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Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
Mettler-Toledo International's Days Sales Outstanding for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 68.23.
In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Mettler-Toledo International's liquidation value for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-2,523 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Change In Receivables Explanation
1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
Mettler-Toledo International's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:
2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Mettler-Toledo International's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:
Mettler-Toledo International's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:
* 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 Receivables Related Terms
Mettler-Toledo International Change In Receivables 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 Change In Receivables Chart
Mettler-Toledo International Change In Receivables Calculation
Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.
Change In Receivables 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 €-34 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 Change In Receivables of €-34 Mil mean?
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) has a Change In Receivables of €-34 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Change In Receivables too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Change In Receivables is €-34 Mil. Overall, Mettler-Toledo International has a GF Score™ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mettler-Toledo International's Change In Receivables compare to DGX and LH?
Mettler-Toledo International's Change In Receivables of €-34 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 Receivables for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Change In Receivables 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 Receivables mean?
A high Change In Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. Mettler-Toledo International's current Change In Receivables is €-34 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 Receivables of €-34 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,251.31, compared to a current price of €1,162.00 — trading 7.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Receivables is €-34 Mil. Mettler-Toledo International's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 Receivables calculated?
Change In Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Change In Receivables is €-34 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 €1,162.00 is trading 7.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,251.31.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:
Change In Receivables: €-34 Mil
GF Value™: €1,251.31 vs. price of €1,162.00 (7.1% 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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