Thermo Fisher Scientific Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (TMO)
Thermo Fisher Scientific reported $6.29B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 13.40% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 14.12%.
View full Thermo Fisher Scientific company overviewThermo Fisher Scientific free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.29B | −$974.0M | −13.40% | +14.12% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.27B | $340.0M | +4.91% | +16.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.93B | $16.0M | +0.23% | +16.16% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.91B | $122.0M | +1.80% | +15.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.79B | −$26.0M | −0.38% | +17.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.82B | $2.77B | +68.40% | +21.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.05B | $262.0M | +6.92% | +15.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.79B | $288.0M | +8.24% | +15.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.50B | $683.0M | +24.27% | +16.72% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.81B | $295.0M | +11.71% | +15.40% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.52B | $327.0M | +14.92% | +14.85% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.19B | $463.7M | +26.83% | +12.98% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.73B | $3.9M | +0.23% | +13.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.72B | $294.3M | +20.58% | +13.78% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.43B | $177.7M | +14.19% | +12.37% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.25B | −$206.8M | −14.17% | +12.05% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.46B | $303.4M | +26.25% | +14.72% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.16B | −$152.2M | −11.64% | +11.01% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $1.31B | — | — | +13.42% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $1.68B | $570.0M | +51.58% | +13.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $816.0M | $455.0M | +126.04% | +7.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.99B | $182.0M | +6.48% | +24.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $1.83B | −$59.0M | −3.12% | +16.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $1.10B | −$554.0M | −33.39% | +10.18% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $361.0M | −$543.0M | −60.07% | +3.48% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.81B | −$508.0M | −15.31% | +24.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $1.89B | −$188.0M | −9.03% | +17.87% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $1.66B | $403.0M | +32.09% | +15.74% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $904.0M | $633.0M | +233.58% | +8.74% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.32B | $381.0M | +12.97% | +30.48% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.08B | $692.0M | +49.78% | +19.69% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $1.26B | $234.0M | +22.90% | +11.75% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $271.0M | −$1.29B | −82.65% | +2.53% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.94B | $1.31B | +80.63% | +25.65% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $1.39B | −$736.0M | −34.62% | +13.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $1.02B | −$665.0M | −39.42% | +9.32% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $1.56B | $212.0M | +15.70% | +13.22% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.63B | −$1.13B | −40.94% | +15.19% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $2.13B | −$216.0M | −9.22% | +22.79% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $1.69B | $70.0M | +4.33% | +18.19% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $1.35B | $1.25B | +1210.68% | +13.63% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.75B | $1.13B | +69.52% | +26.09% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $2.34B | $1.44B | +159.93% | +27.49% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $1.62B | $543.0M | +50.56% | +23.38% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $103.0M | −$345.0M | −77.01% | +1.65% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.62B | $107.0M | +7.05% | +23.78% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $901.0M | −$146.0M | −13.94% | +14.37% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $1.07B | −$187.0M | −14.83% | +17.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $448.0M | $488.0M | — | +7.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.52B | −$134.0M | −8.12% | +23.31% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $1.05B | $230.0M | +28.15% | +17.69% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.26B | $500.0M | +65.70% | +20.75% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$40.0M | −$308.0M | — | −0.68% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.65B | $578.8M | +53.98% | +27.30% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $817.0M | $93.6M | +12.94% | +15.97% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $761.0M | −$37.8M | −4.73% | +15.25% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $268.0M | $48.4M | +22.04% | +5.62% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.07B | −$151.5M | −12.38% | +21.65% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $723.4M | $80.5M | +12.52% | +16.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $798.8M | $129.2M | +19.30% | +17.61% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $219.6M | $236.8M | — | +5.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.22B | $426.7M | +53.54% | +26.30% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $642.9M | $57.6M | +9.84% | +15.59% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $669.6M | −$143.6M | −17.66% | +15.68% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-28 | −$17.2M | −$13.7M | — | −0.44% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $797.0M | $163.0M | +25.71% | +17.74% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $585.3M | $136.1M | +30.30% | +14.03% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $813.2M | $400.4M | +97.00% | +18.82% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | −$3.5M | −$235.8M | — | −0.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $634.0M | $78.3M | +14.09% | +18.29% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $449.2M | $45.3M | +11.22% | +14.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $412.8M | −$29.2M | −6.61% | +12.74% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $232.3M | −$90.5M | −28.04% | +7.28% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $555.7M | −$600,000 | −0.11% | +17.05% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $403.9M | $106.0M | +35.58% | +13.09% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $442.0M | $141.0M | +46.84% | +14.22% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $322.8M | $47.9M | +17.42% | +10.56% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $556.3M | $194.8M | +53.89% | +18.24% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $297.9M | −$71.6M | −19.38% | +10.16% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $301.0M | $73.6M | +32.37% | +10.55% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $274.9M | −$19.1M | −6.50% | +10.10% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $361.5M | −$102.9M | −22.16% | +14.22% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $369.5M | $25.7M | +7.48% | +14.06% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $227.4M | −$116.1M | −33.80% | +8.76% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | $294.0M | −$13.5M | −4.39% | +11.19% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $464.4M | $144.5M | +45.17% | +17.58% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $343.8M | — | — | +13.58% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-27 | $343.5M | — | — | +13.83% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-28 | $307.5M | — | — | +13.64% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-27 | $319.9M | — | — | +12.36% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $6.82B to $6.29B, a compound annual decline of 1.58%. Thermo Fisher Scientific's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $1.68B in free cash flow, an increase of 51.58% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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