Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 27, 2025 Jun 28, 2025 Mar 29, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 Jun 29, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 2, 2021 Jul 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations 3,533 3,823 2,214 2,819 2,214 4,116 5,121 4,451 3,609 4,795 4,814 6,122 5,579 1,010 1,010 1,866 2,537 19 4 4
Accounts payable 3,622 3,120 2,980 3,049 3,079 2,606 2,547 2,555 2,872 2,508 2,423 2,798 3,381 2,471 2,586 2,667 2,867 2,301 2,098 2,146
Accrued payroll and employee benefits 1,995 1,884 1,518 1,419 1,988 1,823 1,495 1,314 1,596 1,460 1,310 1,307 2,095 1,864 1,722 1,634 2,427 1,816 1,492 1,314
Contract liabilities 2,710 2,852 2,805 2,866 2,852 2,663 2,591 2,632 2,689 2,547 2,590 2,662 2,601 2,567 2,722 2,871 2,655 1,442 1,470 1,396
Other accrued expenses 3,329 3,209 3,201 3,021 3,199 3,393 3,018 2,985 3,246 2,848 2,975 2,995 3,354 3,206 2,957 3,032 2,950 2,175 1,861 2,135
Current liabilities 15,189 14,888 12,718 13,174 13,332 14,601 14,772 13,937 14,012 14,158 14,112 15,884 17,010 11,118 10,997 12,070 13,436 7,753 6,925 6,995
Deferred income taxes 1,493 842 624 1,041 1,268 1,123 1,516 1,811 1,922 2,620 2,842 2,976 2,849 3,140 3,327 3,493 3,837 1,465 1,632 1,885
Other long-term liabilities 4,272 4,280 4,271 3,971 3,989 4,344 4,391 4,567 4,642 4,326 4,042 4,230 4,238 4,401 4,534 4,664 4,540 3,984 3,514 3,352
Long-term obligations, excluding current maturities 35,852 31,857 33,015 31,370 29,061 31,197 30,284 31,157 31,308 30,489 29,194 29,135 28,909 28,150 29,250 31,389 32,333 21,688 18,773 18,641
Long-term liabilities 41,617 36,979 37,910 36,382 34,318 36,664 36,191 37,535 37,872 37,435 36,078 36,341 35,996 35,691 37,111 39,546 40,710 27,137 23,919 23,878
Total liabilities 56,806 51,867 50,628 49,556 47,650 51,265 50,963 51,472 51,884 51,593 50,190 52,225 53,006 46,809 48,108 51,616 54,146 34,890 30,844 30,873
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 122 129 126 128 120 127 114 119 118 118 113 123 116 119 117 113 122
Preferred stock, $100 par value; none issued
Common stock, $1 par value 445 445 444 444 444 444 443 443 442 442 441 441 441 440 440 440 439 439 438 438
Capital in excess of par value 18,563 18,330 18,232 18,111 17,962 17,831 17,649 17,482 17,286 17,165 17,030 16,889 16,743 16,596 16,467 16,292 16,174 15,960 15,826 15,684
Retained earnings 59,156 57,354 55,902 54,447 53,101 51,421 49,940 48,541 47,364 45,869 44,289 43,064 41,910 40,452 39,074 37,528 35,431 33,876 32,076 30,350
Treasury stock at cost (22,309) (22,310) (21,269) (21,269) (19,226) (18,227) (18,187) (18,186) (15,133) (15,121) (15,084) (15,083) (12,017) (11,011) (10,964) (10,961) (8,922) (8,911) (8,856) (8,852)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,448) (2,801) (2,797) (2,343) (2,697) (2,477) (2,413) (2,764) (3,224) (3,027) (2,924) (3,054) (3,099) (2,928) (2,724) (2,343) (2,329) (2,654) (2,630) (2,562)
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity 53,407 51,018 50,512 49,390 49,584 48,992 47,432 45,516 46,735 45,328 43,752 42,257 43,978 43,549 42,293 40,956 40,793 38,710 36,854 35,058
Noncontrolling interests 8 6 (36) (33) (33) (20) (13) (12) (11) 18 50 53 54 59 61 62 62
Total equity 53,415 51,024 50,476 49,357 49,551 48,972 47,419 45,504 46,724 45,346 43,802 42,310 44,032 43,608 42,354 41,018 40,855 38,710 36,854 35,058
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity 110,343 103,020 101,230 99,041 97,321 100,364 98,496 97,095 98,726 97,057 94,105 94,658 97,154 90,536 90,579 92,747 95,123 73,600 67,698 65,931

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03).


The liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the company demonstrate notable fluctuations over the analyzed period, spanning from April 2021 to June 2025. Overall, total liabilities and equity increased from approximately $65.9 billion to $110.3 billion, indicating substantial growth in both financing and operational scale. A detailed examination reveals specific trends within different liability and equity components.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities exhibited significant volatility. Initially around $7 billion, they peaked at $17.0 billion in December 2022 before decreasing to $15.2 billion by June 2025. This fluctuation suggests potential shifts in short-term financing strategies or working capital management. Accounts payable consistently represent the largest portion of current liabilities, ranging from approximately $2.1 billion to $3.6 billion, with a general upward trend over the period. Accrued payroll and employee benefits also contribute significantly, fluctuating between $1.3 billion and $2.0 billion. Contract liabilities remained relatively stable, generally between $2.5 billion and $2.9 billion. Other accrued expenses also showed a consistent contribution, ranging from $1.9 billion to $3.4 billion.
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liabilities demonstrated a consistent upward trend, increasing from $23.9 billion in April 2021 to $41.6 billion in June 2025. This growth is primarily driven by increases in long-term obligations excluding current maturities, which rose from $18.6 billion to $35.9 billion. Deferred income taxes remained relatively stable, decreasing from $1.9 billion to $1.5 billion. Other long-term liabilities also showed a moderate increase, from $3.4 billion to $4.3 billion.
Stockholders’ Equity
Total stockholders’ equity increased from $35.1 billion to $53.4 billion over the period. Retained earnings represent the largest component of equity, growing from $30.4 billion to $59.2 billion, indicating consistent profitability and reinvestment of earnings. Capital in excess of par value also increased, from $15.7 billion to $18.6 billion. Treasury stock consistently represents a significant deduction from equity, increasing in absolute value from -$8.9 billion to -$22.3 billion, suggesting ongoing share repurchase activity. Accumulated other comprehensive loss also increased, from -$2.6 billion to -$2.4 billion, indicating unrealized losses. Redeemable noncontrolling interests remained relatively small, fluctuating between $0 and $129 million.

The significant increase in total liabilities, particularly long-term obligations, coupled with the growth in stockholders’ equity, suggests a strategy of leveraging both debt and equity to fund expansion and operations. The volatility in current liabilities warrants further investigation to understand the underlying drivers and potential risks. The consistent growth in retained earnings is a positive indicator of the company’s financial performance and ability to generate profits.

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