Stock Analysis on Net

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations 2,214 3,609 5,579 2,537 2,628
Accounts payable 3,079 2,872 3,381 2,867 2,175
Accrued payroll and employee benefits 1,988 1,596 2,095 2,427 1,916
Contract liabilities 2,852 2,689 2,601 2,655 1,271
Other accrued expenses 3,199 3,246 3,354 2,950 2,314
Current liabilities 13,332 14,012 17,010 13,436 10,304
Deferred income taxes 1,268 1,922 2,849 3,837 1,794
Other long-term liabilities 3,989 4,642 4,238 4,540 3,330
Long-term obligations, excluding current maturities 29,061 31,308 28,909 32,333 19,107
Long-term liabilities 34,318 37,872 35,996 40,710 24,231
Total liabilities 47,650 51,884 53,006 54,146 34,535
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 120 118 116 122
Preferred stock, $100 par value; none issued
Common stock, $1 par value 444 442 441 439 437
Capital in excess of par value 17,962 17,286 16,743 16,174 15,579
Retained earnings 53,101 47,364 41,910 35,431 28,116
Treasury stock at cost (19,226) (15,133) (12,017) (8,922) (6,818)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,697) (3,224) (3,099) (2,329) (2,807)
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity 49,584 46,735 43,978 40,793 34,507
Noncontrolling interests (33) (11) 54 62 10
Total equity 49,551 46,724 44,032 40,855 34,517
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity 97,321 98,726 97,154 95,123 69,052

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. current liabilities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Long-term liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. long-term liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 but then decreased significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. total liabilities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders’ equity increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.