Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 32.45 is in line with its 5-year average of 31.41, around the middle of its 5-year range (22.90–39.88).
As of 2026-09-10T20:00:02.000Z. 7.42% above its 12-month average of 30.21.
Quote observation: 2026-09-10T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 8233e5283909ab17bac4fe0d43cc0ba3aba61090fff26db7a4ef3d6a4b71faa0
PE Ratio (32.45) = Close Price ($603.18) / Diluted TTM EPS ($18.59)
PE RATIO
32.45
PE RATIO AVG TTM
30.21
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
32.10
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
31.41
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
33.03
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
31.23
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
29.36
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+7.42%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.10%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+3.31%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.76%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+3.89%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+10.54%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.08
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+19.83%
vs the sector median at left
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Market Cap
$224.15B
PE Ratio
32.45
TTM Avg
30.21
3Y Avg
32.10
5Y Avg
31.41
Market Cap
$130.60B
PE Ratio
29.95
TTM Avg
29.72
3Y Avg
29.57
5Y Avg
27.73
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) | $224.15B | 32.45 | 30.21 | 32.10 | 31.41 |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $206.42B | 23.77 | 25.13 | 30.40 | 26.59 |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $247.58B | 23.97 | 28.96 | 33.90 | 64.77 |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $195.43B | 10.85 | 12.81 | 27.74 | 31.14 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $179.79B | N/A | 20.50 | 157.64 | 102.20 |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $178.87B | 33.24 | 22.72 | 27.63 | 27.94 |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $157.59B | 36.54 | 18.79 | 24.15 | 18.42 |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $141.00B | 35.63 | 40.48 | 39.54 | 34.90 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $130.60B | 29.95 | 29.72 | 29.57 | 27.73 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $130.22B | 14.04 | 16.95 | 16.10 | 19.10 |
At 32.5, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 65% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
11.3
median
30.3
20-year high
57.8
Trailing P/E
32.5
Forward P/E
24.0
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$603.18
Forward EPS (Est.)
$25.11
Forward P/E
24.02
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 32.58 |
| 2026-09-08 | 32.44 |
| 2026-09-04 | 33.02 |
| 2026-09-03 | 33.27 |
| 2026-09-02 | 32.73 |
| 2026-09-01 | 32.30 |
| 2026-08-31 | 33.20 |
| 2026-08-28 | 33.47 |
| 2026-08-27 | 33.93 |
| 2026-08-26 | 34.09 |
| 2026-08-25 | 33.79 |
| 2026-08-24 | 33.82 |
| 2026-08-21 | 33.85 |
| 2026-08-20 | 33.76 |
| 2026-08-19 | 33.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | 31.69 |
| 2026-08-17 | 31.50 |
| 2026-08-14 | 31.65 |
| 2026-08-13 | 32.05 |
| 2026-08-12 | 32.44 |
| 2026-08-11 | 32.54 |
| 2026-08-10 | 32.26 |
| 2026-08-07 | 31.95 |
| 2026-08-06 | 31.20 |
| 2026-08-05 | 31.08 |
| 2026-08-04 | 30.38 |
| 2026-08-03 | 30.88 |
| 2026-07-31 | 31.57 |
| 2026-07-30 | 31.71 |
| 2026-07-29 | 31.69 |
| 2026-07-28 | 31.69 |
| 2026-07-27 | 30.76 |
| 2026-07-24 | 31.24 |
| 2026-07-23 | 31.46 |
| 2026-07-22 | 28.94 |
| 2026-07-21 | 28.78 |
| 2026-07-20 | 28.93 |
| 2026-07-17 | 29.27 |
| 2026-07-16 | 29.86 |
| 2026-07-15 | 29.43 |
| 2026-07-14 | 29.36 |
| 2026-07-13 | 29.05 |
| 2026-07-10 | 28.97 |
| 2026-07-09 | 28.85 |
| 2026-07-08 | 28.04 |
| 2026-07-07 | 28.40 |
| 2026-07-06 | 28.46 |
| 2026-07-02 | 28.78 |
| 2026-07-01 | 28.22 |
| 2026-06-30 | 27.56 |
| 2026-06-29 | 27.84 |
| 2026-06-26 | 28.20 |
| 2026-06-25 | 27.80 |
| 2026-06-24 | 27.06 |
| 2026-06-23 | 25.80 |
| 2026-06-22 | 25.51 |
| 2026-06-18 | 25.54 |
| 2026-06-17 | 25.38 |
| 2026-06-16 | 25.98 |
| 2026-06-15 | 26.04 |
| 2026-06-12 | 25.80 |
| 2026-06-11 | 26.15 |
| 2026-06-10 | 26.50 |
| 2026-06-09 | 27.16 |
| 2026-06-08 | 25.82 |
| 2026-06-05 | 25.99 |
| 2026-06-04 | 26.50 |
| 2026-06-03 | 26.06 |
| 2026-06-02 | 26.50 |
| 2026-06-01 | 27.16 |
| 2026-05-29 | 27.08 |
| 2026-05-28 | 26.79 |
| 2026-05-27 | 25.08 |
| 2026-05-26 | 24.64 |
| 2026-05-22 | 24.64 |
| 2026-05-21 | 24.70 |
| 2026-05-20 | 24.84 |
| 2026-05-19 | 24.62 |
| 2026-05-18 | 24.30 |
| 2026-05-15 | 24.10 |
| 2026-05-14 | 24.64 |
| 2026-05-13 | 24.52 |
| 2026-05-12 | 25.25 |
| 2026-05-11 | 24.88 |
| 2026-05-08 | 25.56 |
| 2026-05-07 | 26.08 |
| 2026-05-06 | 26.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.66 |
| 2026-05-04 | 25.43 |
| 2026-05-01 | 26.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | 27.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | 26.28 |
| 2026-04-28 | 26.51 |
| 2026-04-27 | 26.38 |
| 2026-04-24 | 26.48 |
| 2026-04-23 | 26.31 |
| 2026-04-22 | 28.97 |
| 2026-04-21 | 29.57 |
| 2026-04-20 | 29.65 |
| 2026-04-17 | 29.68 |
| 2026-04-16 | 29.09 |
| 2026-04-15 | 29.97 |
| 2026-04-14 | 29.72 |
| 2026-04-13 | 28.99 |
| 2026-04-10 | 27.97 |
| 2026-04-09 | 28.21 |
| 2026-04-08 | 28.38 |
| 2026-04-07 | 27.59 |
| 2026-04-06 | 27.52 |
| 2026-04-02 | 27.70 |
| 2026-04-01 | 27.88 |
| 2026-03-31 | 27.71 |
| 2026-03-30 | 27.06 |
| 2026-03-27 | 26.68 |
| 2026-03-26 | 27.56 |
| 2026-03-25 | 27.66 |
| 2026-03-24 | 27.64 |
| 2026-03-23 | 26.95 |
| 2026-03-20 | 26.74 |
| 2026-03-19 | 26.51 |
| 2026-03-18 | 26.19 |
| 2026-03-17 | 26.65 |
| 2026-03-16 | 26.49 |
| 2026-03-13 | 26.18 |
| 2026-03-12 | 26.83 |
| 2026-03-11 | 27.94 |
| 2026-03-10 | 28.19 |
| 2026-03-09 | 28.75 |
| 2026-03-06 | 28.30 |
| 2026-03-05 | 29.25 |
| 2026-03-04 | 28.90 |
| 2026-03-03 | 28.64 |
| 2026-03-02 | 28.67 |
| 2026-02-27 | 29.37 |
| 2026-02-26 | 30.05 |
| 2026-02-25 | 29.68 |
| 2026-02-24 | 29.79 |
| 2026-02-23 | 29.83 |
| 2026-02-20 | 29.52 |
| 2026-02-19 | 29.76 |
| 2026-02-18 | 29.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | 28.98 |
| 2026-02-13 | 29.16 |
| 2026-02-12 | 29.45 |
| 2026-02-11 | 30.45 |
| 2026-02-10 | 31.18 |
| 2026-02-09 | 31.59 |
| 2026-02-06 | 31.36 |
| 2026-02-05 | 31.33 |
| 2026-02-04 | 32.65 |
| 2026-02-03 | 32.93 |
| 2026-02-02 | 33.61 |
| 2026-01-30 | 33.43 |
| 2026-01-29 | 34.21 |
| 2026-01-28 | 35.13 |
| 2026-01-27 | 36.04 |
| 2026-01-26 | 36.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | 36.16 |
| 2026-01-22 | 36.94 |
| 2026-01-21 | 36.76 |
| 2026-01-20 | 35.76 |
| 2026-01-16 | 35.74 |
| 2026-01-15 | 36.09 |
| 2026-01-14 | 35.92 |
| 2026-01-13 | 35.07 |
| 2026-01-12 | 35.55 |
| 2026-01-09 | 35.75 |
| 2026-01-08 | 35.04 |
| 2026-01-07 | 35.65 |
| 2026-01-06 | 35.86 |
| 2026-01-05 | 35.31 |
| 2026-01-02 | 34.23 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.47 |
| 2025-12-30 | 33.71 |
| 2025-12-29 | 33.80 |
| 2025-12-26 | 33.55 |
| 2025-12-24 | 33.46 |
| 2025-12-23 | 33.50 |
| 2025-12-22 | 33.26 |
| 2025-12-19 | 32.80 |
| 2025-12-18 | 32.49 |
| 2025-12-17 | 32.50 |
| 2025-12-16 | 32.94 |
| 2025-12-15 | 33.27 |
| 2025-12-12 | 33.06 |
| 2025-12-11 | 33.44 |
| 2025-12-10 | 33.15 |
| 2025-12-09 | 32.53 |
| 2025-12-08 | 32.83 |
| 2025-12-05 | 33.09 |
| 2025-12-04 | 33.23 |
| 2025-12-03 | 33.53 |
| 2025-12-02 | 33.53 |
| 2025-12-01 | 33.80 |
| 2025-11-28 | 34.13 |
| 2025-11-26 | 34.27 |
| 2025-11-25 | 34.53 |
| 2025-11-24 | 33.86 |
| 2025-11-21 | 33.94 |
| 2025-11-20 | 33.09 |
| 2025-11-19 | 33.15 |
| 2025-11-18 | 33.28 |
| 2025-11-17 | 32.76 |
| 2025-11-14 | 33.43 |
| 2025-11-13 | 33.51 |
| 2025-11-12 | 33.97 |
| 2025-11-11 | 33.88 |
| 2025-11-10 | 33.30 |
| 2025-11-07 | 33.07 |
| 2025-11-06 | 32.70 |
| 2025-11-05 | 32.79 |
| 2025-11-04 | 32.65 |
| 2025-11-03 | 32.63 |
| 2025-10-31 | 32.84 |
| 2025-10-30 | 32.19 |
| 2025-10-29 | 32.31 |
| 2025-10-28 | 32.27 |
| 2025-10-27 | 32.63 |
| 2025-10-24 | 33.13 |
| 2025-10-23 | 33.10 |
| 2025-10-22 | 32.82 |
| 2025-10-21 | 32.29 |
| 2025-10-20 | 31.47 |
| 2025-10-17 | 31.19 |
| 2025-10-16 | 31.06 |
| 2025-10-15 | 30.55 |
| 2025-10-14 | 30.43 |
| 2025-10-13 | 30.36 |
| 2025-10-10 | 30.37 |
| 2025-10-09 | 30.94 |
| 2025-10-08 | 31.03 |
| 2025-10-07 | 31.20 |
| 2025-10-06 | 31.48 |
| 2025-10-03 | 31.44 |
| 2025-10-02 | 30.38 |
| 2025-10-01 | 30.71 |
| 2025-09-30 | 28.07 |
| 2025-09-29 | 26.74 |
| 2025-09-26 | 26.87 |
| 2025-09-25 | 26.58 |
| 2025-09-24 | 27.08 |
| 2025-09-23 | 27.18 |
| 2025-09-22 | 27.49 |
| 2025-09-19 | 27.75 |
| 2025-09-18 | 27.84 |
| 2025-09-17 | 27.35 |
| 2025-09-16 | 27.82 |
| 2025-09-15 | 27.46 |
| 2025-09-12 | 27.75 |
| 2025-09-11 | 28.44 |
| 2025-09-10 | 27.58 |
| 2025-09-09 | 27.92 |
| 2025-09-08 | 28.22 |
| 2025-09-05 | 28.51 |
| 2025-09-04 | 28.33 |
| 2025-09-03 | 28.04 |
| 2025-09-02 | 28.21 |
| 2025-08-29 | 28.51 |
| 2025-08-28 | 28.34 |
| 2025-08-27 | 28.25 |
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