Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unrecognized Tax Benefits decreased by 1.0% to $515.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from $524.00M to $515.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Unrecognized Tax Benefits shows a downward trend with a -16.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease generally signals the resolution of tax audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations, while an increase suggests new tax planning risks.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the...
Peer comparison
Standard for multinational corporations; peers with complex global tax structures often carry significant balances in this category.
unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.13B | $1.12B | $1.12B | $1.12B | $1.10B | $559.00M | $572.00M | $560.00M | $557.00M | $545.00M | $540.00M | $693.00M | $702.00M | $524.00M | $525.00M | $525.00M | $520.00M | $515.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | +0.5% | -0.4% | -1.5% | -49.3% | +2.3% | -2.1% | -0.5% | -2.2% | -0.9% | +28.3% | +1.3% | -25.4% | +0.2% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.6% | -50.0% | -49.1% | -50.0% | -49.5% | -2.5% | -5.6% | +23.8% | +26.0% | -3.9% | -2.8% | -24.2% | -25.9% | -1.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $515.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $524.00M to $515.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.09B to $525.00M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- The amount of potential tax savings that the company has not yet claimed because the outcome is uncertain.