Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 16.93% in Q1 2026, down 8.3% on a QoQ basis from 18.46% in Q4 2025, and up 37.0% year-over-year from 12.36% in Q1 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Thermo Fisher Scientific has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 16.93% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 37.0% year-over-year to 16.93% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.46% (up 24.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.38%, up 27.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 16.93% in Q1 2026, from 18.46% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 23.87% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 14.59% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.24% and a median of 17.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin tumbled 928 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 250 bps.
- Tracing TMO's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.25% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 17.03% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 17.69% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 18.46% in 2025, then retreated by 8 bps to 16.93% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TMO's Operating Margin at 16.93% in Q1 2026, 18.46% in Q4 2025, and 17.45% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -3.71% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 16.93% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 22.58% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 31.78% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 21.74% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 12.38% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -13.42% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 19.16% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 25.23% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 13.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 16.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.46% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 17.45% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 16.90% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.69% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 17.34% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 17.27% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 16.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 14.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.25% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 16.02% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 18.24% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 23.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.72% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 24.42% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 23.33% |