Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Competitors $524.05 +7.36 (+1.42%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TMO vs. A, MTD, ILMN, WAT, TECH, CRL, BIO, BRKR, PACB, and HBIOShould you be buying Thermo Fisher Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Thermo Fisher Scientific include Agilent Technologies (A), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Illumina (ILMN), Waters (WAT), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), and Harvard Bioscience (HBIO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Thermo Fisher Scientific vs. Agilent Technologies Mettler-Toledo International Illumina Waters Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate TMO or A? Thermo Fisher Scientific currently has a consensus target price of $652.30, indicating a potential upside of 24.47%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $143.62, indicating a potential upside of 6.77%. Given Thermo Fisher Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Thermo Fisher Scientific is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Thermo Fisher Scientific 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has higher valuation and earnings, TMO or A? Thermo Fisher Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thermo Fisher Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThermo Fisher Scientific$42.37B4.73$6.00B$15.9532.86Agilent Technologies$6.51B5.94$1.29B$4.4230.43 Is TMO or A more profitable? Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 19.80% compared to Thermo Fisher Scientific's net margin of 14.48%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.43% beat Thermo Fisher Scientific's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Thermo Fisher Scientific14.48% 17.49% 8.36% Agilent Technologies 19.80%25.43%13.79% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TMO or A? 89.2% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TMO or A? Thermo Fisher Scientific received 213 more outperform votes than Agilent Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 81.09% of users gave Thermo Fisher Scientific an outperform vote while only 71.09% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThermo Fisher ScientificOutperform Votes107681.09% Underperform Votes25118.91%Agilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86371.09% Underperform Votes35128.91% Is TMO or A a better dividend stock? Thermo Fisher Scientific pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Thermo Fisher Scientific pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agilent Technologies pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media refer more to TMO or A? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 17 more articles in the media than Thermo Fisher Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 9 mentions for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.35 indicating that Thermo Fisher Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agilent Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, TMO or A? Thermo Fisher Scientific has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryThermo Fisher Scientific beats Agilent Technologies on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Thermo Fisher Scientific News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TMO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TMO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThermo Fisher ScientificMeasuring & controlling devices IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$200.45B$18.87B$5.02B$19.19BDividend Yield0.29%3.19%4.87%3.57%P/E Ratio32.8619.16135.2041.22Price / Sales4.739.501,120.3117.59Price / Cash17.3016.1040.5821.28Price / Book4.333.044.755.32Net Income$6.00B$504.25M$118.50M$989.67M7 Day Performance-0.54%-3.90%-1.85%-3.45%1 Month Performance1.71%-3.78%11.27%-3.74%1 Year Performance-0.48%-3.61%29.92%12.06% Thermo Fisher Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.7641 of 5 stars$524.05+1.4%$652.30+24.5%+0.9%$200.45B$42.37B32.86122,000AAgilent Technologies4.7145 of 5 stars$137.77-0.9%$143.62+4.2%-2.7%$39.59B$6.51B31.4518,100Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDMettler-Toledo International3.9441 of 5 stars$1,266.04-0.9%$1,351.25+6.7%+3.7%$26.72B$3.76B34.4317,300Positive NewsILMNIllumina4.4766 of 5 stars$143.71-0.1%$165.95+15.5%-0.6%$22.79B$4.39B-14.449,300WATWaters3.7071 of 5 stars$376.17-0.6%$375.85-0.1%+13.9%$22.34B$2.91B36.097,900TECHBio-Techne4.6222 of 5 stars$76.47+1.0%$82.00+7.2%-3.5%$12.15B$1.17B81.073,100CRLCharles River Laboratories International4.5157 of 5 stars$191.06+0.3%$214.00+12.0%-19.8%$9.77B$4.06B23.8421,800BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.3449 of 5 stars$339.83+1.1%$394.20+16.0%+6.2%$9.51B$2.58B-12.308,030Analyst RevisionPositive NewsBRKRBruker4.9904 of 5 stars$57.76+0.1%$74.70+29.3%-21.7%$8.76B$2.96B27.759,707Analyst ForecastPACBPacific Biosciences of California1.5584 of 5 stars$2.05+4.6%$2.95+44.1%-79.8%$561.41M$200.52M-1.46730Gap DownHBIOHarvard Bioscience1.2879 of 5 stars$2.12-1.9%N/A-57.8%$92.47M$97.73M-6.55490 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Agilent Technologies Alternatives Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Illumina Alternatives Waters Alternatives Bio-Techne Alternatives Charles River Laboratories International Alternatives Bio-Rad Laboratories Alternatives Bruker Alternatives Pacific Biosciences of California Alternatives Harvard Bioscience Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:TMO) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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