
ROCE(5y)9.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.12%
OM growth 3Y-1.32%
OM growth 5Y-5.71%
PM growth 3Y-0.93%
PM growth 5Y-5.33%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y-3.78%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.26 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 93.87% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.47 |
F-Score5
WACC10.78%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)47.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.31%
Profit Quality(3y)108.04%
Profit Quality(5y)102.29%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.62%
EPS 3Y-0.53%
EPS 5Y3.19%
EPS Q2Q%7.7%
EPS Next Y8.45%
EPS Next 2Y8.79%
EPS Next 3Y9.32%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.27%
Revenue growth 5Y6.7%
Sales Q2Q%7.2%
Revenue Next Year5.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y5.84%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%
EBIT growth 1Y5.05%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.59%
EBIT growth 5Y0.61%
EBIT Next Year19.1%
EBIT Next 3Y11.62%
EBIT Next 5Y10.22%
FCF growth 1Y-13.4%
FCF growth 3Y-3.07%
FCF growth 5Y-1.58%
OCF growth 1Y-9.8%
OCF growth 3Y-5.12%
OCF growth 5Y-1.16%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC / TMO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TMO.
What is the valuation status of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of TMO stock?
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) stock?
The financial health rating of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) is 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC (TMO) is expected to grow by 8.45% in the next year.