What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported restricted cash of $22.00M in Q3 2025.

How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash changed year-over-year?

Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash increased by 46.7% year-over-year, from $15.00M to $22.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash has grown at a 77.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00M to $10.00M.

What does restricted cash mean?

Cash that is set aside for a specific purpose and cannot be used for general business operations.

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '23

Restricted Cash

Current Assets

Thermo Fisher Scientific Restricted Cash decreased by 8.3% to $22.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.7%, from $15.00M to $22.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 77.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryLiquidity

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ1 2023

How to read this metric

An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or specific contractual obligations, while a decrease indicates the release of previously tied-up capital.

Detailed definition

Cash balances that are legally or contractually restricted from being used for general corporate purposes. This often in...

Peer comparison

Common in payment processors due to regulatory compliance and settlement-related escrow requirements.

Metric ID: restricted_cash

Historical Data

18 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	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
Value	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$1.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M	$15.00M	$10.00M	$22.00M	$24.00M	$22.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+600.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+100.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+7.1%	-33.3%	+120.0%	+9.1%	-8.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+600.0%	+600.0%	+600.0%	>999%	+100.0%	+100.0%	+114.3%	-28.6%	+57.1%	+71.4%	+46.7%

Range$1.00M – $24.00M

CAGR+106.9%

Avg YoY Growth+254.4%

Median YoY Growth+85.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash?: Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported restricted cash of $22.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash changed year-over-year?: Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash increased by 46.7% year-over-year, from $15.00M to $22.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific's restricted cash has grown at a 77.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00M to $10.00M.
What does restricted cash mean?: Cash that is set aside for a specific purpose and cannot be used for general business operations.