Mettler-Toledo International
Market Cap
US$26.1b
Last Updated
2021/02/26 23:41 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Mediocre balance sheet with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Mettler-Toledo International's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: MTD is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MTD's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.2%
MTD
-5.9%
US Life Sciences
-4.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
59.0%
MTD
59.9%
US Life Sciences
38.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: MTD matched the US Life Sciences industry which returned 59.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MTD exceeded the US Market which returned 38.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| MTD | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.2% | -5.9% | -4.6% |
| 30 Day | -3.2% | -0.4% | 0.6% |
| 90 Day | -0.9% | 10.0% | 1.9% |
| 1 Year | 59.0%59.0% | 60.1%59.9% | 41.5%38.5% |
| 3 Year | 88.1%88.1% | 107.1%105.9% | 56.7%46.7% |
| 5 Year | 233.7%233.7% | 209.7%205.9% | 123.5%98.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Mettler-Toledo International's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) Shareholders Have Enjoyed An Impressive 236% Share Price Gain3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Results: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Does Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?Valuation
Is Mettler-Toledo International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
44.22x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MTD ($1116.05) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($736.5)
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 (44.2x) compared to the US Life Sciences industry average (42x).
PE vs Market: MTD is poor value based on its PE Ratio (44.2x) compared to the US market (21.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: MTD is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MTD is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (92.7x) compared to the US Life Sciences industry average (7.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Mettler-Toledo International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
9.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MTD's forecast earnings growth (9% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: MTD's earnings (9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (20.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MTD's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MTD's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MTD's revenue (6.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MTD's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (125.3%).
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Past Performance
How has Mettler-Toledo International performed over the past 5 years?
11.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MTD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MTD's current net profit margins (19.5%) are higher than last year (18.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MTD's earnings have grown by 11.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MTD's earnings growth over the past year (7.4%) is below its 5-year average (11.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MTD earnings growth over the past year (7.4%) underperformed the Life Sciences industry 7.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst MTD's Return on Equity (213.23%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
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Financial Health
How is Mettler-Toledo International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MTD's short term assets ($1.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($840.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: MTD's short term assets ($1.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MTD's debt to equity ratio (473%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MTD's debt to equity ratio has increased from 102.1% to 473% 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 (20.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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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.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Olivier A. Filliol (53 yo)
13.08yrs
Tenure
US$8,755,320
Compensation
Mr. Olivier A. Filliol serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Mettler-Toledo S.A.E. Mr. Filliol has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Mettler-Toledo Inc. (Canada) since January 2008...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Olivier A.'s total compensation ($USD8.76M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Olivier A.'s compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 13.08yrs | US$8.76m | 0.079% $ 20.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.08yrs | US$1.86m | 0.021% $ 5.5m | |
| Head of Divisions & Operations | 1.08yrs | US$1.39m | 0.0030% $ 786.3k | |
| Head of European & North American Market Organizations | 6.83yrs | US$1.58m | 0.030% $ 7.7m | |
| Head of Process Analytics & Pipettes | no data | US$1.22m | 0.00094% $ 245.6k | |
| Head of Investor Relations & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Human Resources | 10.17yrs | no data | 0.00053% $ 138.5k | |
| Head of Asia/Pacific Market Organizations | 12.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Supply Chain & IT | 4.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Industrial Division | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Product Inspection Division | 1.08yrs | no data | no data |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MTD's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 13.08yrs | US$8.76m | 0.079% $ 20.7m | |
| Independent Chairman | 22.75yrs | US$869.11k | 1.02% $ 265.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3.25yrs | US$239.64k | 0.00084% $ 219.4k | |
| Independent Presiding Director | no data | US$296.04k | 0.41% $ 106.6m | |
| Independent Director | 12.58yrs | US$235.64k | 0.0066% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 14.08yrs | US$221.14k | 0.0094% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.75yrs | US$227.64k | 0.0019% $ 483.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | no data | 0.00018% $ 47.0k |
12.1yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MTD's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: MTD insiders have sold more shares than they have bought 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 company bio, 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
- Market Cap: US$26.125b
- Shares outstanding: 23.41m
- Website: https://www.mt.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
- 1900 Polaris Parkway
- Columbus
- Ohio
- 43240
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTD | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 1997 |
| MTO | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 1997 |
| MTO | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 1997 |
| 0K10 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Nov 1997 |
| MTD * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Nov 1997 |
| M1TD34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 10 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
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, Chine...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/02/26 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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