Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 2.02x

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 2.02x as of September 2025, reinvesting $4.53 Billion (capex $404.00 Million plus investments $-4.12 Billion) from operating cash flow of $2.24 Billion. Check earnings quality score of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

2.02x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$4.53 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$2.24 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$404.00 Million
USD

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore TMO strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) total market value.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 0.84x $7.24 Billion $8.67 Billion $1.40 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2023 0.81x $6.77 Billion $8.41 Billion $1.48 Billion ▲ +67.5%
2022 0.48x $4.40 Billion $9.15 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -81.2%
2021 2.56x $24.45 Billion $9.54 Billion $2.52 Billion ▲ +611.8%
2020 0.36x $2.98 Billion $8.29 Billion $1.47 Billion ▼ -25.8%
2019 0.49x $2.41 Billion $4.97 Billion $926.00 Million ▲ +9.6%
2018 0.44x $2.01 Billion $4.54 Billion $758.00 Million ▲ +234.5%
2017 0.13x $530.00 Million $4.00 Billion $508.00 Million ▼ -20.5%
2016 0.17x $525.60 Million $3.16 Billion $444.40 Million ▲ +7.9%
2015 0.15x $434.90 Million $2.82 Billion $422.90 Million ▼ -21.7%
2014 0.20x $516.20 Million $2.62 Billion $427.60 Million ▲ +36.6%
2013 0.14x $290.00 Million $2.01 Billion $282.40 Million ▼ -7.2%
2012 0.16x $317.00 Million $2.04 Billion $315.10 Million ▼ -16.2%
2011 0.19x $313.60 Million $1.69 Billion $266.50 Million ▲ +4.6%
2010 0.18x $265.50 Million $1.50 Billion $265.50 Million ▲ +40.7%
2009 0.13x $209.00 Million $1.66 Billion $207.50 Million ▼ -32.3%
2008 0.19x $264.40 Million $1.42 Billion $264.40 Million ▲ +57.4%
2007 0.12x $175.50 Million $1.48 Billion $175.50 Million ▼ -37.5%
2006 0.19x $76.80 Million $405.65 Million $76.80 Million ▲ +17.8%
2005 0.16x $43.55 Million $270.91 Million $43.55 Million ▼ -14.9%
2004 0.19x $49.98 Million $264.51 Million $49.98 Million ▼ -11.2%
2003 0.21x $46.14 Million $216.72 Million $46.14 Million ▼ -57.2%
2002 0.50x $51.21 Million $102.89 Million $51.21 Million ▲ +10.6%
2001 0.45x $84.80 Million $188.40 Million $84.80 Million ▲ +21.5%
2000 0.37x $74.04 Million $199.92 Million $74.04 Million ▼ -74.4%
1999 1.45x $488.00 Million $337.12 Million $488.00 Million ▲ +18.5%
1998 1.22x $401.20 Million $328.50 Million $401.20 Million ▼ -65.8%
1997 3.57x $960.70 Million $269.00 Million $960.70 Million ▲ +544.0%
1996 0.55x $124.50 Million $224.50 Million $124.50 Million ▲ +71.6%
1995 0.32x $62.90 Million $194.60 Million $62.90 Million ▲ +9.6%
1994 0.29x $60.20 Million $204.20 Million $60.20 Million ▼ -34.0%
1993 0.45x $56.60 Million $126.70 Million $56.60 Million ▼ -59.1%
1992 1.09x $60.00 Million $54.90 Million $60.00 Million ▼ -25.0%
1991 1.46x $33.50 Million $23.00 Million $33.50 Million ▼ -77.4%
1990 6.45x $120.00 Million $18.60 Million $120.00 Million ▲ +541.1%
1989 1.01x $47.90 Million $47.60 Million $47.90 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow