Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14

Investment Purchases

Investing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Investment Purchases decreased by 20.0% to $32.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 97.6%, from $1.33B to $32.00M. 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
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2014

How to read this metric

High volume indicates the company has significant excess cash from operations that it is parking in interest-bearing or liquid instruments.

Detailed definition

The total cash spent on purchasing liquid financial instruments, such as corporate bonds, government securities, or othe...

Peer comparison

Cash-rich companies like Microsoft and Apple frequently move billions between cash and short-term investment accounts.

Metric ID: cf_purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
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
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%
YoY Change-84.6%>999%-7.7%-38.5%>999%-89.2%>999%>999%-85.0%+135.0%-86.1%-97.6%
Range$2.00M$1.76B
CAGR+27.2%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-23.1%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported investment purchases of $32.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's investment purchases decreased by 97.6% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $32.00M.
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?
Money the company spent buying stocks, bonds, or other financial securities.

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