Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Competitors $428.25 +0.49 (+0.11%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$428.25 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TMO vs. MEDP, A, AMN, DHR, HAE, MCK, QGEN, WST, MTD, and WATShould you be buying Thermo Fisher Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Thermo Fisher Scientific include Medpace (MEDP), Agilent Technologies (A), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Danaher (DHR), Haemonetics (HAE), McKesson (MCK), Qiagen (QGEN), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), and Waters (WAT). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Thermo Fisher Scientific vs. Its Competitors Medpace Agilent Technologies AMN Healthcare Services Danaher Haemonetics McKesson Qiagen West Pharmaceutical Services Mettler-Toledo International Waters Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) and Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TMO or MEDP? Thermo Fisher Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Medpace. Medpace 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$42.88B3.77$6.34B$17.0525.12Medpace$2.11B4.38$404.39M$13.1024.54 Which has more volatility and risk, TMO or MEDP? Thermo Fisher Scientific has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TMO or MEDP? Thermo Fisher Scientific presently has a consensus target price of $604.05, suggesting a potential upside of 41.05%. Medpace has a consensus target price of $344.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Thermo Fisher Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Thermo Fisher Scientific is more favorable than Medpace.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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Medpace 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21 Is TMO or MEDP more profitable? Medpace has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Thermo Fisher Scientific's net margin of 15.19%. Medpace's return on equity of 54.36% beat Thermo Fisher Scientific's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Thermo Fisher Scientific15.19% 17.15% 8.47% Medpace 19.31%54.36%20.81% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TMO or MEDP? 89.2% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Medpace shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Medpace shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer TMO or MEDP? In the previous week, Thermo Fisher Scientific had 55 more articles in the media than Medpace. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Thermo Fisher Scientific and 6 mentions for Medpace. Thermo Fisher Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Medpace's score of 0.70 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 48 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Medpace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryThermo Fisher Scientific beats Medpace on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 TMO 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 ScientificMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$162.07B$6.86B$5.54B$20.72BDividend Yield0.40%1.21%5.24%3.71%P/E Ratio25.1226.1527.4328.09Price / Sales3.7799.70416.8938.30Price / Cash14.3021.0936.8922.53Price / Book3.314.748.034.58Net Income$6.34B$173.18M$3.18B$986.06M7 Day Performance5.05%1.33%2.89%2.79%1 Month Performance7.63%0.16%3.70%5.46%1 Year Performance-20.71%23.71%36.02%15.06% Thermo Fisher Scientific Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9939 of 5 stars$428.25+0.1%$604.05+41.1%-20.0%$162.07B$42.88B25.12125,000Positive NewsMEDPMedpace4.4579 of 5 stars$312.45+0.6%$344.82+10.4%-20.2%$8.98B$2.16B23.855,900AAgilent Technologies4.7407 of 5 stars$117.92-1.0%$140.92+19.5%-3.9%$33.50B$6.51B29.1218,100Positive NewsEx-DividendInsider TradeAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.3148 of 5 stars$20.97+0.4%$32.08+53.0%-55.6%$802.73M$2.98B-4.842,968News CoverageAnalyst RevisionDHRDanaher4.8837 of 5 stars$197.07-0.9%$248.61+26.2%-15.4%$141.04B$23.82B38.2763,000Positive NewsHAEHaemonetics4.8731 of 5 stars$74.92+1.5%$96.80+29.2%-8.7%$3.60B$1.36B22.633,023MCKMcKesson4.3483 of 5 stars$728.52+0.4%$696.42-4.4%+23.3%$91.15B$359.05B28.2075,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionQGENQiagen4.0454 of 5 stars$47.95+0.4%$49.40+3.0%+22.5%$10.66B$1.98B120.225,765Dividend AnnouncementWSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.7651 of 5 stars$217.78-0.5%$320.00+46.9%-30.9%$15.65B$2.89B34.1910,600MTDMettler-Toledo International4.2882 of 5 stars$1,170.88-1.2%$1,300.36+11.1%-10.7%$24.33B$3.87B29.2018,000Positive NewsWATWaters4.4938 of 5 stars$348.87-1.0%$388.00+11.2%+21.8%$20.76B$2.96B31.668,200Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Medpace Alternatives Agilent Technologies Alternatives AMN Healthcare Services Alternatives Danaher Alternatives Haemonetics Alternatives McKesson Alternatives Qiagen Alternatives West Pharmaceutical Services Alternatives Mettler-Toledo International Alternatives Waters Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TMO) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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