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Mettler-Toledo International (Mettler-Toledo International) Cash Flow from Operations

: $966 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Mettler-Toledo International's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $185 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $31 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $70 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $5 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-0 Mil. In all, Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $282 Mil.


Mettler-Toledo International Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mettler-Toledo International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 603.45 724.70 908.83 859.07 965.87

Mettler-Toledo International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 303.64 153.26 266.81 264.30 281.51

Mettler-Toledo International Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $966 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mettler-Toledo International  (NYSE:MTD) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Mettler-Toledo International's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $185 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Mettler-Toledo International's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Mettler-Toledo International's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $70 Mil. It means Mettler-Toledo International's working capital increased by $70 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Mettler-Toledo International's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Mettler-Toledo International's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Mettler-Toledo International's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Mettler-Toledo International's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Mettler-Toledo International's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 Mil.


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Mettler-Toledo International (Mettler-Toledo International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH, USA, 43240
Mettler-Toledo supplies weighing and precision instruments to customers in the life sciences, industrial, and food retail industries. Its products include laboratory and retail scales, pipettes, pH meters, thermal analysis equipment, titrators, metal detectors, and X-ray analyzers. Mettler leads the market for weighing instrumentation and controls more than 50% of the market for lab balances. The business is geographically diversified, with sales distribution roughly as follows: United States around 30% of sales, Europe around 30%, China around 20%, and the rest of the world around 20%.
Executives
Roland D Diggelmann director 3950 SOUTH COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, SUITE 470, TUCSON AZ 85714
Wolfgang Wienand director IM LANGACHER 44, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
Gerry Keller officer: Head of Process Analytics 1900 POLARIS PKWY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Wong Ann Ping Richard officer: Head of Asia/Pac Market Orgs IM LANGACHER 44, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
Shawn Vadala officer: Chief Financial Officer 1900 POLARIS PKWY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Wah-hui Chu director IM LANGACHER, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
Oliver A Filliol director METTLER TOLEDO INTL INC, IM LANGACHER 44, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
Christian Magloth officer: Head of Human Resources IM LANGACHER, GREIFENSEE V8 8608
Robert F Spoerry director METTLER TOLEDO INTL INC, IM LANGACHER, GREIFENSEE V8 99999
Peter Aggersbjerg officer: Head of Divisions & Operations 1900 POLARIS PKWY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Ingrid Zhang director IM LANGACHER 44, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
De La Guerroniere Marc officer: Head of Eur & NA Market Orgs IM LANGACHER, GREIFENSEE V8 8606
Elisha W Finney director C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Michael A Kelly director 1900 POLARIS PKWY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Patrick Kaltenbach officer: President and CEO IM LANGACHER 44, GREIFENSEE V8 8606