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TMO (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 27.09 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Thermo Fisher Scientific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Thermo Fisher Scientific's share price is $546.32. Thermo Fisher Scientific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $20.17. Hence, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 27.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

TMO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.01   Med: 27.08   Max: 41.17
Current: 27.15

During the past 13 years, Thermo Fisher Scientific's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 41.17. The lowest was 19.01. And the median was 27.08.

TMO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
52.94% of 85 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 26.41 vs TMO: 27.15

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $4.93. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $20.17.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Thermo Fisher Scientific was 20.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Thermo Fisher Scientific's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 68.20% per year. The lowest was -123.70% per year. And the median was 14.50% per year.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Thermo Fisher Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 32.35 27.27 39.02 31.39 29.73

Thermo Fisher Scientific Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.14 29.73 29.79 26.84 30.67

Competitive Comparison of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Thermo Fisher Scientific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=546.32/20.17
=27.09

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Share Price of today is $546.32.
Thermo Fisher Scientific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $20.17.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Thermo Fisher Scientific  (NYSE:TMO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Thermo Fisher Scientific Business Description

Address
168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. The firm operates through four segments as of end-2023 (revenue figures include some cross-segment revenue): analytical technologies (17% of sales); specialty diagnostic products (10%); life science solutions (23%); and lab products and services, which includes CRO services (54%).
Executives
Marc N Casper officer: Senior Vice President C/O THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Lisa P. Britt officer: Sr. VP and Chief HR Officer 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Joseph R. Holmes officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Gianluca Pettiti officer: Executive Vice President C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Michael A Boxer officer: Sr. VP and Gen. Counsel 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Michel Lagarde officer: Senior Vice President 450 LEXINGTON AVE., 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Stephen Williamson officer: Sr. VP and CFO 81 WYMAN STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Debora L Spar director C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Jennifer M Johnson director C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Jim P Manzi director 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
Ruby R Chandy director 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 400, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Mark P Stevenson officer: Executive Vice President 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
R. Alexandra Keith director ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Peter E Hornstra officer: Chief Accounting Officer 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
Syed A. Jafry officer: Sr. Vice President 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580