TMO Analysis — TradeApes

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. (TMO)

Healthcare

$498.12 close · Apr 09, 2026

↑ Mild Premium (23/100)

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Multiple compressed z = -1.94

EV/EBITDA (25.1×) is 1.94 std deviations below its 2-year average

Apr 09

Health Score

Out of 100

Mixed

Pillar Scores

Financial Strength 45

Operating Trend 50

Valuation 40

Capital Allocation 55

Risk 80

Positives

↑ Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash +2.5

↑ Low stock compensation — SBC below 3% of revenue +0.8

Concerns

↓ High leverage — net debt/EBITDA between 3× and 5× -3.8

↓ High P/E — 25–45×, growth premium already priced in -2.5

Signal contribution: +3.3 from strengths -6.3 from concerns

Health Score Trend 8 snapshots

Financials

TTM Financials

Revenue ?Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months.	44.56B
Gross Profit ?Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency.	—
Operating Income ?Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes.	7.75B
Net Income ?Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue.	6.72B
Free Cash Flow ?Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability.	6.29B
EBITDA ?Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences.	8.80B
Total Debt ?Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk.	42.71B
Cash & Equivalents ?Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion.	9.85B

Valuation

Market Cap	188.29B
Enterprise Value	221.14B
EV / Revenue	5.0x
EV / EBITDA	25.1x
P/E (TTM)	28.0x
Forward P/E (extrapolated)	15.4x
PEG	2.1x
P/FCF	29.9x
FCF Yield	3.3%

DCF Fair Value Range (base CAGR: 9.1%)

Bear

$254.28

Base

$356.06

Bull

$485.45

Bear $254 Current $498.12 (above range) Bull $485

Market is pricing in 14.1% FCF growth annually — base model assumes 9.1%

Key Metrics

Gross Margin ?Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better.	—
EBITDA Margin ?EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries.	19.7%
Net Margin ?Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for.	15.1%
FCF Margin ?Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash.	14.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong.	3.9%
Net Income Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality.	6.0%
Piotroski F-Score ?Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed.	5 / 9
Altman Z-Score ?Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies.	—

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Quarterly Financials

Metric	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '24	Q3 '24	Q2 '24	Q1 '24	Q4 '23	Q3 '23	Q2 '23	Q1 '24
Revenue ?Total quarterly sales from primary business operations.	12.22B	11.12B	10.86B	10.36B	11.40B	10.60B	10.54B	10.35B	10.89B	10.57B	10.69B	10.71B
Gross Profit ?Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income ?Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT).	2.26B	1.94B	1.83B	1.72B	2.02B	1.84B	1.82B	1.66B	1.85B	1.86B	1.58B	1.56B
Net Income ?Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes.	1.98B	1.62B	1.62B	1.51B	1.83B	1.63B	1.55B	1.33B	1.61B	1.70B	1.36B	1.29B
FCF ?Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures.	5.93B	—	—	361.0M	6.36B	—	—	904.0M	6.66B	—	—	271.0M

Revenue & Free Cash Flow

Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band

Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.

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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Scores and valuations are derived from SEC filings and publicly available data. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.