Financing
Share Buybacks
Thermo Fisher Scientific Share Buybacks increased by 8008.1% to $3.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.0%, from $2.00B to $3.00B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00B | $1.00B | $3.00B | $3.00B | $1.00B | $2.00B | $0.00 | $963.00M | $37.00M | $3.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -50.0% | +200.0% | +0.0% | -66.7% | +100.0% | -100.0% | — | -96.2% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +50.0% | +0.0% | — | -33.3% | — | — | -96.3% | +50.0% |
Range$0.00 – $3.00B
CAGR+19.7%
Avg YoY Growth-5.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's share buybacks?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported share buybacks of $3.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's share buybacks increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $2.00B to $3.00B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.