Analytical Instruments — Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Thermo Fisher Scientific Analytical Instruments — Purchases of property, plant and equipment decreased by 26.5% to $36M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.2%, from $44M to $36M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Analytical Instruments — Purchases of property, plant and equipment shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates growth investment or facility upgrades, while lower spending may signal a focus on cash preservation or completed infrastructure cycles.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash outflows directed toward the acquisition or construction of long-term physical assets with...
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Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all manufacturing and technology sectors to track investment intensity.
tmo_segment_analytical_instruments_purchases_of_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.75M | $19.75M | $19.75M | $35M | $35M | $35M | $35M | $21.75M | $21.75M | $21.75M | $21.75M | $19M | $31M | $44M | $13M | $18M | $49M | $36M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +77.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -37.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.6% | +63.2% | +41.9% | -70.5% | +38.5% | +172.2% | -26.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +77.2% | +77.2% | +77.2% | -37.9% | -37.9% | -37.9% | -37.9% | -12.6% | +42.5% | — | — | -5.3% | +58.1% | -18.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment of $36M in Q1 2026.
- How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment decreased by 18.2% year-over-year, from $44M to $36M.
- What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Thermo Fisher Scientific's analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment has grown at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $79M to $124M.
- What does analytical instruments — purchases of property, plant and equipment mean?
- The amount of capital spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets like machinery and facilities for the Analytical Instruments segment.