Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
The solvency profile exhibits overall stability across leverage metrics, although a significant transition in debt-servicing capacity occurred throughout the analyzed period.
- Leverage and Capital Structure
- Debt to equity, debt to capital, and debt to assets ratios remained within consistent ranges, indicating a disciplined approach to capital structure. Debt to equity fluctuated between a low of 0.63 in December 2024 and a high of 0.83 in April 2023 and March 2026. Similarly, debt to capital and debt to assets showed minimal volatility, with a collective trough observed in December 2024 followed by a moderate increase through the first half of 2026.
- Financial Leverage
- The financial leverage ratio mirrored the broader leverage trends, maintaining a range between 1.96 and 2.26. This stability suggests that the proportion of total assets financed through debt and equity remained relatively constant, despite short-term quarterly adjustments.
- Interest Coverage and Solvency Risk
- A pronounced downward trend is evident in the interest coverage ratio, which declined sharply from 16.73 in April 2022 to 5.53 in March 2024. This represents a substantial compression in the safety margin available to meet interest obligations. Following this period of decline, the ratio stabilized, fluctuating narrowly between 5.5 and 6.2 through September 2026, suggesting that the organization reached a new equilibrium regarding operational earnings relative to interest expenses.
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Debt to Equity
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations | 2,262) | 3,368) | 3,090) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term obligations, excluding current maturities | 39,108) | 39,181) | 40,071) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 41,370) | 42,549) | 43,161) | 39,385) | 35,680) | 35,229) | 34,189) | 31,275) | 35,313) | 35,405) | 35,608) | 34,917) | 35,284) | 34,008) | 35,257) | 34,488) | 29,160) | 30,260) | 33,255) | ||||||
| Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity | 54,761) | 52,679) | 51,934) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.22 | 20.19 | 11.78 | 10.42 | 9.24 | 5.73 | 5.02 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 3.67 | 4.35 | 4.98 | 4.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 4.90 | 6.24 | 6.31 | 5.67 | 7.57 | 9.24 | 10.23 | 8.02 | 10.57 | 12.75 | 10.37 | 7.90 | 9.08 | 11.52 | 10.64 | 10.60 | 15.10 | 40.23 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.83 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.23 | 1.62 | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.97 | 1.77 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.01 | 2.22 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 1.29 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 41,370 ÷ 54,761 = 0.76
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The solvency profile of the organization exhibits a moderate degree of leverage characterized by fluctuating debt levels against a backdrop of steady equity growth. Over the observed period, the Debt to Equity ratio remained within a range of 0.63 to 0.83, indicating a balanced approach to financing, though notable shifts in leverage occurred toward the end of the timeline.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt demonstrated significant volatility, beginning at 33,255 million US$ in April 2022 and reaching a period low of 29,160 million US$ by October 2022. Following this decline, debt levels stabilized between 34,000 million and 35,600 million US$ for several quarters. A notable reduction occurred in December 2024, where debt dropped to 31,275 million US$. However, a sharp upward trajectory is observed starting in late 2025, peaking at 43,161 million US$ in March 2026 before slightly receding to 41,370 million US$ by September 2026.
- Shareholders' Equity Growth
- Shareholders' equity maintained a consistent upward trend throughout the period. Starting at 40,956 million US$ in April 2022, equity grew steadily to reach 54,761 million US$ by September 2026. This consistent expansion of the equity base provided a stabilizing effect on the overall solvency position, offsetting the impact of increased borrowing in the later stages of the analysis.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis
- The Debt to Equity ratio fluctuated in response to the diverging movements of debt and equity. An initial decline from 0.81 to 0.67 was observed by October 2022, followed by a period of relative stability around 0.75 to 0.83. The ratio reached its lowest point of 0.63 in December 2024, coinciding with a decrease in total debt and a peak in equity relative to that timeframe. This period of improved solvency was followed by a re-leveraging phase, where the ratio climbed back to 0.83 in March 2026, driven by the surge in total debt. The period concluded with a ratio of 0.76, suggesting a slight return toward a more neutralized leverage position.
Overall, the financial structure is characterized by a strong equity cushion that allows the organization to absorb substantial increases in debt without compromising solvency. The cyclical nature of the Debt to Equity ratio suggests strategic shifts in financing, potentially linked to capital expenditures or acquisitions, balanced by organic equity growth.
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Debt to Capital
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations | 2,262) | 3,368) | 3,090) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term obligations, excluding current maturities | 39,108) | 39,181) | 40,071) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 41,370) | 42,549) | 43,161) | 39,385) | 35,680) | 35,229) | 34,189) | 31,275) | 35,313) | 35,405) | 35,608) | 34,917) | 35,284) | 34,008) | 35,257) | 34,488) | 29,160) | 30,260) | 33,255) | ||||||
| Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity | 54,761) | 52,679) | 51,934) | 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) | ||||||
| Total capital | 96,131) | 95,228) | 95,095) | 92,792) | 86,698) | 85,741) | 83,579) | 80,859) | 84,305) | 82,837) | 81,124) | 81,652) | 80,612) | 77,760) | 77,514) | 78,466) | 72,709) | 72,553) | 74,211) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 41,370 ÷ 96,131 = 0.43
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The solvency profile of the organization demonstrates a consistent approach to capital structure management, with the debt-to-capital ratio remaining within a narrow band between 0.39 and 0.45 over the analyzed period. Despite fluctuations in the absolute volume of debt, the simultaneous growth in total capital has served as a stabilizing mechanism, preventing significant volatility in the overall solvency ratio.
- Total Debt Trends
- Debt levels exhibited relative stability between April 2022 and September 2024, generally fluctuating between 29 billion and 35 billion USD. A notable contraction occurred in December 2024, where debt reached a period low of 31.27 billion USD. This was followed by a significant upward trajectory beginning in late 2025, peaking at 43.16 billion USD in March 2026, before slightly moderating to 41.37 billion USD by September 2026.
- Total Capital Expansion
- A steady and nearly linear increase in total capital is observed, rising from 74.21 billion USD in April 2022 to 96.13 billion USD by September 2026. This expansion indicates a consistent growth in the company's total funding base, encompassing both debt and equity, which has provided a buffer against the increased borrowing observed in 2026.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Analysis
- The ratio remained remarkably stable, hovering around the 0.43 to 0.45 mark for the majority of the timeframe. The lowest ratio of 0.39 was recorded in December 2024, coinciding with the periodic low in total debt. While the ratio climbed back to 0.45 in the first half of 2026 due to the sharp increase in total debt, it settled at 0.43 by the final quarter of 2026, suggesting that the increase in debt was proportionally balanced by the growth in total capital.
Overall, the data indicates a disciplined solvency strategy where increases in leverage are offset by a growing capital base, ensuring that the company's reliance on debt relative to its total capital remains controlled and predictable.
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Debt to Assets
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations | 2,262) | 3,368) | 3,090) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term obligations, excluding current maturities | 39,108) | 39,181) | 40,071) | 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) | ||||||
| Total debt | 41,370) | 42,549) | 43,161) | 39,385) | 35,680) | 35,229) | 34,189) | 31,275) | 35,313) | 35,405) | 35,608) | 34,917) | 35,284) | 34,008) | 35,257) | 34,488) | 29,160) | 30,260) | 33,255) | ||||||
| Total assets | 114,233) | 113,174) | 113,281) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 41,370 ÷ 114,233 = 0.36
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The analysis of solvency indicators for the period between April 2022 and September 2026 reveals a stable capital structure characterized by a consistent balance between total debt and total assets. While both absolute debt and asset values experienced growth over the period, the debt-to-assets ratio remained within a narrow range, indicating a disciplined approach to leverage.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt exhibited fluctuations throughout the analyzed timeframe. An initial decline was observed from April 2022 ($33,255 million) to October 2022 ($29,160 million), followed by a period of relative stability between $34,000 million and $35,600 million through most of 2023 and 2024. A notable escalation in borrowing occurred starting in late 2025, with debt peaking at $43,161 million in March 2026 before slightly receding to $41,370 million by September 2026.
- Total Asset Growth
- Total assets demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory over the long term. Starting at $92,747 million in April 2022, assets surpassed the $100 billion threshold by September 2024. This growth trend continued through 2025 and 2026, concluding the period at $114,233 million. The steady increase in the asset base suggests ongoing expansion or acquisition activity.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Analysis
- The debt-to-assets ratio remained remarkably stable, fluctuating primarily between 0.32 and 0.38. A low point of 0.32 was reached in October 2022 and December 2024, while the peak of 0.38 occurred in March and June 2026. The fact that the ratio largely hovered around 0.35-0.36 despite significant increases in total debt suggests that the company scaled its liabilities in proportion to its asset growth, maintaining a consistent solvency profile.
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Financial Leverage
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 26, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 114,233) | 113,174) | 113,281) | 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) | ||||||
| Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity | 54,761) | 52,679) | 51,934) | 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.09 | 2.15 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.26 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95.89 | 40.65 | 23.78 | 20.94 | 18.59 | 13.00 | 11.26 | 10.52 | 10.14 | 8.04 | 8.84 | 9.77 | 8.80 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 8.18 | 10.07 | 10.46 | 9.37 | 11.83 | 14.40 | 15.63 | 12.07 | 15.34 | 18.51 | 15.59 | 11.83 | 13.31 | 16.59 | 17.79 | 17.44 | 24.51 | 64.62 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 3.79 | 3.93 | 4.31 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.67 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 6.01 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.26 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.68 | 4.20 | 3.74 | 4.24 | 4.83 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.31 | 5.30 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.16 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.71 | 5.51 | 5.03 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.94 | 4.17 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.17 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.39 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 2.61 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.23 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 114,233 ÷ 54,761 = 2.09
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The financial leverage of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. exhibits a general downward trajectory from early 2022 through the end of 2024, followed by a period of moderate fluctuation through late 2026. This trend indicates a shift toward a more conservative capital structure, characterized by a reduced reliance on debt relative to equity for the financing of assets.
- Asset and Equity Growth
- Total assets increased from 92,747 million USD in April 2022 to 114,233 million USD by September 2026. During the same interval, shareholders' equity grew from 40,956 million USD to 54,761 million USD. The consistent expansion of the equity base has acted as a primary stabilizer for the company's solvency profile over the analyzed period.
- Financial Leverage Ratio Analysis
- The financial leverage ratio declined from a high of 2.26 in April 2022 to a minimum of 1.96 in December 2024. This contraction suggests that equity grew at a faster rate than total assets during the first three years of the period, thereby reducing the overall financial risk. Following the December 2024 low, the ratio remained relatively stable around the 2.00 mark before experiencing a temporary increase to 2.18 in March 2026 and eventually settling at 2.09 by September 2026.
- Observations on Capital Volatility
- A significant expansion in total assets is evident between September 2025 and December 2025, where values rose from 103,020 million USD to 110,343 million USD. This acceleration in asset growth is mirrored by a corresponding rise in the financial leverage ratio, which climbed from 2.02 in June 2025 to 2.18 in March 2026. This indicates a period of increased asset acquisition or financing that temporarily reversed the preceding deleveraging trend before returning to a stabilized level.
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Interest Coverage
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 1,721) | 1,736) | 1,651) | 1,964) | 1,616) | 1,617) | 1,507) | 1,829) | 1,630) | 1,548) | 1,328) | 1,630) | 1,715) | 1,361) | 1,289) | 1,576) | 1,495) | 1,664) | 2,215) | ||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 6) | 5) | 5) | 7) | 5) | 1) | 4) | (4) | (1) | 5) | 3) | (24) | (20) | 1) | 3) | (2) | 3) | 4) | 5) | ||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 352) | 167) | 70) | 153) | 207) | 92) | 95) | 149) | 99) | 128) | 281) | 133) | 53) | 52) | 46) | 173) | 31) | 198) | 301) | ||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 417) | 401) | 354) | 365) | 347) | 404) | 303) | 317) | 356) | 354) | 363) | 390) | 359) | 326) | 300) | 269) | 173) | 148) | 136) | ||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 2,496) | 2,309) | 2,080) | 2,489) | 2,175) | 2,114) | 1,909) | 2,291) | 2,084) | 2,035) | 1,975) | 2,129) | 2,107) | 1,740) | 1,638) | 2,016) | 1,702) | 2,014) | 2,657) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 6.10 | 6.17 | 6.03 | 6.12 | 6.19 | 6.09 | 6.25 | 6.03 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.53 | 5.54 | 5.98 | 6.64 | 8.28 | 11.56 | 13.59 | 15.70 | 16.73 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 4.86 | 4.38 | 4.26 | 3.89 | 3.53 | 3.18 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.10 | 2.38 | 3.73 | 4.54 | 5.43 | 6.51 | 6.22 | 6.83 | 6.97 | 6.40 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 14.38 | 17.31 | 17.95 | 16.97 | 16.41 | 15.01 | 16.80 | 17.71 | 16.11 | 17.61 | 17.81 | 18.64 | 23.66 | 29.65 | 35.60 | 40.30 | 41.32 | 35.26 | 33.54 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | -1.51 | -0.96 | 11.68 | 10.57 | 10.71 | 8.20 | 7.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 2.58 | 2.11 | 8.27 | 8.88 | 9.03 | 8.84 | 7.22 | 5.80 | 6.73 | 6.97 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 19.03 | 25.90 | 25.00 | 34.55 | 36.24 | 33.48 | 34.09 | 23.10 | 23.92 | 26.40 | 29.06 | 20.51 | 19.09 | 23.89 | 31.49 | 79.71 | 141.63 | 160.27 | 164.15 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 122.77 | 94.25 | 108.44 | 120.42 | 123.21 | 134.19 | 105.27 | 87.59 | 79.88 | 69.47 | 57.85 | 58.52 | 61.70 | 69.61 | 73.97 | 82.80 | 108.62 | 116.35 | 163.24 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 122.10 | 800.17 | 502.52 | 350.11 | 348.55 | 258.29 | -11.94 | 9.12 | 7.76 | 6.14 | 111.61 | 100.32 | 96.54 | 90.90 | 82.27 | 78.23 | 70.08 | 66.72 | 48.17 | ||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2026
+ EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2026
+ Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025)
= (2,496 + 2,309 + 2,080 + 2,489)
÷ (417 + 401 + 354 + 365)
= 6.10
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The interest coverage ratio exhibits a pronounced two-phase trajectory between April 2022 and September 2026. The first phase is characterized by a significant contraction in the ability to cover interest obligations, while the second phase demonstrates a period of sustained stabilization.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) Trends
- EBIT experienced notable volatility during the analyzed period. An initial decline is observed from a peak of 2,657 million USD in April 2022 to a trough of 1,638 million USD in April 2023. Following this contraction, a gradual recovery trend emerged, with earnings climbing back toward 2,496 million USD by September 2026. This recovery indicates a return to operational profitability levels similar to those seen at the start of the period.
- Interest Expense Trajectory
- A consistent upward trend in interest expenses is evident. Costs rose from 136 million USD in April 2022 to a peak of 417 million USD by September 2026. This substantial increase in the cost of debt served as a primary driver for the compression of the interest coverage ratio, particularly during the 2022 to 2023 window where expenses nearly tripled.
- Interest Coverage Ratio Dynamics
- The interest coverage ratio underwent a sharp decline from 16.73 in April 2022 to a low of 5.53 in March 2024. This deterioration was the result of the simultaneous occurrence of declining EBIT and rising interest costs. However, from March 2024 through September 2026, the ratio entered a stabilization phase, fluctuating within a narrow range between 5.53 and 6.25. This suggests that the company has reached a new equilibrium where operational earnings are sufficient to maintain a steady, albeit lower, margin of safety for debt servicing compared to early 2022.
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