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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)

Profitability Analysis

Difficulty: Beginner

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Ratios (Summary)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., profitability ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s gross profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Gross Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Gross profit
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

2018 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s gross profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Operating Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Operating income
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Operating Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Operating Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s operating profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Net Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Revenues
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	Net Profit Margin, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	Net Profit Margin, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenues
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROE, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROE, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors
	Becton, Dickinson & Co.
	Intuitive Surgical Inc.
	Medtronic PLC
	Stryker Corp.
	UnitedHealth Group Inc.
	ROA, Sector
	Health Care Equipment & Services
	ROA, Industry
	Health Care

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-26).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

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