Mettler-Toledo International Inc. · MTD · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

Mettler-Toledo pairs solid Q3 execution with tariff and demand risks

The supplied analysis supports a cautiously constructive view of Mettler-Toledo’s operating trajectory: automation, digitalization, service and onshoring provide identifiable growth drivers, but tariff mitigation and demand durability remain unproven dependencies.

Reported After market closeNYSEHealthcare $30.03B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $11.15 Consensus $10.66
EPS surprise +4.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.03B Consensus $997.3M
Revenue surprise +3.3% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -0.0% Event window
SPY move +0.1% Same window
Abnormal move -0.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.3× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -4.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis adds evidence of solid Q3 execution, continued digital and service initiatives, and a maintained outlook. It also quantifies tariff pressure on margins and emphasizes the need for pricing and supply-chain actions to offset it.

Guidance delta

Maintained. The supplied analysis describes modest forward growth expectations and continued adjusted-EPS growth, while management expects pricing and supply-chain actions to offset tariff costs.

Key takeaways

  • Current analysis points to broad-based execution, led by industrial growth and supported by laboratory and product-inspection activity.
  • Automation, digitalization, onshoring and service expansion remain the central growth drivers.
  • Tariffs reduced operating margin, but management expects mitigation actions to neutralize the 2026 impact.
  • The thesis is constructive but depends on demand durability, replacement-cycle timing and successful cost mitigation.

Management priorities

  • Scale new products and digital initiatives, including Spinnaker and Top K.
  • Expand service coverage and improve installed-base attach rates.
  • Use small bolt-on acquisitions to strengthen distribution and life-science offerings.
  • Continue ERP and CRM integration for global process harmonization.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
MTD EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $10.10 Q4 '23 actual $9.40, miss Q1 '24 estimate $7.64 Q1 '24 actual $8.89, beat Q2 '24 estimate $9.03 Q2 '24 actual $9.65, beat Q3 '24 estimate $10.01 Q3 '24 actual $10.21, beat Q2 '25 estimate $9.60 Q2 '25 actual $10.09, beat Q3 '25 estimate $10.66 Q3 '25 actual $11.15, beat Q4 '25 estimate $12.80 Q4 '25 actual $13.36, beat Q1 '26 estimate $8.71 Q1 '26 actual $8.91, beat Q2 '26 estimate $10.85 Q2 '26 actual $11.46, beat Q3 '26 estimate $12.11 Q4 '26 estimate $14.92 Q1 '27 estimate $10.03
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold18 ratings
Bullish844.4%
Neutral1055.6%
Bearish00.0%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$1,486.19Current
$1,100Low
$1,419.73Average
$1,600High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 4, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 3, 2026
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainAug 3, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 3, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 3, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $1,486.19. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
RBC CapitalDan Leonard$1,515$1,405.14 +1.9%Sep 1, 2026
Morgan StanleyKallum Titchmarsh$1,450$1,433.89 -2.4%Aug 4, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,575$1,416.3 +6.0%Aug 3, 2026
Stifel NicolausDaniel Arias$1,600$1,416.3 +7.7%Aug 3, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$1,580$1,412.91 +6.3%Jul 31, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD) is a global enterprise dedicated to the production and provision of precision instruments and related services. The company's operations are strategically organized across five geographical divisions: its domestic U.S. market, Swiss operations, Western European activities, Chinese operations, and an 'Other' segment covering remaining territories. Their extensive product portfolio serves diverse scientific and industrial needs. Within the laboratory sphere, Mettler-Toledo supplies a comprehensive array of equipment, including high-precision balances, advanced liquid handling systems (such as pipetting solutions), automated laboratory reactors, titrators, pH meters, sensors and analyzers for process analytics, instruments for evaluating physical properties, thermal analysis systems, and various other analytical tools. These hardware offerings are complemented by LabX, their proprietary software platform designed for managing and analyzing instrument-generated data.…

Historical context

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  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
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  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-04T16:00:44.439557+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-04. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.