Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)

FairStock Score: 54/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Graham-style investor, I start with what I can count. Mettler-Toledo's filed figures show fiscal Q2 2026 revenue around $1.0B, net income $232.9M and diluted EPS $11.55, up from $983.2M, $202.3M and $9.76 in fiscal Q2 2025. Net income rose about 15% and EPS about 18%. The latest quarter's 22.67% net margin and FairStock's 21.10% ROCE point to a high-quality precision-instrument business with pricing power and a service component. Piotroski 8/9 and Altman 9.78 suggest financial strength, and trailing free cash flow of $864M is real cash. But quality is not the issue; price is. At the October 26, 2026 close of $1,669.62, FairStock calculates a P/E of 37.63, EV/EBITDA of 27.38 and FCF yield of 2.6%. The Graham Number is only $25.28, and FairStock's margin of safety is -6507.16%. P/B is 2608.78, and D/E is 166.68. Growth is slow: the Lynch category is slow grower, with profit 7.6% and revenue 5.5% over five years. FY2025 revenue was $4.0B, net income $869.2M and EPS $42.05, versus FY2024 $3.9B, $863.1M and $40.48. FairStock's overall score is 54/100. I see a fine business priced for much better than it has delivered. The price offers no Graham-style cushion.

In plain English: Mettler-Toledo makes precision laboratory and industrial measuring instruments and related services. The business looks strong: sales are growing slowly, profits are rising, and it keeps a high profit from each sales dollar. At $1,669.62 on October 26, 2026, the price looks expensive compared with its profits and the value of its assets.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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