Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Change In Inventory: €-15 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:MTO Mettler-Toledo International Inc FRA:MTO
92 GF Score
Price €1,163.00
GF Value €1,275.05
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What is Mettler-Toledo International Change In Inventory?

Mettler-Toledo International FRA:MTO +1.75% 92 Change In Inventory is €-15 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MTO with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of €1,275.05. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Mettler-Toledo International's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-17 Mil. It means Mettler-Toledo International's inventory increased by €17 Mil from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .

Mettler-Toledo International's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-7 Mil. It means Mettler-Toledo International's inventory increased by €7 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Mettler-Toledo International's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €350 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Mettler-Toledo International's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 91.78.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Mettler-Toledo International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.99.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Mettler-Toledo International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.42.

Mettler-Toledo International  (FRA:MTO) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Mettler-Toledo International's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=340.4335/338.484*365 / 4
=91.78

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Mettler-Toledo International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=338.484 / 340.4335
=0.99

3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Mettler-Toledo International's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=340.4335 / 819.265
=0.42

* 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 Change In Inventory Related Terms

Mettler-Toledo International Change In Inventory Historical Data

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Mettler-Toledo International Change In Inventory Chart

Mettler-Toledo International Annual Data
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Mettler-Toledo International Quarterly Data
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Mettler-Toledo International Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory 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 €-15 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of €-15 Mil mean?
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) has a Change In Inventory of €-15 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Change In Inventory too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Change In Inventory is €-15 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 Change In Inventory compare to ILMN and DGX?
Mettler-Toledo International's Change In Inventory of €-15 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 Change In Inventory for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Change In Inventory 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 Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. Mettler-Toledo International's current Change In Inventory is €-15 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 Change In Inventory of €-15 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,275.05, compared to a current price of €1,163.00 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is €-15 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 Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Change In Inventory is €-15 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 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,275.05.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:

  • Change In Inventory: €-15 Mil
  • GF Value™: €1,275.05 vs. price of €1,163.00 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 1 warning sign

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 International Business Description

Address 1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH, USA, 43240
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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