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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026,
Mettler-Toledo International paid€178 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received€81 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent€1 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Mettler-Toledo Internationalspent€99 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026.
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Mettler-Toledo International's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Mettler-Toledo International's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-178 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Mettler-Toledo International's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €81 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International received€81 Mil from issuing more debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Mettler-Toledo International's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International paid€0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Mettler-Toledo International's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International received€0 Mil from paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Mettler-Toledo International's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International spent€1 Mil on other financial activities.
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* 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 Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Mettler-Toledo International's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-589 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.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of €-589 Mil mean?
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) has a Cash Flow from Financing of €-589 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Cash Flow from Financing is €-589 Mil. Overall, Mettler-Toledo International has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Financing compare to ILMN and DGX?
Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Flow from Financing of €-589 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. Mettler-Toledo International's current Cash Flow from Financing is €-589 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mettler-Toledo International stock overvalued right now?
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of €-589 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,229.60, compared to a current price of €1,163.00 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is €-589 Mil. Mettler-Toledo International's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Cash Flow from Financing is €-589 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mettler-Toledo International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1,163.00 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,229.60.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:
Cash Flow from Financing: €-589 Mil
GF Value™: €1,229.60 vs. price of €1,163.00 (5.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MTO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mettler-Toledo supplies weighing and precision instruments to customers in the life sciences (around 55% of sales), industrial (around 40%), and food retail (around 5%) 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 the Americas accounting for about 37% of sales, Europe about 27%, China about 16% and the rest of the world about 20%.
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