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Mettler-Toledo International has a Cash Ratio of 0.05. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MTO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.14 Max: 0.48
Current: 0.05
During the past 13 years, Mettler-Toledo International's highest Cash Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.14.
FRA:MTO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 93.72% of 207
companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 0.97
vs FRA:MTO: 0.05
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Ratio Related Terms
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Ratio 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.
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Mettler-Toledo International Cash Ratio vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio falls into.
* 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 (FRA:MTO) has a Cash Ratio of 0.05 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 0.14. Over the past decade, Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #194 out of 207 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Cash Ratio too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Cash Ratio of 0.05 is 64% below median its 10-year median of 0.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.48. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Cash Ratio is 0.97. Mettler-Toledo International's value of 0.05 is 94.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #194 out of 207 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Ratio compare to ILMN and DGX?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #194 out of 207 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Mettler-Toledo International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.97. Mettler-Toledo International's value of 0.05 is 94.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Mettler-Toledo International's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.14 vs. the industry median of 0.97, Mettler-Toledo International has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Cash Ratio among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 0.97, based on 207 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mettler-Toledo International's current Cash Ratio of 0.05 is 94.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mettler-Toledo International's current Cash Ratio is 0.05, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 0.14. 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 Ratio of 0.05. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,263.21, compared to a current price of €1,166.00 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.05, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 0.14 and 94.8% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 0.97. 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 Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Cash Ratio is 0.05 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 €1,166.00 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,263.21.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:
Cash Ratio: 0.05 (64% below median its 10-year median of 0.14)
GF Value™: €1,263.21 vs. price of €1,166.00 (7.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 94.8% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#194 of 207)
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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