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TMO

S&P 500
Neutral · 49/100

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Health Care
Life Sciences Tools & Services

$464.01

0.1%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 18.4% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$172.66B

P/E

25.41x

Forward P/E (est.)

23.82x

ROE

13.2%

Revenue Growth

5.4%

EPS Growth

6.7%

Profit Margin

15.2%

FCF Yield

5.1%

Debt / Equity

0.74x

ROIC

6.0%

Interest Coverage

5.63x

Current Ratio

1.53x

Dividend Yield

0.4%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

5.2%

Rating Score

49/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what TMO's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. TMO trades near $464.01, below its 50-day average ($477.65) and 200-day average ($525.93). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 39 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. TMO's is $14.21 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month TMO found buyers near $438.66 (support) and sellers near $499.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $385.46–$643.99. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Business Overview
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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) is a large-cap company in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, part of the Health Care sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $172.66B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $44.56B in revenue and $6.70B in net profit.

Our model rates TMO Neutral (49/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

3.2%

Revenue moved from $39.21B in 2021 to $44.56B in 2025, a 3.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 5.4% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
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Gross Margin

40.9%

Operating Margin

17.4%

Net Margin

15.0%

ROE

13.2%

Thermo Fisher Scientific keeps about 15.2% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 40.9% gross margin and 17.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 13.2% and return on invested capital about 6.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
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Total Debt

$42.95B

Net Debt

$39.69B

Net Debt / EBITDA

5.12x

Debt / Equity

0.74x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.6x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $42.95B of total debt against $3.25B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$7.82B

Free Cash Flow

$6.29B

FCF Margin

14.1%

In the latest year Thermo Fisher Scientific produced about $7.82B of operating cash flow and $6.29B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

25.41x

P/S

3.97x

P/B

4.01x

EV / EBITDA

21.51x

TMO trades at 25.4x trailing earnings (about 23.8x on estimated forward earnings), 4.0x sales, and 4.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.2% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
25.4xFair
Forward P/E
23.8xFair
P/S ratio
4.0xExpensive
Revenue growth
5.4%Average
EPS growth
6.7%Weak
Gross margin
40.9%Average
Net margin
15.2%Strong
ROE
13.2%Average

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How TMO stacks up against its Health Care peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Health Care sector (59 S&P 500 companies), TMO ranks #37 of 59 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (25.4x P/E vs. 25.4x median) with a lower return on equity (13.2% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (5.4% vs. 7.9%).

P/E vs sector

25.4x

median 25.4x

ROE vs sector

13.2%

median 14.9%

Growth vs sector

5.4%

median 7.9%

Sector rank

#37

of 59 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
TMOThis stock25.4x5.4%Neutral· 49
DHR34x4.0%Neutral· 48
A25.7x9.1%Favorable· 62
WAT77.1x26.4%Neutral· 44
IQV20.2x7.3%Neutral· 51
MTD26.6x6.8%Neutral· 52
TECH83.6x0.2%Weak· 29
CRL0.1%Weak· 30
Health Care median25.4x7.9%52/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianDHRAWATIQVMTDTECHTMOP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Health Care companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 59 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$344.30$573.83

vs. $464.01 today · expected CAGR -6%4%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$46.78B$49.12B$51.58B$54.16B$56.87B
Net income$7.02B$7.37B$7.74B$8.12B$8.53B
EPS$18.88$19.83$20.82$21.86$22.95
Share price (low)$283.25$297.42$312.29$327.90$344.30
Share price (high)$472.09$495.70$520.48$546.50$573.83
CAGR (low–high)-39% / 2%-20% / 3%-12% / 4%-8% / 4%-6% / 4%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for TMO:

  • High net margins (15.2%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
Bear Case

The case against TMO:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Thermo Fisher Scientific is a large-cap health care business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 25.4x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (49/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.