Stock-Based Comp

Operating

Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock-Based Comp increased by 20.0% to $84.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.3%, from $79.00M to $84.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 7.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may signal a strategy to retain talent without using cash, but it also indicates future dilution for existing shareholders.

Detailed definition

The value of equity-based awards granted to employees as part of their compensation package, recognized as an expense on...

Peer comparison

High-growth software companies often have high SBC as a percentage of operating cash flow compared to mature industrial firms.

Metric ID: cf_stock_based_compensation

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$51.00M$51.00M$77.00M$78.00M$77.00M$77.00M$75.00M$76.00M$74.00M$67.00M$61.00M$70.00M$84.00M$68.00M$79.00M$75.00M$81.00M$70.00M$84.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+51.0%+1.3%-1.3%+0.0%-2.6%+1.3%-2.6%-9.5%-9.0%+14.8%+20.0%-19.0%+16.2%-5.1%+8.0%-13.6%+20.0%
YoY Change+51.0%+51.0%-2.6%-2.6%-3.9%-13.0%-18.7%-7.9%+13.5%+1.5%+29.5%+7.1%-3.6%+2.9%+6.3%
Range$51.00M$84.00M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock-based comp?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported stock-based comp of $84.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock-based comp increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from $79.00M to $84.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock-based comp has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $230.00M to $310.00M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
The value of company shares given to employees as pay, which doesn't cost the company actual cash.

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