Investing
Investment Purchases
Thermo Fisher Scientific Investment Purchases decreased by 56.3% to $14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 94.7%, from $264.00M to $14.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 94.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
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Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
Peer comparison
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13.00M | $13.00M | $13.00M | $13.00M | $2.00M | $186.00M | $12.00M | $8.00M | $1.76B | $20.00M | $287.00M | $1.33B | $264.00M | $47.00M | $40.00M | $32.00M | $14.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -84.6% | >999% | -93.5% | -33.3% | >999% | -98.9% | >999% | +363.8% | -80.2% | -82.2% | -14.9% | -20.0% | -56.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -84.6% | >999% | -7.7% | -38.5% | >999% | -89.2% | >999% | >999% | -85.0% | +135.0% | -86.1% | -97.6% | -94.7% |
Range$2.00M – $1.76B
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-38.5%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported investment purchases of $14.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases decreased by 94.7% year-over-year, from $264.00M to $14.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases has grown at a 94.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.00M to $383.00M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.