Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $336.0 million in Q1 2026, down 5.62% on a QoQ basis from $356.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.75% year-over-year from $342.0 million in Q1 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Thermo Fisher Scientific has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $336.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 1.75% year-over-year to $336.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 0.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.4 billion, up 0.5% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $336.0 million in Q1 2026, from $356.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $391.0 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $319.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $348.8 million and a median of $346.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development slipped 16.37% — and 2024, when it increased 14.37%.
- Tracing TMO's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $391.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 16.37% to $327.0 million in 2023, then grew by 14.37% to $374.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.81% to $356.0 million in 2025, then declined by 5.62% to $336.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TMO's Research & Development at $336.0 million in Q1 2026, $356.0 million in Q4 2025, and $346.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 96.00 Mn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 336.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 387.00 Mn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 65.79 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 126.00 Mn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 210.70 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 51.28 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 336.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 356.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 346.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 352.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 342.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 374.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 346.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 339.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 327.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 319.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 345.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 346.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 391.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 351.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 365.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 364.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 392.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 351.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 343.00 Mn |