CluenexMettler-Toledo International MTD
Mettler-Toledo International scores good on business quality (7.0 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Mettler-Toledo International does
Mettler-Toledo makes precision weighing and analytical instruments for laboratory, industrial, and food retailing applications. Customers rely on these devices for regulatory compliance and quality control in mission-critical processes. The company is leaning into digital integration and automated laboratory workflows to maintain its high-end positioning.
- What it does best
Mettler-Toledo dominates high-precision laboratory weighing, backed by an operating margin of 28.8% that beats peers like Waters at 11.2%. This advantage is protected by deeply embedded software ecosystems and strict customer validation requirements.
- The main risk
Valuation disconnect poses the primary threat, with the stock trading at $1,486 against an intrinsic value of $874. Markets are pricing in perfection while revenue growth stagnates.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margins reach 28.8% alongside a net margin of 21.9%, supported by pricing power in precision instruments. This business scales efficiently, maintaining high profitability despite slow top-line growth.
Proprietary technology and regulatory lock-in create a wide moat reflected in an operating margin sitting in the sector's top quartile at the 80th percentile.
Revenue growth crawls at 4.0%, placing it in the bottom quartile of its sector at the 24th percentile. This rate marks a clear slowdown compared to historical annual figures.
Interest coverage sits at 17.2x, making debt service manageable despite total debt of $2.2B. Free cash flow stands at $864M, showing steady cash generation getting softer over recent periods.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
4 sold $6.1M outside pre-planned sales.
Our sealed record on MTD
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Mettler-Toledo International scores good on the Cluenex quality check (7.0 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is strong, moat strong, growth slow and financial health strong.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 4 sold $6.1M outside pre-planned sales.
Nov 5, 2026, after the close.
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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Mettler-Toledo International (MTD)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/mtd/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.