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Thermo Fisher Scientific

NYSE: TMO · USD

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Economic Moat Analysis—

Avantages concurrentiels, preuves datées et risques d’érosion.

Analyse à actualiser

Incertain avantage concurrentiel

Thermo Fisher demonstrates demand for differentiated instruments, multiyear customer commitments, historical pricing realization and repeated productivity gains. These establish current operating strengths, but the supplied passages do not establish durable switching barriers, protected technological superiority or a cost advantage over rivals. Pricing strength is demonstrated historically; its recent magnitude remains unclear. Insufficient moat evidence does not establish a weak competitive position.

Switching costs

Multiyear manufacturing, clinical research and warranty commitments establish continuing customer relationships. Integrated services and procurement standardization could increase switching friction, but actual replacement costs and customer lock-in are not demonstrated.

Durabilité
Relevant service agreements typically last three to five years. This supports contractual visibility, without establishing renewal durability or barriers beyond the contract.
Concurrents
Comparaison non établie
Risques d’érosion
Service quality failures, customer substitution and competition could weaken relationships. Cancellation rights and renewal outcomes are not supplied.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The switching-cost hypothesis would be undermined by customers routinely transferring comparable projects or workflows without material disruption, or by sustained deterioration in renewals and customer allegiance.
Preuves (5) · Contre-preuves (2)

Intangible assets

Specialized instruments and associated intellectual property support differentiated offerings. Instrument demand and historical pricing realization demonstrate commercial value, but protected superiority over competing technologies is unestablished.

Durabilité
Demand strength appears in 2023 and the second quarter of 2026. Continued innovation is necessary; patent disclosures do not establish the duration or exclusivity of commercially decisive technologies.
Concurrents
Comparaison non établie
Risques d’érosion
Changing technologies, competing price/performance improvements and intellectual-property challenges could erode differentiation. First-quarter 2026 instrument weakness demonstrates funding and demand sensitivity rather than proven competitive displacement.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The differentiation hypothesis would be undermined by sustained customer migration to equivalent alternatives, repeated price concessions to maintain instrument demand, or loss of relevant technology rights followed by commercial deterioration.
Preuves (5) · Contre-preuves (4)

Cost advantage

Repeated productivity improvements demonstrate an operating capability. Global sourcing, facility consolidation and manufacturing initiatives provide plausible cost mechanisms, but no comparative unit-cost advantage over rivals is established.

Durabilité
Productivity contributions recur in 2023, 2025 and first-half 2026. Competitor replicability and the remaining opportunity for restructuring savings are unknown.
Concurrents
Comparaison non établie
Risques d’érosion
Tariffs, unfavorable mix, lower volumes and recurring restructuring costs can absorb efficiency gains. Margin improvement alone does not prove a moat.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The cost-advantage hypothesis would be undermined by evidence of equivalent competitor costs or persistent deterioration in comparable operating costs despite completed efficiency initiatives.
Preuves (5) · Contre-preuves (2)

Évolution depuis la dernière analyse

  • Maintained the uncertain moat verdict: current operating strengths still do not establish durable competitive barriers.
  • Re-examined and retained the prior pricing and management grades using current catalog citations; moat criteria remain null.
  • Clarified that the CEO retention grant was Board-approved in May 2025, while delivery remains conditional and deferred; it is not treated as vested compensation.

Limites de l’analyse

  • All supplied sources are issuer filings or issuer earnings releases. Reported results and contractual disclosures support assessments, while claims of leadership, share gains and superiority lack comparative substantiation.
  • Competition passages identify generic manufacturers, distributors and service providers without naming operating competitors. Compensation peers, collaborators, acquisition counterparties and delivery providers are not established competitors; competitor arrays therefore remain empty.
  • No comparative switching costs, customer migration studies, renewal rates, decisive patent durations or relative unit costs are supplied.
  • Recent price realization is described within PPI without a quantified price/volume decomposition. Historical pricing success does not establish company-wide or continuing repricing power.
  • The proxy provides substantive compensation and governance disclosures, but actual management ownership levels and subsequent shareholder acceptance of compensation changes are absent.
  • Dates supplied for all sources retain dateKind filed. Results are assessed for their stated reporting periods; filing dates are not treated as the dates on which operating outcomes occurred.
  • Erosion risks are distinguished from realized outcomes. First-quarter instrument weakness and recurring restructuring are observed; hypothetical customer migration and technology displacement are falsifiable conditions, not reported events.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse

Ratios calculés à partir des publications annuelles. Une valeur manquante reste indisponible. Les graphiques détaillés sont accessibles dans les autres onglets.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse
PériodeGross marginOperating marginROICFCF margin
2021—25.6%15.0%17.3%
2022—18.7%10.8%15.4%
2023—16.0%9.1%16.2%
2024—17.1%8.8%16.9%
2025—17.4%9.0%14.1%

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Management—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Sources et méthode

Analyse à actualiser · Mis à jour 19/10/2026 · Version 7

Interprétation IA fondée sur des extraits vérifiés. Les déclarations de l’entreprise et les limites de couverture restent explicites.

Méthode quality-scores-2 : six catégories de même poids. Le score global exige une couverture complète. Les données manquantes ne valent pas zéro. Les évaluations qualitatives sont des interprétations sourcées, pas des probabilités. 3/6 · 23/10/2026

Moat—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Prévisibilité92

Five consecutive annual periods. Equal weights: nondeclining revenue frequency; revenue-growth volatility (5–40pp); positive FCF frequency; FCF-margin volatility (3–20pp). Stability indicator, not a growth forecast.

Nondeclining revenue years (%)
75.00
Revenue growth volatility (pp)
7.06
Positive FCF years (%)
100.00
FCF margin volatility (pp)
1.14

Solidité financière45

Equal-weight grades: debt/FCF (1–8x), net debt/earnings before interest and tax (0–5x), interest service (1–12x), current ratio (0.75–2x). Earnings use reported operating income, or reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense when operating income is unavailable. Interest service uses earnings/interest expense; if unavailable, it uses reported operating cash flow/cash interest paid, without relabeling cash paid as accrued expense. Nonpositive cash flow/earnings score 0 for their service component; reported zero interest with a positive numerator scores 100. Net cash scores 100 for net leverage. Missing disclosures remain unavailable. General nonfinancial-company rubric, not a credit rating; exceptional and nonoperating gains are not normalized out. IFRS finance-cost and cash-flow classifications retain their reported scope.

debtFcfGrade
24.88
netDebtEbitGrade
23.75
interestCoverageGrade
40.53
currentRatioGrade
91.20
Debt / FCF (x)
6.26
Net debt / operating income (x)
3.81
Interest coverage (x)
5.46
Current ratio (x)
1.89

Allocation du capital85

Three-year equal-weight indicators: pretax return on average invested capital (0–25%; equity + debt − cash, each year and its prior year), share-count growth (0–5%, lower better), share-based cost/revenue (2–20%, lower better), consolidated FCF/net income (0–1x). Return uses reported operating income or, if unavailable, EBIT calculated from reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense; exceptional/nonoperating gains are not normalized out. Share-based cost uses the reported cash-flow add-back or, if absent, separately reported recognized compensation expense; the latter never becomes an FCF adjustment. Nonpositive net income scores 0 for cash conversion; absent income/FCF stays unavailable. Nonpositive invested capital has no defined return and remains unavailable. Does not establish acquisition quality or buyback timing.

3-year pre-tax operating return (%)
9.67
3-year average dilution (%)
-1.29
3-year average SBC / revenue (%)
0.68
cashConversionGrade
100.00

Qualité du management—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Preuves

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Shareholders’ Equity Three months ended June 27, 2026 The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for all open customer contracts as of June 27, 2026, was $29.70 billion.

Remaining performance obligations at June 27, 2026 · Dépôt 31/07/2026

Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years.

Remaining performance obligations; typical service agreement durations · Dépôt 31/07/2026

We also provide customers with product standardization and other supply-chain-management services to reduce procurement costs.

Business; product standardization and supply-chain-management services · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Our clinical research business offers comprehensive, integrated clinical development and analytical services including all phases of development (i.e., Phases I-IV), peri- and post-approval and site and patient access services.

Business; integrated clinical research services · Dépôt 26/02/2026

CAS improved vs 2024 further strengthening trusted partner status

Executive compensation; reported customer allegiance achievement · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Competition The company encounters aggressive and able competition in virtually all of the markets we serve.

Business; competition · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Our pharma services offerings are highly complex, and if we are unable to provide quality and timely offerings to our customers, our business could suffer.

Risk factors; pharma services complexity and delivery quality · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Revenues in the academic and government market grew, and growth in the industrial and applied market was strong, both driven by customer demand for our innovative high-end instruments.

MD&A; second-quarter 2026 demand for high-end instruments · Dépôt 31/07/2026

Analytical Instruments Organic* (non-GAAP measure) (Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 Total Change Currency Translation Acquisitions/ Divestitures Revenues $ 7,263 $ 6,624 10 % (1) % 0 % 10 % Segment income 1,908 1,507 27 % Segment income margin 26.3 % 22.8 % 3.5 pt The increase in organic revenues in 2023 was due to increased demand across all the segment’s businesses, with particular strength in the electron microscopy and chromatography and mass spectrometry businesses.

MD&A; 2023 Analytical Instruments revenue and demand · Dépôt 22/02/2024

The increase in segment income margin resulted primarily from strong productivity, strong pricing realization to address higher inflation and strong volume pull-through, offset in part by the effects of currency translation and strategic growth investments.

MD&A; 2023 Analytical Instruments pricing and productivity · Dépôt 22/02/2024

Patents, Licenses and Trademarks Patents are important in many aspects of our business.

Business; importance of patents · Dépôt 26/02/2026

We protect some of our technology as trade secrets and, where appropriate, we use trademarks or register trademarks used in connection with products.

Business; trade secrets and trademarks · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Competitive climates in many of the markets we serve are characterized by changing technology and customer demands that require continuing research and development.

Business; technological change and continuing research requirements · Dépôt 20/02/2025

Analytical Instruments Three months ended Organic (non-GAAP measure) (Dollars in millions) March 28, 2026 March 29, 2025 Total Change Acquisitions/ Divestitures Currency Translation Revenues $ 1,716 $ 1,718 0 % 0 % 2 % (2) % Segment income 355 399 (11) % Segment income margin 20.7 % 23.2 % (2.5) pt The decrease in organic revenues in the first quarter of 2026 was driven by muted demand for instruments from academic and government customers in the U.S.

MD&A; first-quarter 2026 Analytical Instruments demand and margin · Dépôt 01/05/2026

The decrease in segment income margin was driven by the impacts of tariffs and related foreign exchange, unfavorable business mix, and lower volume, partially offset by productivity improvements.

MD&A; tariff, mix and volume effects on instrument margin · Dépôt 01/05/2026

GAAP operating income margin and adjusted operating income margin increased in 2025 due primarily to very strong productivity improvements, partially offset by unfavorable business mix and strategic investments.

MD&A; 2025 consolidated productivity and margin · Dépôt 26/02/2026

GAAP operating income margin and adjusted operating income margin increased in the first six months of 2026 due primarily to very strong productivity improvements, offset in part by unfavorable business mix and strategic investments.

MD&A; first-half 2026 consolidated productivity and margin · Dépôt 31/07/2026

The benefits of PPI include optimized price realization, reduced costs resulting from implementing continuous improvement methodologies, global sourcing initiatives, a lower cost structure following restructuring actions including headcount reductions and consolidation of facilities, and low cost region manufacturing.

MD&A; PPI pricing and cost mechanisms · Dépôt 31/07/2026

Three months ended Six months ended June 27, June 28, June 27, June 28, (Dollars in millions except per share amounts) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of adjusted operating income GAAP operating income $ 2,087 $ 1,834 $ 3,950 $ 3,551 Cost of revenues adjustments (a) 28 10 42 21 Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments (b) 36 20 79 34 Restructuring and other costs (c) 98 82 147 180 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 485 429 915 859 Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP measure) $ 2,735 $ 2,375 $ 5,133 $ 4,644 Reconciliation of adjusted operating income margin GAAP operating income margin 17.4 % 16.9 % 17.2 % 16.7 % Cost of revenues adjustments (a) 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.1 % Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments (b) 0.3 % 0.2 % 0.3 % 0.2 % Restructuring and other costs (c) 0.8 % 0.8 % 0.6 % 0.9 % Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 4.0 % 4.0 % 4.0 % 4.0 % Adjusted operating income margin (non-GAAP measure) 22.8 % 21.9 % 22.3 % 21.9 % Reconciliation of adjusted other income/(expense) GAAP other income/(expense) $ 31 $ (19) $ 22 $ (16) Adjustments (d) (31) 5 (29) 4 Adjusted other income/(expense) (non-GAAP measure) $ — $ (14) $ (7) $ (12) Reconciliation of adjusted tax rate GAAP tax rate 8.7 % 5.4 % 6.5 % 5.6 % Adjustments (e) 2.9 % 4.6 % 4.6 % 4.4 % Adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP measure) 11.6 % 10.0 % 11.1 % 10.0 % 35 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Non-GAAP reconciliations; GAAP and adjusted operating margins · Dépôt 31/07/2026

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Revenues by business are as follows: Three months ended Six months ended (In millions) June 27, 2026 June 28, 2025 June 27, 2026 June 28, 2025 Revenues Biosciences $ 1,060 $ 1,075 $ 2,040 $ 2,068 Genetic sciences 703 679 1,358 1,356 BioProduction 941 745 1,834 1,416 Other 112 — 219 — Life Sciences Solutions 2,815 2,499 5,450 4,840 Chromatography and mass spectrometry 821 784 1,620 1,557 Chemical analysis 318 292 603 578 Electron microscopy 707 652 1,340 1,311 Analytical Instruments 1,847 1,728 3,563 3,446 Clinical diagnostics 290 276 561 539 ImmunoDiagnostics 248 234 478 451 Microbiology 166 159 326 311 Transplant diagnostics 134 124 255 237 Healthcare market channel 442 407 873 880 Elimination of intrasegment revenues (75) (65) (145) (137) Specialty Diagnostics 1,205 1,134 2,346 2,282 Laboratory products 608 601 1,176 1,183 Research and safety market channel 2,036 1,883 3,863 3,610 Pharma services 1,893 1,794 3,634 3,401 Clinical research 2,396 1,955 4,524 3,894 Elimination of intrasegment revenues and other (240) (238) (468) (453) Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services 6,693 5,995 12,729 11,635 Elimination of intersegment revenues (565) (501) (1,089) (983) Consolidated revenues $ 11,994 $ 10,855 $ 22,999 $ 21,219 Restructuring and Other Costs In the first six months of 2026, restructuring and other costs primarily included continuing charges for headcount reductions and facility consolidations in an effort to streamline operations, impairment of long-lived assets, and, to a lesser extent, net charges for pre-acquisition litigation and other matters.

Supplemental income information; restructuring and impairments · Dépôt 31/07/2026

Changes to the scope of services contracts generally also include changes in the transaction price.

Revenue accounting; service scope and transaction-price modifications · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Some arrangements include variable amounts of consideration that arise from discounts, rebates, and other programs and practices.

Revenue accounting; discounts and rebates · Dépôt 26/02/2026

The laws governing government contracts differ from the laws governing private contracts and government contracts may contain pricing terms and conditions that are not applicable to private contracts.

Risk factors; government-contract pricing terms · Dépôt 26/02/2026

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Six months ended June 27, June 28, (In millions) 2026 2025 Operating activities Net income $ 3,397 $ 3,130 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 638 532 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 915 859 Change in deferred income taxes (466) (601) Stock-based compensation 165 156 Other net non-cash expenses 205 198 Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions (1,537) (2,151) Net cash provided by operating activities 3,317 2,122 Investing activities Purchases of property, plant and equipment (826) (656) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 13 13 Proceeds from cross-currency interest rate swap interest settlements 187 134 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (8,872) — Purchases of investments (35) (311) Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 253 6 Net proceeds from terminations of cross-currency interest rate swaps 481 — Other investing activities, net 1 — Net cash used in investing activities (8,797) (815) Financing activities Net proceeds from issuance of debt 5,238 2,840 Repayment of debt (1,412) (1,625) Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 389 — Repayments of commercial paper (389) — Purchases of company common stock (4,000) (2,000) Dividends paid (337) (311) Other financing activities, net 33 3 Net cash used in financing activities (478) (1,093) Exchange rate effect on cash 176 348 Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (5,782) 563 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 9,879 4,040 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 4,096 $ 4,603 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Condensed consolidated cash flows; first-half 2026 spending and financing · Dépôt 31/07/2026

$ 6,704 Cost of revenues adjustments(a) 64 Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments(b) 207 Restructuring and other costs(c) 362 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 1,730 Other income/expense adjustments(d) (6 ) Income taxes adjustments(e) (458 ) Equity in earnings/losses of unconsolidated entities 41 Noncontrolling interests adjustments(f) (1 ) Adjusted net income (non-GAAP measure) $ 8,642 Net interest expense 426 Tax benefit on interest expense (105 ) After-tax net interest expense 321 Adjusted net income excluding net interest expense (non-GAAP measure) $ 8,963 Trailing five-quarter average invested capital (non-GAAP measure) $ 79,313 Adjusted ROIC (non-GAAP measure) 11.3 % Reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Appendix A; adjusted ROIC reconciliation · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Table of Contents EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Summary and discussion of 2025 AIP achievement Performance against each of the financial goals and the strategic and operational priorities was evaluated by the Committee in early 2026, with the results described below: Metric Threshold (0%) Target (100%) Maximum 200% 2025 Results Formulaic Result Metric Weight Final (Weighted) Organic revenue growth* ≤0.05% 2.80% ≥3.97% 2.3% 61.5% 35% 21.5% Adjusted net income* <$8,221M $8,743M ≥$8,891M $8,642M 60.8% 30% 18.2% Free cash flow* <$7,000M $7,000M-$7,400M ≥$7,400M $6,337M 0% 5% 0% Total Financial % 56.8% 70% 39.8% Overall goal: Deliver on our commitments to all stakeholders and advance our position as the world leader in serving science Performance Metric Key Areas of Focus Key Achievements Advancing our strategic position • Continue to focus on the safety of our colleagues • Make progress on our environmental sustainability goals • Build on momentum to support our communities through colleague involvement and STEM education • Deepen culture of involvement and inclusion • Drive personal ownership of ethics, quality, safety and regulatory compliance and cybersecurity • Engaged more than 70K colleagues in the Making Quality Personal program • Finished ahead of renewable energy targets and achieved first waste target • Delivered scaled community impact, reaching 180K+ students through STEM initiatives and contributing 100K+ colleague volunteer hours globally • Strong improvement in cybersecurity awareness and behavior and launched global digital acumen business resource group with 14 chapters across 10 countries Position Company to drive meaningful growth in revenue and adjusted operating income through the strategic plan horizon • Improve Customer Allegiance Score (“CAS”) vs.

Executive compensation; 2025 incentive goals and actual achievement · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Changes for 2026 All NEOs Thermo Fisher Scientific 2026 Proxy Statement 43 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Key features of 2025 annual equity awards Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units • 100% performance-based and subject to forfeiture if actual performance results fall below a minimum performance threshold • Initial calculation of earned units based on financial performance over one year, subject to a 3-year TSR metric (where target payout requires above median performance compared to peer group) • If earned, 3-year ratable vesting (one third per annum, subject to final adjustment based on relative TSR metric) • Dividends accrue (in form of dividend equivalents) and paid only to the extent underlying awards are earned and vest • CEO awards subject to an additional 2-year holding requirement on 50% of shares delivered upon vesting • Align interests of executives with those of our shareholders by motivating and rewarding achievement of financial performance and long-term shareholder value; promote retention Stock Options • 100% performance-based, as award has no value unless stock price appreciates over time • 4-year ratable vesting (one quarter per annum) • Exercise price equal to closing price on date of grant • 10-year term promotes long-term value-creating actions and retention Time-Based Restricted Stock Units • 3.5-year vesting (15%, 25%, 30% and 30% after 6, 18, 30 and 42 months, respectively) • Dividends accrue (in form of dividend equivalents) and paid only on vested awards • Promote long-term retention, stock ownership, and alignment of interests with shareholders To promote retention, awards generally provide that any unvested awards are forfeited upon termination of service, except in limited circumstances as described in the section titled “Treatment of equity.”

Executive compensation; 2025 equity award conditions and CEO holding requirement · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Casper’s leadership, with the 2025 CEO retention grant intended to support his continued leadership and reinforce long-term alignment with shareholders • After working with its independent compensation consultant over several months, in May 2025 the Board approved a five-year, performance-based CEO retention grant tied to the Company’s performance relative to the S&P 500.

Executive compensation; May 2025 Board approval of CEO retention grant · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Earned shares will be delivered in three equal tranches on the 8th, 9th, and 10th anniversaries of the grant date to reinforce long-term shareholder alignment • Communicated the rationale and design of the grant during shareholder engagement meetings and proxy disclosures to ensure transparency • We have included further details on the rationale and size of the CEO retention grant in this Proxy, which can be found in the “Letter from the Compensation Committee” on page 32 and “CEO retention grant for Mr.

Executive compensation; deferred delivery of earned retention shares · Dépôt 07/04/2026

In 2025, the Company’s say-on-pay proposal received approximately 36% support.

Shareholder engagement; 2025 say-on-pay support · Dépôt 07/04/2026

INDEPENDENT AND EFFECTIVE BOARD OVERSIGHT BOARD COMPOSITION AND REFRESHMENT • Substantial majority of independent directors • Strong independent Lead Director with robust authority and responsibility • 100% independent exchange-mandated Board committees • Skills and background align with Company strategy • Annual review of Board leadership structure and disclosure of the Board’s reasoning underlying its leadership structure • Regular executive sessions of independent directors • Annual Board and committee self-evaluations • Board-level oversight of AI, cybersecurity, strategic risk, and CSR matters • Regular Board refreshment and balanced mix of director tenure (4 new directors joined since 2020) • Corporate Governance Guidelines emphasize the importance of having a broad mix of skills and experiences • With limited exceptions, directors may not be renominated to the Board after their 72nd birthday • “Overboarding” limits for directors • Formal new director orientation, continuing director education, and in-house trainings on Company products and processes to align the board with business priorities SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY STRONG GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES • Annual election of all directors by majority voting • Directors not receiving majority support must tender their resignation for consideration by the Board • Proxy access for shareholders • One share, one vote • Shareholder right to call a special meeting (15% ownership threshold) • Proxy access for shareholders • Majority shareholder vote to amend Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws • Proactive year-round shareholder engagement program with independent director involvement • Annual review of Corporate Governance Guidelines and committee charters to ensure alignment with best practices • Clawback policy and clawback provisions in equity award agreements • Prohibition on hedging or pledging shares of the Company’s stock by officers and directors • Strong stock ownership requirements and, for CEO, post-vest stock holding requirement 16 Thermo Fisher Scientific 2026 Proxy Statement Table of Contents CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board composition and refreshment The Board takes a thoughtful approach to its composition and regularly reviews the skills and experiences needed to align with the Company’s strategic vision, business and operations, as further discussed below.

Corporate governance; independence, shareholder rights and compensation safeguards · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Beginning in 2026, the Committee revised the PRSU design so that relative TSR performance will be measured against the S&P 500 index.

Executive compensation; implemented 2026 TSR benchmark change · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Organic revenue growth was 5%. GAAP Earnings Results GAAP diluted EPS in the second quarter of 2026 was $4.68, 9% growth versus the second quarter of 2025.

Second-quarter 2026 results; organic growth and GAAP EPS · Dépôt 23/07/2026

30 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Analytical Instruments Three months ended Organic (non-GAAP measure) (Dollars in millions) June 27, 2026 June 28, 2025 Total Change Acquisitions/ Divestitures Currency Translation Revenues $ 1,847 $ 1,728 7 % 0 % 0 % 7 % Segment income 424 325 30 % Segment income margin 23.0 % 18.8 % 4.2 pt The increase in organic revenues in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by growth across all three of the segment’s businesses, led by the electron microscopy business.

MD&A; second-quarter 2026 Analytical Instruments organic growth · Dépôt 31/07/2026

No particular patent, or related group of patents, is so important, however, that its loss would significantly affect our operations as a whole.

Business; lack of dependence on a particular patent group · Dépôt 26/02/2026

Patent rights resulting from work sponsored by outside parties do not always accrue exclusively to the company and may be limited by agreements or contracts.

Business; limits on exclusively owned patent rights · Dépôt 26/02/2026

$ 17.74 $ 4.92 Cost of revenues adjustments(a) 0.17 0.02 Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments(b) 0.55 0.11 Restructuring and other costs(c) 0.96 0.29 Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 4.58 3.27 Other income/expense adjustments(d) (0.02 ) 0.05 Income taxes adjustments(e) (1.21 ) (1.28 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.00 0.01 Equity in earnings/losses of unconsolidated entities 0.11 (0.01 ) Noncontrolling interests adjustments(f) 0.00 0.00 Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP measure) $ 22.87 $ 7.38 Reconciliation of free cash flow GAAP net cash provided by operating activities $ 7,818 $ 2,942 Net cash used in discontinued operations — 9 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (1,525 ) (423 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 44 18 Free cash flow (non-GAAP measure) $ 6,337 $ 2,546 (a) Adjusted results exclude charges for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition, accelerated depreciation on manufacturing assets to be abandoned due to facility consolidations.

Appendix A; 2025 free-cash-flow reconciliation · Dépôt 07/04/2026

Historique des publications

Historique des publications
VersionMis à jourAvantage concurrentiel
723/10/2026uncertain
622/10/2026uncertain
519/10/2026uncertain
419/10/2026uncertain
318/10/2026uncertain
218/10/2026uncertain
118/10/2026Indisponible

Sources

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