Stock Analysis on Net

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios 
Quarterly Data

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 41.18% 41.34% 41.28% 40.77% 40.76% 40.40% 39.90% 39.87% 39.75% 40.28% 42.24% 44.42% 46.63% 48.37% 50.08% 51.05% 51.29% 51.47% 49.67%
Operating profit margin 17.13% 17.23% 17.11% 16.93% 17.01% 16.38% 16.00% 15.81% 15.42% 16.29% 18.69% 20.54% 22.51% 23.83% 25.57% 27.04% 28.00% 27.68% 24.19%
Net profit margin 15.23% 15.18% 14.77% 14.48% 14.69% 14.20% 13.99% 13.68% 13.14% 13.75% 15.47% 15.92% 17.37% 18.49% 19.70% 21.93% 22.47% 22.08% 19.79%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 13.03% 13.19% 12.78% 12.52% 13.12% 13.26% 12.83% 13.11% 13.08% 14.26% 15.80% 16.15% 17.59% 18.56% 18.94% 22.13% 23.32% 22.60% 18.47%
Return on assets (ROA) 6.50% 6.58% 6.51% 6.11% 6.32% 6.21% 6.07% 6.12% 6.08% 6.36% 7.15% 7.77% 8.21% 8.20% 8.12% 11.64% 12.70% 12.02% 9.23%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).


Gross profit margin
The gross profit margin exhibited an initial upward trend, reaching a peak of 51.47% in June 2020, followed by a gradual decline through subsequent periods. From its highest point, it steadily decreased to 39.75% by July 2023. Thereafter, the margin stabilized and showed a slight improvement from late 2023 onward, maintaining levels slightly above 40% into mid-2025.
Operating profit margin
The operating profit margin mirrored a similar pattern to the gross margin, peaking at 28% in October 2021 before entering a downward trajectory. It declined consistently until it reached 15.42% in July 2023. From this trough, a modest rebound occurred, with operating margins climbing to approximately 17.23% by June 2025, indicating some recovery in operating efficiency.
Net profit margin
The net profit margin also followed an upward trend early on, peaking at 22.47% in October 2020, then progressively deteriorated to 13.14% by July 2023. Since then, the margin has shown gradual improvement, reaching over 15% by mid-2025. This improvement suggests a partial restoration in overall profitability after the prior decline.
Return on equity (ROE)
ROE increased markedly in the early periods, achieving its apex at 23.32% in September 2020. Subsequently, it experienced a sustained decrease down to 13.08% by July 2023. The metric has remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations around the 13% level from late 2023 through mid-2025, signaling moderate returns to shareholders after the earlier high performance.
Return on assets (ROA)
ROA peaked at 12.7% in September 2020 and then declined more sharply compared to other profitability ratios, reaching a low near 6.08% by July 2023. Following this, the return on assets showed a modest recovery, fluctuating around the 6-6.5% range through mid-2025. This indicates a reduced efficiency in asset utilization with partial improvement in recent quarters.

Return on Sales


Return on Investment


Gross Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 4,409 4,235 4,822 4,328 4,347 4,205 4,393 4,316 4,251 4,140 4,606 4,302 4,599 5,464 5,254 4,651 4,524 5,209 5,556 4,331 3,377 2,740
Revenues 10,855 10,364 11,395 10,598 10,541 10,345 10,886 10,574 10,687 10,710 11,450 10,677 10,970 11,818 10,702 9,330 9,273 9,906 10,550 8,521 6,917 6,230
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 41.18% 41.34% 41.28% 40.77% 40.76% 40.40% 39.90% 39.87% 39.75% 40.28% 42.24% 44.42% 46.63% 48.37% 50.08% 51.05% 51.29% 51.47% 49.67%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 70.93% 70.69% 69.99% 67.21% 62.75% 62.28% 62.42% 65.76% 68.91% 69.43% 70.00% 69.62% 70.48% 69.53% 68.96% 67.72% 65.62% 64.82% 66.41%
Amgen Inc. 62.99% 61.48% 59.85% 58.71% 61.56% 64.76% 68.60% 72.35% 72.87% 73.65% 74.17% 73.99% 74.00% 73.30% 73.44% 74.00% 73.97% 74.37% 74.59%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 70.29% 70.47% 71.08% 74.91% 75.38% 75.71% 76.24% 76.54% 77.01% 77.68% 78.04% 78.82% 79.13% 79.62% 78.57% 76.92% 75.88% 74.42% 72.31%
Danaher Corp. 59.66% 59.74% 59.50% 59.37% 59.27% 58.39% 58.74% 58.77% 59.17% 60.22% 60.21% 60.65% 60.77% 60.77% 60.95% 60.44% 59.24% 57.60% 55.98%
Eli Lilly & Co. 82.64% 81.70% 81.31% 80.91% 80.75% 80.16% 79.25% 78.67% 77.77% 77.67% 76.77% 75.61% 75.98% 74.40% 74.18% 74.85% 74.27% 75.88% 77.66%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 78.42% 78.17% 78.15% 75.98% 75.56% 75.62% 75.87% 78.66% 79.27% 78.94% 79.03% 74.31% 75.30% 75.50% 75.56% 80.23% 79.90% 80.32% 81.23%
Johnson & Johnson 67.92% 68.30% 69.07% 69.05% 69.06% 69.20% 68.82% 68.54% 68.06% 67.34% 67.26% 67.43% 67.86% 67.97% 68.16% 67.51% 67.00% 66.24% 65.58%
Merck & Co. Inc. 76.60% 76.42% 76.32% 75.82% 75.25% 74.37% 73.17% 72.86% 72.96% 72.43% 70.63% 70.49% 70.41% 70.72% 72.02% 67.95% 67.48% 66.99% 67.74%
Pfizer Inc. 72.12% 72.28% 71.94% 67.73% 58.18% 58.09% 58.10% 60.97% 69.61% 68.61% 65.77% 65.53% 62.18% 60.35% 62.08% 65.28% 70.96% 76.46% 79.26%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 85.57% 85.79% 86.13% 86.12% 86.16% 86.32% 86.16% 85.96% 86.42% 86.96% 87.18% 85.39% 84.97% 84.65% 84.83% 86.65% 86.85% 86.84% 86.82%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 86.11% 86.03% 86.11% 86.12% 86.45% 86.86% 87.21% 87.80% 87.92% 88.04% 87.90% 88.00% 88.13% 87.95% 88.06% 87.94% 87.89% 88.06% 88.14%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).

1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ2 2025 + Gross profitQ1 2025 + Gross profitQ4 2024 + Gross profitQ3 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2025 + RevenuesQ1 2025 + RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (4,409 + 4,235 + 4,822 + 4,328) ÷ (10,855 + 10,364 + 11,395 + 10,598) = 41.18%

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Gross Profit
The gross profit demonstrates a generally fluctuating pattern over the periods presented. Initially, there is a consistent increase from 2,740 million USD in March 2020 to a peak of 5,556 million USD by December 2020. Post this peak, the gross profit declines and then oscillates, showing decreases and partial recoveries. For example, it fell to 4,140 million USD by April 2023 from 5,464 million USD in April 2022, followed by relative stability and minor fluctuations around the 4,200 to 4,800 million USD range towards the end of the period, up to June 2025.
Revenues
Revenues also show variability but with an overall upward trend compared to the start of the reporting period. Beginning at 6,230 million USD in March 2020, revenues increased to a high of 11,818 million USD by April 2022. Following this peak, revenues slightly decreased and exhibited fluctuations ranging from approximately 10,300 to 11,395 million USD in subsequent quarters. The data suggest periodic cycles of growth and contraction but with a relatively stable revenue base in the later quarters.
Gross Profit Margin
The gross profit margin percentage was available starting from December 31, 2020, when it was 49.67%. This margin experienced a downward trend through the subsequent periods, declining steadily to a low of approximately 39.75% by April 2023. After this decline, the margin stabilized, fluctuating narrowly between about 39.9% to 41.34% until June 2025. This indicates a reduction in profitability at the gross level over time, followed by a period of margin stabilization.
Overall Insights
The data illustrate that while revenues have generally increased from early 2020 through 2025, gross profit has not kept pace, indicating potential increases in cost of goods sold or pricing pressures. The consistent reduction in gross profit margin up to 2023 highlights decreasing efficiency or increased cost challenges, though the margin's stabilization afterward may suggest cost control measures or pricing adjustments. The fluctuations in both gross profit and revenues imply sensitivity to market or operational conditions over time.

Operating Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 1,834 1,716 2,016 1,838 1,820 1,663 1,854 1,864 1,578 1,563 1,861 1,710 2,001 2,821 2,538 2,278 2,163 3,049 3,071 2,426 1,391 906
Revenues 10,855 10,364 11,395 10,598 10,541 10,345 10,886 10,574 10,687 10,710 11,450 10,677 10,970 11,818 10,702 9,330 9,273 9,906 10,550 8,521 6,917 6,230
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 17.13% 17.23% 17.11% 16.93% 17.01% 16.38% 16.00% 15.81% 15.42% 16.29% 18.69% 20.54% 22.51% 23.83% 25.57% 27.04% 28.00% 27.68% 24.19%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 18.80% 17.56% 16.22% 24.89% 22.31% 23.50% 23.49% 27.32% 31.03% 28.49% 31.21% 30.59% 30.33% 32.68% 31.89% 30.09% 28.95% 23.63% 24.81%
Amgen Inc. 24.45% 22.71% 22.66% 19.97% 20.96% 24.72% 29.35% 34.55% 37.50% 36.07% 38.57% 39.31% 38.04% 32.78% 31.44% 30.14% 30.72% 37.23% 37.70%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 16.70% 15.24% -15.50% -14.05% -14.39% -14.30% 16.18% 16.96% 17.29% 18.13% 17.96% 19.04% 18.19% 16.79% 15.91% -15.73% -17.02% -19.19% -21.60%
Danaher Corp. 18.39% 20.26% 20.37% 20.11% 21.22% 21.05% 21.77% 23.83% 25.06% 27.02% 27.61% 27.35% 25.44% 25.23% 25.35% 24.63% 25.04% 22.30% 18.99%
Eli Lilly & Co. 32.37% 28.74% 28.64% 24.81% 23.28% 20.80% 18.92% 18.42% 24.17% 22.45% 24.97% 24.65% 25.50% 25.94% 22.45% 23.17% 21.81% 22.06% 24.69%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 28.03% 28.77% 5.81% 2.92% 9.26% 5.79% 28.24% 30.37% 31.18% 33.03% 27.17% 22.39% 25.78% 26.56% 36.72% 42.79% 37.20% 18.07% 16.72%
Johnson & Johnson 23.67% 23.59% 23.42% 24.42% 25.31% 25.04% 24.90% 25.55% 25.61% 25.21% 24.63% 23.89% 23.47% 23.76% 24.95% 24.69% 25.23% 24.10% 23.60%
Merck & Co. Inc. 30.00% 31.51% 31.03% 21.60% 24.75% 6.93% 3.92% 13.08% 10.34% 27.85% 30.27% 30.66% 33.04% 28.85% 25.74% 14.07% 10.64% 14.02% 16.47%
Pfizer Inc. 23.23% 19.29% 19.51% 9.56% -4.19% -2.08% 2.15% 14.36% 28.13% 34.44% 34.83% 33.59% 30.37% 26.12% 23.91% 24.67% 24.12% 21.20% 19.47%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 27.02% 27.20% 28.10% 28.69% 28.95% 29.40% 30.85% 32.23% 34.20% 35.79% 38.93% 45.45% 48.19% 55.08% 55.67% 55.19% 53.94% 43.37% 42.09%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 34.36% -6.69% -2.11% -2.54% -3.37% 41.16% 38.83% 40.16% 41.72% 43.93% 48.23% 47.72% 48.85% 36.93% 36.73% 37.17% 33.93% 47.14% 46.03%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).

1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ2 2025 + Operating incomeQ1 2025 + Operating incomeQ4 2024 + Operating incomeQ3 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2025 + RevenuesQ1 2025 + RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (1,834 + 1,716 + 2,016 + 1,838) ÷ (10,855 + 10,364 + 11,395 + 10,598) = 17.13%

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Operating Income
The operating income demonstrates a fluctuating trend with significant variability across the quarters analyzed. Initially, a marked increase is observed from 906 million USD in March 2020 to a peak of 3,071 million USD by December 2020. Following this peak, operating income declines sharply during 2021, reaching levels near 1,563 million USD by April 2023. Subsequently, there is a modest recovery and relative stabilization in the operating income figures, with values remaining mostly within the 1,600 to 2,000 million USD range from mid-2023 through June 2025.
Revenues
Revenue figures exhibit a general upward trend with notable fluctuations. Starting from 6,230 million USD in March 2020, revenues rise steadily to surpass 11,818 million USD by April 2022. A period of minor decline and variability follows, with revenues oscillating around the 10,000 to 11,000 million USD range through to June 2025. Despite these fluctuations, revenues remain consistently higher than the initial periods, indicating sustained growth relative to the starting point.
Operating Profit Margin
Operating profit margin data, available from December 2020 onward, shows a declining trend. The margin begins at a peak of approximately 28% in the third quarter of 2021 and then decreases gradually to about 15.42% by April 2023. From this low point, the margin experiences mild recovery and relative stabilization, hovering around 16–17% from mid-2023 through mid-2025. This trend suggests a reduction in operational efficiency or increased costs relative to revenue over time, with some improvement toward the later periods.
Overall Analysis
The financial data indicates a strong initial growth phase in both operating income and revenues during 2020, followed by a period of decline and volatility in operating income while revenues remain relatively stable at elevated levels. The decreasing operating profit margin through most of the period reflects pressures on profitability despite sustained revenue levels. The gradual stabilization in the most recent quarters points to potential operational adjustments or market conditions balancing out after previous fluctuations.

Net Profit Margin

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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 1,658 1,902 1,828 2,337 2,498 1,933 1,156 788
Revenues 10,855 10,364 11,395 10,598 10,541 10,345 10,886 10,574 10,687 10,710 11,450 10,677 10,970 11,818 10,702 9,330 9,273 9,906 10,550 8,521 6,917 6,230
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 15.23% 15.18% 14.77% 14.48% 14.69% 14.20% 13.99% 13.68% 13.14% 13.75% 15.47% 15.92% 17.37% 18.49% 19.70% 21.93% 22.47% 22.08% 19.79%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 6.45% 7.31% 7.59% 9.22% 9.71% 11.02% 8.95% 11.81% 15.50% 13.37% 20.39% 23.19% 22.04% 22.00% 20.54% 13.66% 12.40% 10.28% 10.08%
Amgen Inc. 19.75% 18.10% 12.77% 13.58% 10.60% 13.35% 24.96% 29.52% 31.52% 31.77% 26.42% 27.88% 26.73% 23.42% 24.25% 23.03% 23.80% 29.60% 29.97%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 10.58% 11.38% -18.53% -15.30% -14.06% -13.50% 17.83% 18.44% 17.62% 15.95% 13.71% 14.29% 14.04% 13.31% 15.08% -11.89% -11.44% -14.53% -21.20%
Danaher Corp. 14.21% 15.81% 16.33% 16.39% 17.83% 18.54% 19.94% 22.89% 22.80% 23.32% 22.91% 21.65% 20.61% 21.32% 21.84% 20.97% 21.00% 19.17% 16.36%
Eli Lilly & Co. 25.91% 22.66% 23.51% 20.48% 18.86% 17.08% 15.36% 15.55% 22.01% 20.54% 21.88% 20.63% 19.58% 20.90% 19.71% 21.52% 22.71% 23.91% 25.24%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 21.98% 20.87% 1.68% 0.45% 3.82% 1.78% 21.03% 21.60% 20.18% 20.87% 17.02% 12.44% 15.22% 16.60% 23.05% 27.21% 19.62% 1.19% 0.51%
Johnson & Johnson 25.00% 24.41% 15.84% 16.74% 43.91% 44.92% 41.28% 39.58% 14.52% 13.77% 18.90% 19.95% 19.21% 20.90% 22.26% 19.55% 19.92% 17.95% 17.82%
Merck & Co. Inc. 25.79% 27.27% 26.68% 19.23% 21.98% 3.76% 0.61% 7.77% 5.34% 22.52% 24.49% 25.88% 29.00% 26.27% 26.79% 15.09% 11.83% 15.09% 14.72%
Pfizer Inc. 16.84% 12.62% 12.62% 7.04% -4.62% -0.55% 3.56% 15.13% 27.38% 31.19% 31.27% 29.81% 28.94% 27.01% 27.04% 28.77% 23.86% 24.03% 22.95%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 31.37% 31.94% 31.07% 33.61% 32.04% 29.45% 30.14% 30.47% 33.93% 33.81% 35.64% 39.17% 39.97% 48.06% 50.25% 51.65% 50.11% 43.53% 41.35%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 31.86% -8.91% -4.86% -4.52% -4.74% 39.46% 36.68% 35.94% 35.40% 35.40% 37.20% 37.62% 38.26% 30.84% 30.92% 30.52% 29.80% 43.06% 43.70%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).

1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q2 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q1 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q4 2024 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q3 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ2 2025 + RevenuesQ1 2025 + RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024)
= 100 × (1,617 + 1,507 + 1,829 + 1,630) ÷ (10,855 + 10,364 + 11,395 + 10,598) = 15.23%

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The financial data for the periods under review exhibits several notable trends in net income, revenues, and net profit margin.

Net Income Attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (in US$ millions)
Net income demonstrates significant fluctuation throughout the periods. Initially, there is a marked increase from 788 million in March 2020 to a peak of 2498 million by December 2020. Following this peak, net income declines to 1658 million by December 2021. Thereafter, the figures oscillate with periods of recovery and downturns, illustrated by a rebound to 2215 million in April 2022, followed by a general downward trend through the latter part of 2022 into early 2023. Subsequent quarters show moderate recoveries, peaking again around 1829 million in December 2024, but ending with slightly lower values in mid-2025 with values near 1617 million.
Revenues (in US$ millions)
Revenues display a rising trend from 6230 million in March 2020, reaching a high point of 11818 million in April 2022. This growth phase gradually plateaus and slightly declines thereafter. Values hover between approximately 10364 million and 11450 million from mid-2022 through mid-2025, indicating a stabilization in revenue generation with minor quarter-to-quarter variability. There is no clear sustained upward or downward trend post-2022 peak, suggesting a mature revenue phase.
Net Profit Margin (%)
Net profit margin data, available from December 2020 onward, starts at 19.79% and increases slightly to 22.47% by October 2021, indicating improving profitability during this timeframe. Following this peak, the margin gradually declines through 2022 to around 13.14% in July 2023. From this low point, the margin demonstrates modest recovery and stabilization, ranging between approximately 13.68% and 15.23% through mid-2025. Overall, the profit margin exhibits a cyclical pattern with an initial rise, a substantial decline, and a subsequent partial rebound.

In summary, the company exhibits a strong growth phase in net income and revenues through 2020 and early 2022, followed by fluctuations and partial contractions. The net profit margin trends suggest a period of enhanced profitability early in the data set, with a notable decline into 2023 and a stabilization at a moderate level thereafter. These patterns may reflect responses to external market conditions, operational adjustments, or changes in cost structure affecting profit levels despite relatively stable revenues in the later periods.


Return on Equity (ROE)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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 1,658 1,902 1,828 2,337 2,498 1,933 1,156 788
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity 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 34,507 31,824 29,875 28,559
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 13.03% 13.19% 12.78% 12.52% 13.12% 13.26% 12.83% 13.11% 13.08% 14.26% 15.80% 16.15% 17.59% 18.56% 18.94% 22.13% 23.32% 22.60% 18.47%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 295.42% 128.66% 84.91% 78.77% 74.85% 46.94% 53.86% 67.50% 57.14% 68.60% 83.83% 86.24% 76.64% 74.91% 55.60% 53.01% 37.63% 35.30%
Amgen Inc. 89.11% 95.59% 69.59% 56.20% 52.83% 74.93% 107.78% 98.82% 117.67% 148.04% 178.97% 187.11% 271.85% 624.78% 87.96% 68.26% 69.67% 75.91% 77.20%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 28.96% 31.16% -54.78% -42.34% -38.44% -37.28% 27.27% 28.57% 24.91% 22.97% 20.37% 20.44% 20.30% 19.79% 19.46% -14.52% -13.80% -16.54% -23.84%
Danaher Corp. 6.52% 7.40% 7.87% 7.59% 8.42% 8.24% 8.91% 11.29% 12.30% 13.47% 14.39% 14.40% 13.63% 13.93% 14.24% 13.54% 13.12% 11.76% 9.17%
Eli Lilly & Co. 75.52% 70.45% 74.62% 58.78% 54.14% 47.91% 48.65% 44.46% 58.73% 50.82% 58.64% 59.91% 66.61% 65.69% 62.16% 76.99% 94.20% 88.31% 109.79%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 32.08% 31.13% 2.48% 0.69% 5.77% 2.77% 24.81% 26.33% 25.92% 26.59% 21.62% 15.82% 20.44% 22.66% 29.55% 34.44% 26.20% 1.59% 0.68%
Johnson & Johnson 28.88% 27.92% 19.68% 20.93% 53.14% 54.95% 51.11% 48.61% 17.37% 17.95% 23.36% 25.68% 24.05% 26.54% 28.20% 25.44% 25.53% 22.96% 23.25%
Merck & Co. Inc. 33.49% 36.07% 36.96% 27.30% 31.52% 5.71% 0.97% 11.17% 8.04% 27.82% 31.57% 34.32% 38.34% 34.68% 34.17% 20.10% 16.73% 26.08% 27.91%
Pfizer Inc. 12.12% 8.73% 9.11% 4.61% -2.96% -0.33% 2.38% 10.81% 21.68% 28.77% 32.79% 32.14% 33.61% 30.29% 28.47% 26.28% 18.86% 16.23% 15.21%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 14.89% 15.31% 15.03% 15.87% 15.32% 14.29% 15.22% 16.03% 17.90% 17.80% 19.14% 25.05% 27.49% 39.84% 43.03% 40.53% 41.02% 33.43% 31.86%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 21.18% -5.99% -3.26% -3.07% -3.32% 21.67% 20.59% 21.01% 21.75% 22.59% 23.88% 25.12% 26.77% 22.47% 23.19% 22.83% 21.66% 30.76% 31.22%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).

1 Q2 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q2 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q1 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q4 2024 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q3 2024) ÷ Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,617 + 1,507 + 1,829 + 1,630) ÷ 50,512 = 13.03%

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Net Income Trends
Net income displayed notable fluctuations over the observed periods. Beginning at 788 million USD in the first quarter of 2020, a significant increase occurred reaching a peak of 2,498 million USD by the last quarter of 2020. Subsequently, net income demonstrated a declining trend with sporadic recoveries, dropping to 1,658 million USD by the end of 2021. Through 2022 and into 2023, net income values oscillated between approximately 1,289 million USD and 2,215 million USD without a clear upward or downward trajectory. The latter quarters through mid-2025 indicate moderate variability, concluding around 1,617 million USD, reflecting a relative stabilization compared to earlier volatility.
Shareholders’ Equity Development
Shareholders’ equity exhibited a consistent upward trajectory throughout the period, beginning at 28,559 million USD in early 2020 and increasing steadily to 43,978 million USD by the end of 2022. The growth trend continued into 2023 and beyond, albeit with minor fluctuations, reaching approximately 50,512 million USD by mid-2025. This persistent equity growth suggests ongoing capital accumulation and retained earnings strengthening the company’s financial foundation over time.
Return on Equity (ROE) Analysis
The ROE data, available from the end of 2020 onward, reveals a peak performance phase during the first half of 2021, where ROE values reached above 22%, indicating strong profitability relative to shareholders’ equity. Following this peak, a gradual decline in ROE is observable, descending to a range near 12.5% to 13.5% in the subsequent quarters through mid-2025. The decreasing trend suggests that although net income remains positive, its growth has not kept pace with the expansion of shareholders’ equity, thereby reducing profit efficiency on equity capital over time.
Overall Financial Insights
The combined data suggests a period of rapid earnings growth in 2020 followed by stabilization and moderate fluctuations in net income thereafter. Shareholders’ equity growth remained robust and consistent throughout, contributing to a dilution of ROE figures in recent periods. This indicates a strategic emphasis on strengthening equity, possibly supporting long-term investments or balance sheet resilience, while facing challenges in maintaining earlier high profit margins relative to equity. The patterns point towards a maturing financial profile with steady capital growth but moderated profitability efficiency.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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 1,658 1,902 1,828 2,337 2,498 1,933 1,156 788
Total assets 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 69,052 64,061 61,593 58,688
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 6.50% 6.58% 6.51% 6.11% 6.32% 6.21% 6.07% 6.12% 6.08% 6.36% 7.15% 7.77% 8.21% 8.20% 8.12% 11.64% 12.70% 12.02% 9.23%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 2.74% 3.08% 3.17% 3.57% 3.76% 4.03% 3.61% 4.78% 6.42% 5.64% 8.53% 9.49% 8.83% 8.71% 7.88% 5.06% 4.50% 3.43% 3.07%
Amgen Inc. 7.53% 6.64% 4.45% 4.65% 3.44% 4.05% 6.91% 8.36% 8.84% 8.92% 10.06% 10.73% 11.09% 9.67% 9.63% 8.63% 9.61% 11.33% 11.54%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5.33% 5.86% -9.66% -7.75% -6.91% -6.21% 8.43% 9.08% 8.52% 7.75% 6.53% 6.80% 6.59% 6.07% 6.40% -4.87% -4.58% -5.53% -7.61%
Danaher Corp. 4.18% 4.76% 5.03% 4.83% 5.35% 5.28% 5.64% 6.74% 7.49% 8.15% 8.55% 8.35% 7.76% 7.74% 7.73% 7.13% 7.19% 6.30% 4.79%
Eli Lilly & Co. 13.67% 12.42% 13.45% 11.07% 10.22% 9.60% 8.19% 8.61% 11.85% 10.70% 12.62% 12.71% 12.09% 13.06% 11.44% 12.39% 12.70% 13.01% 13.28%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 11.33% 10.57% 0.81% 0.23% 1.97% 0.86% 9.12% 9.42% 8.80% 9.02% 7.27% 5.33% 6.58% 7.16% 9.16% 11.02% 7.59% 0.45% 0.18%
Johnson & Johnson 11.72% 11.26% 7.81% 8.24% 20.99% 22.37% 20.98% 20.85% 6.81% 6.49% 9.57% 10.94% 10.33% 11.12% 11.47% 9.98% 10.07% 8.76% 8.41%
Merck & Co. Inc. 13.96% 15.14% 14.62% 10.34% 12.20% 2.18% 0.34% 4.32% 2.98% 12.09% 13.30% 14.25% 15.48% 13.29% 12.35% 7.70% 6.14% 7.73% 7.72%
Pfizer Inc. 5.22% 3.79% 3.76% 1.94% -1.20% -0.14% 0.94% 4.87% 9.75% 14.85% 15.91% 15.32% 15.01% 13.58% 12.11% 11.10% 7.78% 7.01% 6.23%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11.67% 11.98% 11.69% 12.43% 11.98% 11.22% 11.95% 12.41% 14.02% 13.91% 14.85% 19.40% 20.90% 30.11% 31.75% 29.55% 28.88% 22.53% 20.47%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 15.13% -4.32% -2.38% -2.16% -2.43% 16.81% 15.92% 15.97% 16.54% 17.18% 18.30% 19.59% 20.50% 17.19% 17.44% 17.25% 16.30% 22.80% 23.07%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).

1 Q2 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q2 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q1 2025 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q4 2024 + Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Q3 2024) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,617 + 1,507 + 1,829 + 1,630) ÷ 101,230 = 6.50%

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Net Income Attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Over the observed periods, net income exhibited notable fluctuations. Initially, net income showed a rising trend from 788 million US dollars in March 2020 to a peak of 2,498 million in December 2020, indicating a strong growth phase. However, following this peak, net income experienced some volatility, declining to 1,658 million by December 2021, then partially recovering but overall trending downward into mid-2023, reaching a low of 1,289 million US dollars. Subsequently, the net income displayed a recovery path through late 2023 into 2024, with values rising again to 1,829 million in December 2024. In the latest quarters through mid-2025, net income demonstrated a slight decline and moderate recovery, ending at 1,617 million US dollars. This pattern indicates periods of significant earnings growth interrupted by volatility, with partial stabilization in recent quarters.
Total Assets
The total assets showed a steady upward movement with some variability. Starting from 58,688 million US dollars in March 2020, total assets increased consistently, reaching a high point by December 2021 at 95,123 million US dollars. Thereafter, total assets maintained elevated levels around the 90,000 to 101,230 million US dollar range through the subsequent years until June 2025, evidencing relative stability but with minor fluctuations. The steady increase followed by stabilization may reflect investment in growth and asset base expansion, coupled with balanced asset management in later periods.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Return on Assets data, available from December 2020 onwards, initially showed a robust performance with ROA values starting at 9.23% and peaking at 12.7% in October 2021. This high ROA indicates efficient use of assets to generate profits during this time. However, from late 2021 onwards, ROA values exhibited a declining trend, sliding to 6.07% by March 2024, suggesting diminishing returns relative to asset size. Following this decline, ROA showed mild fluctuations but generally remained in the 6% to 6.58% range up to June 2025. This pattern may indicate challenges in maintaining earlier asset efficiency or changes in business conditions affecting profitability relative to assets.
Overall Observations
The data reveals a dynamic financial performance marked by strong income growth in 2020 followed by periods of earnings volatility and partial recovery. Asset growth appears consistent, which could imply expansion or acquisition activities. Despite strong asset growth, ROA declined after its 2021 peak, signaling that returns have not kept pace with asset increases. This combination points to a potential shift in operational efficiency or changing market conditions impacting profitability measures relative to asset base. The firm may benefit from strategies focused on enhancing asset utilization to support sustained profitability.