KLA CORPORATION vs THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC., two Scientific Instruments stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where KLAC and TMO diverge most: on ev/ebitda, KLAC reads 356.6 and TMO reads 26.7; on dividend yield, KLAC reads 2.9% and TMO reads 0.3%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What KLAC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What TMO's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | KLAC | TMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $231.50 | $526.95 |
| Market cap | $30.5B | $196.6B |
| Sector | Scientific Instruments | Scientific Instruments |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +21.4% |
| P/E | 6.6 | 29.0 |
| P/B | 5.23 | 3.78 |
| P/S | 2.33 | 4.35 |
| EV/EBITDA | 356.6 | 26.7 |
| Revenue growth | +13.8% | +5.3% |
| Operating margin | — | 16.9% |
| Net margin | 35.7% | 15.2% |
| Return on equity | 80.1% | 13.2% |
| Return on assets | 27.7% | 6.0% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 6.4% |
| FCF yield | 13.2% | 3.4% |
| Dividend yield | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Debt / equity | 1.01 | 0.89 |
| Current ratio | 3.03 | 1.53 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.24 | 7.28 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
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