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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2020)

Thermo Fisher Scientific's (TMO) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $81.0 million in Q4 2020, up 800.0% on a YoY basis from $9.0 million in Q1 2020, and down 31.36% quarter-over-quarter from $118.0 million in Q3 2020.

Analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) has reported Change in Inventory for 12 consecutive years, with $81.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2020.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2020, Change in Inventory rose 800.0% year-over-year to $81.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2020 stood at $508.0 million (up 10.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $74.0 million, up 174.07% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory declined to $81.0 million in Q4 2020 per TMO's latest filing, from $118.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $176.0 million in Q3 2019 and bottomed at -$127.0 million in Q4 2017.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $63.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $76.0 million in 2018.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2020: Change in Inventory sank 190.6% in 2016, then soared 800.0% in 2020.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$75.7 million in 2016, then sank by 67.77% to -$127.0 million in 2017, then surged by 92.91% to -$9.0 million in 2018, then jumped by 200.0% to $9.0 million in 2019, then jumped by 800.0% to $81.0 million in 2020.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $81.0 million, $118.0 million, and $168.0 million for Q4 2020, Q3 2020, and Q2 2020 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Thermo Fisher Scientific 241.68 Bn 237.61 Bn 8.34 Bn -
2 Danaher 147.34 Bn 142.99 Bn 3.61 Bn 46.00 Mn
3 Agilent Technologies 43.34 Bn 41.59 Bn 1.04 Bn 25.00 Mn
4 Illumina 34.58 Bn 33.41 Bn 770.00 Mn 18.00 Mn
5 Revvity 16.31 Bn 15.29 Bn 416.87 Mn -8.06 Mn
6 Bio-Techne 11.28 Bn 11.01 Bn 211.39 Mn -4.28 Mn
7 Bio-Rad Laboratories 10.16 Bn 8.54 Bn 345.80 Mn -
8 Repligen 9.77 Bn 8.75 Bn 110.04 Mn 8.09 Mn
9 10x Genomics 9.45 Bn 8.90 Bn 112.50 Mn -3.00 Mn
10 Bruker 9.26 Bn 9.04 Bn 416.00 Mn 23.70 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 81.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2020 118.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2020 168.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2020 141.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 9.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2019 176.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2019 133.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2019 140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -9.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2018 138.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 71.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 124.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -127.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 62.00 Mn
Jul 1, 2017 41.00 Mn
Apr 1, 2017 105.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -75.70 Mn
Oct 1, 2016 -48.20 Mn
Jul 2, 2016 -30.30 Mn
Apr 2, 2016 56.20 Mn