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Life Sciences Solutions — Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Thermo Fisher Scientific Life Sciences Solutions — Purchases of property, plant and equipment decreased by 94.7% to $20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 94.5%, from $362M to $20M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Life Sciences Solutions — Purchases of property, plant and equipment shows a downward trend with a -53.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending typically signals growth initiatives or capacity expansion, whereas lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or sufficient existing capacity.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the cash outflows for capital expenditures specifically directed toward the Life Sciences Solutions...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level capital expenditure (CapEx) metrics reported by peers in the scientific instrumentation and life sciences supply industry.

Metric ID: tmo_segment_life_sciences_solutions_purchases_of_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q1 '26
Value$202.5M$202.5M$202.5M$122.5M$122.5M$122.5M$122.5M$44.5M$44.5M$44.5M$44.5M$27M$45M$362M$43M$26M$32M$51M$376M$20M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-39.5%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-63.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-39.3%+66.7%+704.4%-88.1%-39.5%+23.1%+59.4%+637.3%-94.7%
YoY Change-39.5%-39.5%-39.5%-63.7%-63.7%-63.7%-63.7%-39.3%+1.1%+18.5%+13.3%+3.9%-94.5%
Range$20M$376M
CAGR-38.6%
Avg YoY Growth-36.2%
Median YoY Growth-39.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment?
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment of $20M in Q1 2026.
How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment changed year-over-year?
Thermo Fisher Scientific's life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment decreased by 94.5% year-over-year, from $362M to $20M.
What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Thermo Fisher Scientific's life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment has grown at a -53.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $810M to $178M.
What does life sciences solutions — purchases of property, plant and equipment mean?
The amount of money spent on new physical assets and infrastructure for the Life Sciences Solutions segment.