AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Mettler Toledo (MTD)

Mettler-Toledo Q3 sales rise 1%, EPS $9.96 vs $9.21; full-year EPS guidance narrowed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Mettler-Toledo reported third-quarter 2024 sales of $954.5 million, up 1% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $9.96 versus $9.21. Adjusted EPS rose 4% to $10.21, while adjusted operating profit was flat at $296.6 million. The company narrowed its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS forecast to $40.35 to $40.50 from $40.20 to $40.50, which raises the low end of the range.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 reported sales rose 1% to $954.5 million; diluted EPS was $9.96 versus $9.21 a year earlier.
  • Nine-month reported sales declined 1% to $2.827 billion; nine-month diluted EPS was $28.55, including a $1.07 per share non-cash tax benefit.
  • Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS is forecast at $40.35 to $40.50; the 2025 forecast is $41.85 to $42.50.
  • Management expects fourth-quarter 2024 local currency sales to rise about 8% and adjusted EPS of $11.63 to $11.78.

The filing

CompanyMettler Toledo (MTD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 7, 2024, 4:39 PM ET
Accession number0001037646-24-000032

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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