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Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 12, 2026, MELANY rates Mettler-Toledo International 59 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 86, and its lowest is valuation at 21.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-12MTD · composite score
About Mettler-Toledo International
Mettler-Toledo supplies weighing and precision instruments to customers in the life sciences (about 55% of sales), industrial (about 40%), and food retail (about 5%) markets. Its products include laboratory and retail scales, pipettes, pH meters, thermal analysis equipment, titrators, metal detectors, and X-ray analyzers. It leads the market for weighing instrumentation and holds more than 50% of the market for lab balances.
Rating as of 2026-10-12 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why MTD scores 59/100
MTD's 8 factor scores run from 21 to 86, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 59. Here is how MTD breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 60%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- Price +9.6% above 50-day MA
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 24 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 24 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How MTD compares
As of October 13, 2026, Mettler-Toledo International ranks 4th of the 4 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Laboratory Analytical Instruments), where the average score is 63.
Key risks for MTD
- High debt-to-equity ratio 166.7x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Trading near 52-week high, limited upside without new positive catalyst
Sector and theme context
Mettler-Toledo International sits in the Healthcare sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 64/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds MTD's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking MTD
Mettler-Toledo International rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add MTD to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates MTD
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Mettler-Toledo International's 59/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about MTD
Is Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) a buy?
As of 2026-10-12, MELANY rated Mettler-Toledo International Hold with a composite score of 59/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Mettler-Toledo International's MELANY score?
Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) has a MELANY composite score of 59/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the MTD stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores MTD from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Mettler-Toledo International stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Hold with a composite of 59/100 as of 2026-10-12. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the MTD stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for MTD. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 59/100 across eight factors for Mettler-Toledo International, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is MTD stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 21/100 for Mettler-Toledo International, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives MTD's read.
What price should I buy MTD at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for MTD at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add MTD to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying MTD stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Mettler-Toledo International: High debt-to-equity ratio 166.7x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Trading near 52-week high, limited upside without new positive catalyst. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Mettler-Toledo International a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 58/100 for Mettler-Toledo International, and earnings track record, at 76/100. The 59/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will MTD stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 78/100 for MTD right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this MTD rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-12. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores MTD continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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