$14.08
Value $5.5B
LifeStance HealthvsThermo Fisher Scientific
LFST and TMO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.49%
$700.22
Value $260B
LifeStance Health (LFST) has a market value of $5.5B and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) $260B. Over the last year, with dividends, LFST moved +118.6% and TMO +19.5%. The P/E is 76.3 for LFST and 36.8 for TMO. Dividend yield: LFST none, TMO 0.26%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
LFST$5.5B
TMO$260B
TMO is 47 times LFST
Revenue, 12 months
LFST$1.7B
TMO$47.4B
TMO is 28 times LFST
Net income, 12 months
LFST$72M
TMO$7.1B
TMO is 98 times LFST
Operating margin
LFST6.2%
TMO17.9%
11.7 points apart
ROIC
LFST4.7%
TMO8.2%
3.5 points apart
P/E
LFST76.3
TMO36.8
LFST is 2.1 times TMO
Dividend yield
LFST0.0%
TMO0.3%
0.3 points apart
5-year return
LFST+36.2%
TMO+11.8%
24.4 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
LFST+36.2%
TMO+11.8%
| Period | LFSTWith dividends | TMOWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +118.6%Price +118.6% | +19.5%Price +19.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +149.2%+35.6% a yearPrice +149.2% | +58.8%+16.7% a yearPrice +57.3% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +36.2%+6.4% a yearPrice +36.2% | +11.8%+2.3% a yearPrice +10.2% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
LFSTLifeStance HealthTMOThermo Fisher Scientific
Valuation
LFSTTMO| Price | $14.08 | $700.22 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $5.5B | $260B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.5B | $295B |
| P/E | 76.3 | 36.8 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 32.7 |
| P/B | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 53.2 | 34.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.3% | 2.9% |
Results and growth
LFSTTMO| Revenue, 12 months | $1.7B | $47.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $72M | $7.1B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $179M | $7.6B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.18 | $18.96 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 13.9% | 3.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +20.9%over 4 years | +6.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +2.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
LFSTTMO| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | 17.9% |
| Net margin | 4.3% | 14.9% |
| ROIC | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| ROE | 4.8% | 13.4% |
Balance sheet
LFSTTMO| Cash | $219M | $6.1B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $476M | $41.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| Interest cover | 10.6× | 5.5× |
Dividends and buybacks
LFSTTMO| Dividend yield | – | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $1.84 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +14.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.2% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 1.4% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, LifeStance Health or Thermo Fisher Scientific?
By market value, Thermo Fisher Scientific ($260B) is about 47.4 times LifeStance Health ($5.5B), at today's prices.
How did LFST and TMO stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, LFST's price moved +36.2% and TMO's +10.2%. With dividends: LFST +36.2% (+6.4% a year), TMO +11.8% (+2.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, LFST or TMO?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for LifeStance Health and 0.26% for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $1.84 per share.
What is the P/E of LFST and TMO?
At today's price, the P/E is 76.3 for LFST and 36.8 for TMO. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, LifeStance Health or Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.3% for LifeStance Health and 14.9% for Thermo Fisher Scientific, and the operating margin 6.2% and 17.9%. Revenue was $1.7B and $47.4B.
Which is the better investment, LifeStance Health or Thermo Fisher Scientific?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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