Mettler-Toledo International Inc. · MTD · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Mettler-Toledo raises growth outlook after Q3 strength led by China

Mettler-Toledo's Q3 results and raised outlook indicate continued demand across key markets, particularly China, while automation and digitalization are strategic growth avenues. The durability of China demand and the ability to manage costs and uneven end-market conditions remain central tests.

Why did MTD rise 4.8% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?

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Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $12.57 Consensus $12.13
EPS surprise +3.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.09B Consensus $1.07B
Revenue surprise +2.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +4.8% Event window
SPY move +0.8% Same window
Abnormal move +3.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift 0.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Q3 revenue and adjusted EPS grew year over year, with 13% organic sales growth in China, according to the call analysis. Management raised its FY2026 and 2027 outlook to approximately 5% local-currency sales growth. Compared with Q2, growth continued, though the reported revenue-growth rate was lower; both quarters featured raised guidance.

Guidance delta

Raised: the supplied Q3 analysis says management raised FY2026 and 2027 guidance to approximately 5% local-currency sales growth. No further guidance detail is included here.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 revenue was $1.1 billion, up 6% year over year; adjusted EPS was $12.57, up 13%.
  • China delivered 13% organic sales growth, led by industrial and laboratory demand.
  • Management highlighted AI-enabled X-ray image recognition, the ACT305 weighing transmitter and LabX integration as product and platform initiatives.
  • Higher material and transportation costs, tariffs and tougher comparisons temper the outlook.

Management priorities

  • Continue the Spinnaker sales program and expand LabX integration.
  • Develop automation and digitalization products, including AI-enabled X-ray image recognition.
  • Strengthen supply-chain agility and resilience.
  • Pursue demand in China, emerging markets, pharma and biotech, and semiconductors.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
MTD REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $929M Q2 '24 actual $947M, beat Q3 '24 estimate $945M Q3 '24 actual $955M, beat Q2 '25 estimate $958M Q2 '25 actual $983M, beat Q3 '25 estimate $997M Q3 '25 actual $1B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1B Q4 '25 actual $1B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $943M Q1 '26 actual $947M, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1B Q2 '26 actual $1B, match Q3 '26 estimate $1B Q3 '26 actual $1B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $1B Q1 '27 estimate $989M
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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

$1,762.25Current
$1,100Low
$1,437.25Average
$1,700High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainOct 13, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 7, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 3, 2026
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainAug 3, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 3, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $1,762.25. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$1,575$1,560.98 -10.6%Oct 12, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,700$1,533.07 -3.5%Oct 7, 2026
RBC CapitalDan Leonard$1,515$1,405.14 -14.0%Sep 1, 2026
Morgan StanleyKallum Titchmarsh$1,450$1,433.89 -17.7%Aug 4, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,575$1,416.3 -10.6%Aug 3, 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.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-11-06T17:15:23.203653+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-06T01:23:16.275024+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-06T17:30:44.085306+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-06T17:30:44.081506+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-06. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.