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Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Cash Flow from Operations : $8,406 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Thermo Fisher Scientific Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $1,606 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $839 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $1,765 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-669 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $61 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $121 Mil. In all, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,723 Mil.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Cash Flow from Operations 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.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Thermo Fisher Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,973.00 8,289.00 9,312.00 9,154.00 8,406.00

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
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8,406 Mil.

* 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.


Thermo Fisher Scientific  (NYSE:TMO) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,606 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Thermo Fisher Scientific's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $839 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,765 Mil. It means Thermo Fisher Scientific's working capital increased by $1,765 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-669 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $61 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Thermo Fisher Scientific's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $121 Mil.


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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
Jennifer M Johnson director C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
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
R. Alexandra Keith director ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Peter E Hornstra officer: Chief Accounting Officer 81 WYMAN ST, POST OFFICE BOX 9046, WALTHAM MA 02454
Syed A. Jafry officer: Sr. Vice President 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580