Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview
Valuation check: TMO's ROE is 13.24%, below the Healthcare sector average of 29.39%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Thermo Fisher Scientific's return on equity stands at 13.24%. That is below the Healthcare sector average of 29.39%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Thermo Fisher Scientific sits lower the Healthcare benchmark (29.39%) with a ROE of 13.24%. That is roughly 54.9% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 13.24% for Thermo Fisher Scientific means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Thermo Fisher Scientific's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places TMO next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Healthcare, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Thermo Fisher Scientific's reading of 13.24% (sector avg 29.39%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
