| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
MTD Stock Overview
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services worldwide.
Mettler-Toledo International Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1,512.76 |
| 52 Week High | US$1,714.75 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1,033.40 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.22% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.75% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.16% |
| 3 Year Change | 151.25% |
| 5 Year Change | 264.94% |
| Change since IPO | 10,069.82% |
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Shareholder Returns
| MTD | US Life Sciences | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.4% | -3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 24.2% | 9.6% | 13.7% |
Return vs Industry: MTD exceeded the US Life Sciences industry which returned 9.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MTD exceeded the US Market which returned 13.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MTD volatility | |
|---|---|
| MTD Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Life Sciences Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: MTD is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MTD's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,900 | Patrick Kaltenbach | https://www.mt.com |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services worldwide. It operates in five segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other.
Mettler-Toledo International Fundamentals Summary
| MTD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$34.77b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$754.41m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.62b |
46.1x
P/E Ratio9.6x
P/S RatioIs MTD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MTD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.50b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.12b |
| Expenses | US$1.37b |
| Earnings | US$754.41m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Feb 10, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 32.82 |
| Gross Margin | 58.68% |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.85% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 1,064.3% |
How did MTD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Mettler-Toledo International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
46.09x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MTD ($1512.76) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($1071.06)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MTD is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MTD is poor value based on its PE Ratio (46.1x) compared to the US Life Sciences industry average (39.9x).
PE vs Market: MTD is poor value based on its PE Ratio (46.1x) compared to the US market (17.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MTD is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MTD is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (218.5x) compared to the US Life Sciences industry average (3.3x).
Future Growth
How is Mettler-Toledo International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MTD's forecast earnings growth (9.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: MTD's earnings (9.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (13% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MTD's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MTD's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MTD's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if MTD's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
Past Performance
How has Mettler-Toledo International performed over the past 5 years?
13.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MTD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MTD's current net profit margins (20.8%) are higher than last year (19.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MTD's earnings have grown by 13.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MTD's earnings growth over the past year (30.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (13.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MTD earnings growth over the past year (30.3%) underperformed the Life Sciences industry 72.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst MTD's Return on Equity (473.96%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is Mettler-Toledo International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MTD's short term assets ($1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: MTD's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MTD's net debt to equity ratio (948.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MTD's debt to equity ratio has increased from 169.7% to 1064.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MTD's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (54.2%).
Interest Coverage: MTD's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (23.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Mettler-Toledo International current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate MTD's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate MTD's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MTD's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MTD's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of MTD's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Patrick Kaltenbach (58 yo)
0.75
Tenure
Mr. Patrick K. Kaltenbach serves as Chief Executive Officer at Mettler-Toledo International Inc. since April 1, 2021 and serves as its President. He joined Mettler-Toledo International Inc. in January 2021...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: MTD's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: MTD's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: MTD insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
- Ticker: MTD
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Life Sciences Tools and Services
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- Implied Market Cap: US$34.772b
- Shares outstanding: 22.99m
- Website: https://www.mt.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
- 1900 Polaris Parkway
- Columbus
- Ohio
- 43240
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/17 23:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.