TMO vs VRTV: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Veritiv Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-19.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Β· Healthcare
$658.32
+31.1% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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Veritiv Corporation Β· Industrials
$169.99
-45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade D
QuantHub Verdict
TMO has more upside to fair value (+31.1%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric TMO VRTV
Current Price $658.32 $169.99
Fair Value Estimate $863.34 $93.49
Upside to Fair Value +31.1% -45.0%
Market Cap $244.7B $2.3B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 25.9x 5.4x
Price / Sales 5.3x 0.4x
Price / FCF 33.4x 10.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +10.5% -19.0%
Gross Margin 40.4% 22.7%
Operating Margin 17.7% 5.9%
Return on Equity 13.4% 48.6%
Dividend Yield 0.28% 1.48%
FCF Yield 3.0% 9.57%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
TMO β€” Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life-sciences and laboratory-services platform spanning Life Sciences Solutions, Analytical Instruments, Specialty Diagnostics, and Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services, with recognized brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Patheon, and PPD, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical, academic, and governme…
VRTV β€” Veritiv Corporation
Veritiv Corporation is a business-to-business distributor of specialty packaging, facility solutions, print, and publishing products, operating through four segments with a network of distribution centers and roughly 5,000 employees. The business quality is mixed: it generates a strong 48.6% ROE and trades at a low 7.13 trailing P/E and 5.44 EV/EBITDA, but revenue declined 19.0% year over year in…
Accumulation Zones
Metric TMO VRTV
Zone Low $647.50 $70.12
Zone High $733.84 $79.47
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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