Mettler Toledo International Inc
MTD
Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Mkt Cap
$23.73BPE
27.29Debt
$2.108BCash
$69.68MEV
$25.77BFCF
$883.1MP/E Ratio
27.29Debt
$2.108BCash
$69.68MEV
$25.77BFCF
$883.1MMettler-Toledo International Inc. manufactures and supplies precision instruments and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations, and Other. The company's laboratory instruments include laboratory balances, liquid pipetting solutions, automated laboratory reactors, titrators, pH meters, process analytics sensors and analyzer technologies, physical value analyzers, density and refractometry, thermal analysis systems, and other analytical instruments; and LabX, a laboratory software platform to manage and analyze data generated from its instruments. Its industrial instruments comprise industrial weighing instruments and related terminals, automatic dimensional measurement and data capture solutions, vehicle scale systems, industrial software, metal detection equipment, x-ray systems, check weighing equipment, camera-based imaging equipment, track-and-trace solutions, and product inspection systems. The company's retail weighing solutions consist of networked scales and software, stand-alone scales, and automated packaging and labelling solutions for handling fresh goods. It serves the life science industry, independent research organizations, and testing labs; food and beverage manufacturers; food retailers; chemical, specialty chemical, and cosmetics companies; food retailers; transportation and logistics, metals, and electronics industries; and the academic community through its direct sales force and indirect distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
DCF
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Mettler Toledo International Inc
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| g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
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| 0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| +1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| +2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| +3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| +4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF | $883.1M | $1.002B | $1.128B | $1.259B | $1.393B | $1.528B | $1.662B | $1.792B | $1.915B | $2.029B | $2.13B | $21.3B |
| DCF | $871.4M | $852.7M | $827.5M | $796.2M | $759.6M | $718.4M | $673.6M | $626.1M | $576.8M | $526.6M | $5.266B | |
| Value | $12.5B | |||||||||||
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
Earnings Growth 13%
Earnings Stability 95%
Competitiveness and MOAT
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
| Years | 12-2014 | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| ROA | 23% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 29% | 31% | 32% |
| ROE | 47% | 61% | 88% | 69% | 87% | 130% | 210% | 450% | 3.5K% | -820% |
What is the average Net Margin?
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +18.73%.
What is the trend of Net Margin?
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is +1.51%.
What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +27.16%.
What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is +1.24%.
What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +744.98%.
What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is +526.21%.
Safety & Stabiliy
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
| Years | 12-2014 | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | TTM |
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| Debt FCF | 1.02 | 1.72 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.11 | 2.10 | 2.73 | 2.39 |
| Debt Equity | 0.47 | 1.02 | 2.06 | 1.79 | 1.75 | 3.07 | 4.72 | 9.81 | 81.25 | -19.92 |
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| Graham Stability | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
What is the Debt/FCF?
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 2.39.
What is the trend of Debt/FCF?
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -0.01.
What is the Graham’s Stability?
Graham’s Stability measure stands at 1.00.
Growth
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
| Years | 12-2015 | 12-2017 | 12-2019 | 12-2021 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 5.4% | 1.1% |
| Net Income | 14% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 1.5% |
| Stockholders Equity | -36% | -46% | -61% | -86% | -6.3% |
| FCF | 12% | 14% | 13% | -7.9% | -0.043% |
What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +7.54%.
What is the trend of Revenue growth?
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +1.09%.
What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is +18.34%.
What is the trend of Earnings growth?
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is +1.5%.
What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -46.15%.
What is the trend of Equity growth?
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -6.33%.
What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is +13.66%.
What is the trend of FCF growth?
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -0.04%.