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Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Interest Coverage

: 4.96 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Thermo Fisher Scientific's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,934 Mil. Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-390 Mil. Thermo Fisher Scientific's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.96. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TMO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.97   Med: 5.83   Max: 19.08
Current: 5.32


TMO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
69.81% of 106 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 12.375 vs TMO: 5.32

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.18 14.27 19.08 11.72 5.32

Thermo Fisher Scientific Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.12 5.58 5.40 5.43 4.96

Competitive Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage falls into.



Thermo Fisher Scientific Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Expense was $-1,375 Mil. Its Operating Income was $7,318 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $31,308 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7318/-1375
=5.32

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Interest Expense was $-390 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,934 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $31,308 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1934/-390
=4.96

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Thermo Fisher Scientific  (NYSE:TMO) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Business Description

Address
168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. The firm operates through four segments as of mid-2023 (revenue figures include some cross-segment revenue): analytical technologies (16% of sales); specialty diagnostic products (10%); life science solutions (24%); and lab products and services, which includes CRO services (54%).
Executives
Marc N Casper officer: Senior Vice President C/O THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Gianluca Pettiti officer: Executive Vice President C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Stephen Williamson officer: Sr. VP and CFO 81 WYMAN STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
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Michael A Boxer officer: Sr. VP and Gen. Counsel 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Lisa P. Britt officer: Sr. VP and Chief HR Officer 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
Jim P Manzi director 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
Debora L Spar director C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Michel Lagarde officer: Senior Vice President 450 LEXINGTON AVE., 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ruby R Chandy director 630 DUNDEE ROAD, SUITE 400, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Mark P Stevenson officer: Executive Vice President 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Joseph R. Holmes officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 168 THIRD AVENUE, WALTHAM MA 02451
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Peter E Hornstra officer: Chief Accounting Officer 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
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