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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 26, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 Mar 28, 2026 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
Net income 1,727 1,741 1,656 1,970 1,621 1,619 1,511 1,824 1,629 1,554 1,331 1,606 1,695 1,362 1,292 1,574 1,498 1,668 2,220 1,661 1,901 1,829 2,337
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 307 332 306 292 226 256 276 304 290 277 285 276 269 270 253 256 244 236 250 217 205 211 198
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 518 485 430 436 435 430 429 438 449 514 551 563 584 585 606 592 594 600 609 466 423 449 423
Change in deferred income taxes (210) (208) (258) 89 (127) (322) (279) (202) (400) (354) (253) (669) (303) (182) (146) (133) (261) (262) (339) (192) (148) (331) 24
Stock-based compensation 96 82 83 84 70 81 75 79 68 84 70 61 67 74 76 75 77 77 78 77 51 51 51
Other net non-cash expenses 155 118 87 139 118 61 136 253 100 101 54 163 111 149 181 81 152 58 259 566 (19) 144 266
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions (43) (425) (1,112) 447 (104) (726) (1,425) 594 30 (216) (787) 1,723 (9) (718) (1,533) 1,042 (367) (849) (875) (338) 237 (126) (1,321)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 823 384 (464) 1,487 618 (220) (788) 1,466 537 406 (80) 2,117 719 178 (563) 1,913 439 (140) (18) 796 749 398 (359)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,550 2,125 1,192 3,457 2,239 1,399 723 3,290 2,166 1,960 1,251 3,723 2,414 1,540 729 3,487 1,937 1,528 2,202 2,457 2,650 2,227 1,978
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (437) (450) (376) (465) (404) (294) (362) (480) (272) (301) (347) (405) (332) (284) (458) (550) (547) (506) (640) (831) (524) (540) (628)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 1 4 9 27 4 1 12 17 20 16 4 11 66 4 6 6 4 12 2 11 4 — 5
Proceeds from cross-currency interest rate swap interest settlements 97 91 96 50 84 47 87 49 92 47 64 34 1 33 2 — — — — — — — —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (5) — (8,872) — (4,037) — — — (3,132) — — — (909) (47) (2,704) — 1 — (40) (17,876) (94) (82) (1,343)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash divested 1,021 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchases of investments (633) (21) (14) (32) (40) (47) (264) (1,331) (287) (20) (1,758) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments — 3 250 1,311 248 4 2 1,761 9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net proceeds from terminations of cross-currency interest rate swaps (93) 481 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities, net (28) 56 (54) — 22 1 (2) 4 (8) 5 7 (16) (7) (149) 12 19 (3) 75 8 4 (2) (4) (32)
Net cash used in investing activities (77) 164 (8,961) 891 (4,123) (288) (527) 20 (3,578) (253) (2,030) (376) (1,181) (443) (3,142) (525) (545) (419) (670) (18,692) (616) (626) (1,998)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt — — 5,238 4,919 — — 2,840 — — (1) 1,205 2,476 3,466 — — 3,193 — — — 15,015 3,122 — —
Repayment of debt (1,107) — (1,412) (787) — (787) (838) (2,500) (1,107) — — (3,782) (1,000) (1,000) — — — — (375) (8,931) (2) (1) (2,804)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper — — 389 — 1,095 — — — — — — — — 593 1,027 295 199 406 626 2,512 — — —
Repayments of commercial paper — (389) — (498) (597) — — — — — — — (494) (918) (523) — (200) (2,231) (1,259) — — — —
Purchases of company common stock — (1,000) (3,000) (37) (963) — (2,000) (1,000) — — (3,000) — — — (3,000) (1,000) — — (2,000) — — — (2,000)
Dividends paid (174) (175) (162) (162) (163) (162) (149) (149) (150) (149) (135) (136) (135) (135) (117) (117) (118) (117) (103) (103) (102) (103) (87)
Other financing activities, net 218 (7) 40 91 (4) (42) 45 (17) 67 35 109 14 18 4 20 20 (32) 37 (34) (26) 22 28 41
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,063) (1,571) 1,093 3,526 (632) (991) (102) (3,666) (1,190) (115) (1,821) (1,428) 1,855 (1,456) (2,593) 2,391 (151) (1,905) (3,145) 8,467 3,040 (76) (4,850)
Exchange rate effect on cash (12) 99 77 (6) (76) 311 38 (274) 175 (14) 22 10 (73) 12 (31) 250 (212) (78) (99) 211 (61) (93) 137
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,398 817 (6,599) 7,868 (2,592) 431 132 (630) (2,427) 1,578 (2,578) 1,929 3,015 (347) (5,037) 5,603 1,029 (874) (1,712) (7,557) 5,013 1,432 (4,733)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-28), 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 operating cash flow profile is characterized by significant quarterly volatility, though it generally maintains a positive trajectory. Net income typically fluctuates between 1.3 billion and 2.3 billion USD, while net cash provided by operating activities exhibits more extreme swings, reaching peaks exceeding 3.7 billion USD in certain quarters. These variances are primarily driven by fluctuations in assets and liabilities, indicating a strong influence of working capital management on liquidity.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Non-cash adjustments, specifically depreciation and amortization, provide a consistent baseline of add-backs to net income. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment shows a gradual increase over the observed period, rising from approximately 200 million USD in early 2021 to over 300 million USD by 2026. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets remains a substantial component, reflecting a history of inorganic growth, peaking around 600 million USD before stabilizing in the 400 to 500 million USD range.
Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are dominated by a pattern of aggressive, sporadic acquisitions. Major capital outflows occurred in December 2021, September 2024, September 2025, and March 2026, with the largest single acquisition outflow reaching 17.876 billion USD. These inorganic investments are complemented by steady capital expenditures in property, plant, and equipment, which typically range between 300 million and 600 million USD per quarter, indicating a commitment to maintaining and expanding physical infrastructure.
Financing and Capital Allocation
Financing activities are utilized strategically to fund large-scale acquisitions and return value to shareholders. Large debt issuances frequently coincide with major acquisition periods, such as the 15.015 billion USD issuance in December 2021. Capital return strategies include a consistent and increasing dividend payout, which grew from 87 million USD per quarter in early 2021 to 174 million USD by late 2026. Share repurchases are executed periodically in large blocks, often ranging between 1 billion and 3 billion USD per instance.
Liquidity and Cash Position
The net change in cash reflects the timing differences between debt issuance and acquisition payments. Significant fluctuations in the cash balance are evident, with periods of substantial depletion following acquisitions and rapid recovery following debt proceeds. The overall liquidity management appears to be centered around a cycle of leveraging the balance sheet to acquire assets, while using steady operating cash flows to service debt and provide shareholder returns.

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