THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Diagnostics & Research Healthcare Waltham, MA, United States TMO (NYQ)
Quarter: Q4 2025 Reported: October 22, 2025 Sentiment: Positive

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. provides life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and biopharma services in the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company's Life Sciences Solutions segment offers reagents, instruments, and consumables for biological and medical research, discovery and production of drugs and vaccines, as well as diagnosis of infections and diseases. Its Analytical Instruments segment provides instruments, consumables, software, and services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, environmental, and other research and industrial markets, as well as clinical laboratories. The company's Specialty Diagnostics segment includes clinical diagnostics offering liquid, ready-to-use, and lyophilized immunodiagnostic reagent kits, as well as calibrators, controls, protein detection assays, and instruments; immunodiagnostics offers develops, manufactures, and markets complete blood test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma, and autoimmune diseases; microbiology offers dehydrated and prepared culture media, collection and transport systems, instrumentation, and consumables; transplant diagnostics products include human leukocyte antigen typing and testing for organ transplant market; and healthcare market channel offers consumables, diagnostic kits and reagents, equipment, instruments, solutions, and services. Its Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment provides laboratory products, research and safety market channel, and pharma services and clinical research. It offers products and services through a direct sales force, customer-service professionals, electronic commerce, and third-party distributors under Thermo Scientific; Applied Biosystems; Invitrogen; Fisher Scientific; Unity Lab Services; and Patheon and PPD. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Analysis Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific delivered a strong performance in the third quarter of 2025, with consolidated revenues increasing 5% to $11.12 billion, including 3% organic growth. All segments contributed positively to revenue expansion. Life Sciences Solutions saw an 8.4% increase to $2.588 billion, while Analytical Instruments grew 4.7% to $1.893 billion. Specialty Diagnostics reported a 4.0% rise to $1.174 billion, and Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services, the largest segment, increased 4.0% to $5.970 billion. This broad-based growth underscores the company's diversified portfolio and market leadership.

Profitability metrics demonstrated excellent operational efficiency. GAAP diluted EPS was $4.27, in line with the prior-year quarter, while adjusted diluted EPS grew significantly by 10% to $5.79. GAAP operating income reached $1.94 billion, resulting in a 17.4% operating margin, a slight improvement from 17.3% in Q3 2024. Adjusted operating income climbed to $2.59 billion, with the adjusted operating margin expanding to 23.3% from 22.3% year-over-year. This margin expansion highlights the effectiveness of the PPI Business System and active cost management. Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. was $1.616 billion, a minor decrease from $1.630 billion in the prior year.

The company actively pursued its proven growth strategy through strategic initiatives. Key product launches included the FDA-approved Oncomine™ Dx Express Test, a companion diagnostic for non-small cell lung cancer, and the Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration panel for advanced research. Thermo Fisher also strengthened its commercial engine and expanded capabilities by completing the acquisitions of Solventum's Filtration and Separation business, enhancing bioproduction, and Sanofi's Ridgefield sterile fill-finish site, boosting drug product manufacturing capacity. A notable collaboration with OpenAI was established to further integrate artificial intelligence across operations, aiming to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and enhance productivity. Management expressed high satisfaction with the quarter's operational performance and strategic execution, affirming their commitment to long-term value creation.

Looking ahead, management conveyed confidence in achieving its 2025 objectives, driven by the strength of its growth strategy and operational excellence. While specific updated financial guidance for 2025 was not provided in the press release, it was slated for discussion during the earnings conference call. The company's continued focus on innovation, strategic acquisitions, and efficient capital deployment, including the repurchase of $1.0 billion in stock during the quarter, positions it well for sustained market leadership and stakeholder value.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2025 revenue grew 5% to $11.12 billion, with 3% organic growth.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased 10% to $5.79.
  • FDA approval for Oncomine™ Dx Express Test, advancing precision medicine for NSCLC.
  • Strategic collaboration with OpenAI to integrate AI across operations, products, and services.
  • Completed acquisitions of Solventum's Filtration and Separation business and Sanofi's Ridgefield sterile fill-finish site.
  • Adjusted operating margin expanded to 23.3% from 22.3% year-over-year.
  • Repurchased $1.0 billion of company stock during the quarter.

Financial Metrics

eps
4.27
YoY: 0.47%
revenue
11.12 billion
YoY: 5%
guidance
net income
1.616 billion
YoY: -0.86%
adjusted eps
5.79
YoY: 9.66%
free cash flow
1.84 billion
YoY: -3.9%
organic revenue growth
3 %
adjusted operating margin
23.3 %
YoY: 100 bps

Stock Performance (90 Days)

Data through Dec 29, 2025
Layoff Events
Earnings Calls

Positive Signals

  • Robust 10% adjusted EPS growth.
  • Strategic acquisitions expanding core capabilities in bioproduction and drug manufacturing.
  • Launch of high-impact, innovative products, including FDA-approved diagnostics.
  • Strategic collaboration with OpenAI for AI integration, signaling future innovation.
  • Management's positive commentary and confidence in achieving 2025 objectives.
  • Significant capital deployment through $1.0 billion stock repurchase.

Risks & Concerns

  • Need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change.
  • General economic conditions and related uncertainties impacting customer spending.
  • Dependence on customers' capital spending policies and government funding policies.
  • Effect of economic and political conditions and exchange rate fluctuations on international operations.
  • Possibility that expected benefits related to recent or pending acquisitions may not materialize as expected.

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Stock Price

$585.07
TMO· NYQ
0.75% day

Company Info

Industry
Diagnostics & Research
Sector
Healthcare
Headquarters
Waltham, MA, United States
CEO
Mr. Marc N. Casper
Employees
125,000
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Layoff Stats

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Total Affected
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Recent Layoffs

No canonical layoff events recorded for this company.

Financials

Market Cap $219.82B
Revenue $43.74B
Profit Margin 15.0%
Cash $3.55B
Debt $35.68B