Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.12% in Q1 2026, down 4.08% on a QoQ basis from 8.47% in Q4 2025, and down 57.0% year-over-year from 18.89% in Q1 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Thermo Fisher Scientific has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 8.12% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 57.0% year-over-year to 8.12% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.12% (down 57.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.74%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 8.12% in Q1 2026, from 8.47% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.97% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 8.12% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 9.21% and a median of 8.58% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 593 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 41 bps.
- Tracing TMO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.92% in 2022, then decreased by 25 bps to 8.18% in 2023, then rose by 5 bps to 8.58% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 8.47% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 8.12% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TMO's Return on Capital Employed at 8.12% in Q1 2026, 8.47% in Q4 2025, and 8.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.82% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 8.12% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 6.26% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 67.98% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 14.57% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.24% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -3.63% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 16.90% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 45.73% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 11.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.47% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.61% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 8.47% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.58% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.67% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.43% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.36% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 11.42% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 11.95% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 11.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.14% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 16.79% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 17.88% |