Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Find Ratings ReportsTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales decreased, the net income has increased, representing an increase to the bottom line. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.27 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 6.26% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 10886.0 | 11450.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 2826.0 | 2816.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 1987.0 | 1968.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 1630.0 | 1576.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 8083.0 | 8536.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 98726.0 | 97154.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 36424.0 | 36073.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 46735.0 | 43978.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 44.04 | 43.63 |
EBITDA Margin | 25.95 | 24.59 |
Operating Margin | 18.25 | 17.19 |
Sales Turnover | 0.43 | 0.46 |
Return on Assets | 6.07 | 7.15 |
Return on Equity | 12.83 | 15.8 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.75 | 1.48 |
Debt/Capital | 0.44 | 0.45 |
Interest Expense | 390.0 | 269.0 |
Interest Coverage | 5.09 | 7.32 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 386.65 | 390.51 |
Div / share | 0.35 | 0.3 |
EPS | 4.2 | 4.01 |
Book value / share | 120.87 | 112.62 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 1650253.0 | 1852252.0 |
BUY. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 53.34 for the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector and a premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.84 indicates valuation on par with the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 23.59. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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TMO 37.86 | Peers 53.34 | TMO 26.90 | Peers 44.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. TMO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. TMO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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TMO 24.13 | Peers 26.06 | TMO 0.96 | Peers 1.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an subsector neutral stock price and average future growth expectations. TMO is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. TMO trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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TMO 4.84 | Peers 23.59 | TMO -12.37 | Peers 123.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. TMO is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, TMO is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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TMO 5.28 | Peers 14.13 | TMO -4.59 | Peers 27.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. TMO is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. TMO significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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