Thermo Fisher Scientific 8-K

PositiveEarningsGuidance deferred to the call

M&A commitments totaled $13B in 2025; acquisitions and currency supplemented organic revenue growth.

Filed 2026-01-29 06:02 ET

Summary

Q4 and FY2025 results with 2026 guidance to follow on the earnings call. Revenue grew 7% in Q4 and 4% for the year, while GAAP and adjusted EPS increased in both periods. Thermo Fisher reported ≈$16.5B in 2025 capital deployment, including $13B committed to M&A.

Key Figures

Metric Q4 2025 Q4 2024 Y/Y
Revenue $12.2B $11.4B +7%
Organic revenue growth, non-GAAP 3% — —
GAAP operating income $2.26B $2.02B +12%
Adjusted operating income, non-GAAP $2.88B $2.72B +6%
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. $1.96B $1.83B +7%
Diluted EPS $5.21 $4.78 +9%
Adjusted EPS, non-GAAP $6.57 $6.10 +8%
Net cash provided by operating activities $3.46B $3.29B +5%
Free cash flow, non-GAAP $3.02B $2.83B +7%
Metric FY2025 FY2024 Y/Y
Revenue $44.6B $42.9B +4%
Organic revenue growth, non-GAAP 2% — —
GAAP operating income $7.75B $7.34B +6%
Adjusted operating income, non-GAAP $10.1B $9.71B +4%
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. $6.70B $6.34B +6%
Diluted EPS $17.74 $16.53 +7%
Adjusted EPS, non-GAAP $22.87 $21.86 +5%
Net cash provided by operating activities $7.82B $8.67B -10%
Free cash flow, non-GAAP $6.34B $7.32B -13%
  • Revenue growth included Q4 contributions of 3% organic growth, 2% from acquisitions and 2% from currency translation; FY2025 growth included 2% organic growth, 1% from acquisitions and 1% from currency.
  • Q4 GAAP operating margin rose to 18.5% from 17.7% (+80 bp), while adjusted operating margin was 23.6% vs 23.9% (-30 bp). FY margins were 17.4% vs 17.1% GAAP (+30 bp) and 22.7% vs 22.6% adjusted (+10 bp).
  • FY2025 share repurchases were $3.00B vs $4.00B; dividends were $636M vs $583M. The weighted-average diluted share count was 378M vs 383M. Cash and cash equivalents were $9.85B at year-end, vs $4.01B a year earlier.

Guidance

Guidance to be given on the earnings call.

Investor Takeaways

  • The 2026 guidance from the earnings call will set the company’s outlook benchmark following FY2025 revenue growth of 4% and adjusted EPS growth of 5%.

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