Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $9.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 8.21% on a QoQ basis from $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 5.71% year-over-year from $8.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Thermo Fisher Scientific has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $9.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 5.71% year-over-year to $9.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $37.3 billion (up 5.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $36.8 billion, up 3.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $9.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $10.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $8.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $9.1 billion and a median of $9.0 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 31.21% — and 2023, when it dropped 5.81%.
- Tracing TMO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $9.6 billion in 2022, then dropped by 5.81% to $9.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 3.84% to $9.4 billion in 2024, then gained by 6.19% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then decreased by 8.21% to $9.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TMO's Operating Expenses at $9.1 billion in Q1 2026, $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $9.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 360.15 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 553.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 790.16 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 512.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 316.87 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 2.50 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.96 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 9.18 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.02 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.38 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.76 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.72 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.71 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 9.11 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 9.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.59 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 8.97 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 8.97 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.16 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.05 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 7.11 Bn |