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Thermo Fisher Scientific (WBO:TMOF) Gross Margin % : 40.84% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Thermo Fisher Scientific Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €3,900 Mil. Thermo Fisher Scientific's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €9,549 Mil. Therefore, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 40.84%.

Warning Sign:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2%.


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

WBO:TMOF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.9   Med: 44.87   Max: 50.08
Current: 40.77


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Thermo Fisher Scientific was 50.08%. The lowest was 39.90%. And the median was 44.87%.

WBO:TMOF's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
60.4% of 202 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 47.865 vs WBO:TMOF: 40.77

Thermo Fisher Scientific had a gross margin of 40.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Thermo Fisher Scientific was -2.00% per year.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

Thermo Fisher Scientific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.35 49.67 50.08 42.24 39.90

Thermo Fisher Scientific Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 40.82 40.35 40.65 41.24 40.84

Competitive Comparison of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin %

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin % falls into.



Thermo Fisher Scientific Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

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

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=15680.7 / 39299.869
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(39299.869 - 23619.169) / 39299.869
=39.90 %

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=3899.5 / 9548.798
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9548.798 - 5649.27) / 9548.798
=40.84 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Thermo Fisher Scientific  (WBO:TMOF) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Thermo Fisher Scientific had a gross margin of 40.84% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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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-2024 (revenue figures include some cross-segment revenue): analytical technologies (17% of sales); specialty diagnostic products (11%); life science solutions (22%); and lab products and services, which includes CRO services (54%).

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