Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) posted Research & Development of $336.0 million for Q1 2026, down 5.62% quarter-over-quarter from $356.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.75% year-on-year from $342.0 million in Q1 2025.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $336.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $336.0 million, down 1.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 0.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, up 0.5% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $336.0 million for Q1 2026 at Thermo Fisher Scientific, down 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.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $348.8 million, with a median of $346.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development declined 16.37% in 2023 and gained 14.37% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $391.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 16.37% to $327.0 million in 2023, then increased by 14.37% to $374.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 4.81% to $356.0 million in 2025, then fell by 5.62% to $336.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $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 31,055.11 Bn 31,054.65 Bn 1.11 Bn 96.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 191.02 Bn 187.77 Bn 7.74 Bn 336.00 Mn
3 Danaher 137.16 Bn 131.47 Bn 3.59 Bn 387.00 Mn
4 Idexx Laboratories 42.82 Bn 42.62 Bn 722.74 Mn 65.79 Mn
5 Natera 39.09 Bn 37.99 Bn 696.04 Mn 210.70 Mn
6 Agilent Technologies 37.61 Bn 35.81 Bn 990.00 Mn 126.00 Mn
7 Iqvia Holdings 34.23 Bn 32.25 Bn 1.36 Bn -
8 Illumina 28.14 Bn 26.98 Bn 721.00 Mn 240.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 26.40 Bn 26.33 Bn 555.82 Mn 51.28 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 23.76 Bn 23.67 Bn 942.00 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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