Contrasting Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) & Its Rivals

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) is one of 109 publicly-traded companies in the “Life Sciences Tools & Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Mettler-Toledo International to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Mettler-Toledo International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mettler-Toledo International	22.25%	15,012.71%	25.41%
Mettler-Toledo International Competitors	-538.84%	77.19%	-13.52%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Mettler-Toledo International and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mettler-Toledo International	1	8	6	0	2.33
Mettler-Toledo International Competitors	957	3184	5518	178	2.50

Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus price target of $1,595.77, suggesting a potential downside of 8.81%. As a group, “Life Sciences Tools & Services” companies have a potential upside of 0.75%. Given Mettler-Toledo International’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mettler-Toledo International has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of shares of all “Life Sciences Tools & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of shares of all “Life Sciences Tools & Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International’s peers have a beta of 0.94, meaning that their average share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mettler-Toledo International and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mettler-Toledo International	$4.20 billion	$869.19 million	37.92
Mettler-Toledo International Competitors	$2.25 billion	$55.11 billion	-7.64

Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Mettler-Toledo International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Mettler-Toledo International beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Mettler-Toledo International Company Profile

Mettler-Toledo International develops and manufactures precision instruments and systems used in laboratory, industrial, and retail settings. Its products include laboratory balances and analytical instruments, industrial scales and weighing systems, and equipment for measuring and monitoring production processes. The company also supplies product-inspection systems, including checkweighers, metal detectors, and X-ray inspection equipment, along with related software, installation, maintenance, and calibration services.