What is Mettler-Toledo International Days Payable?
Mettler-Toledo InternationalFRA:MTO +3.22%90 Days Payable is 57.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 53.05. GuruFocus rates FRA:MTO with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of €1,233.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 190 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Mettler-Toledo International ranks worse than 60.53% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MTO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.21 Med: 53.05 Max: 59.5
Current: 50.75
During the past 13 years, Mettler-Toledo International's highest Days Payable was 59.50. The lowest was 49.21. And the median was 53.05.
FRA:MTO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 60.53% of 190
companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 67.275
vs FRA:MTO: 50.75
* 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable falls into.
Mettler-Toledo International Days Payable Calculation
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
* 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 Days Payable of 57.36 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 53.05. Over the past decade, Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable has ranged from 49.21 to 59.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #115 out of 190 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Days Payable of 57.36 is near median its 10-year median of 53.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.21 to a high of 59.50. The Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median Days Payable is 67.28. Mettler-Toledo International's value of 57.36 is 14.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #115 out of 190 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mettler-Toledo International has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mettler-Toledo International's Days Payable compare to ILMN and DGX?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #115 out of 190 companies for Days Payable. This places Mettler-Toledo International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.28. Mettler-Toledo International's value of 57.36 is 14.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Mettler-Toledo International's own Days Payable has ranged from 49.21 to 59.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 53.05 vs. the industry median of 67.28, 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 Days Payable for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Days Payable among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 67.28, based on 190 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mettler-Toledo International's current Days Payable of 57.36 is 14.7% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Days Payable is 67.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mettler-Toledo International's current Days Payable is 57.36, which is near median its own 10-year median of 53.05. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,233.45, compared to a current price of €1,089.00 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.36, which is near median its 10-year median of 53.05 and 14.7% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry median of 67.28. Mettler-Toledo International's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Days Payable is 57.36 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 €1,089.00 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,233.45.
GuruFocus considers Mettler-Toledo International to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:
Days Payable: 57.36 (near median its 10-year median of 53.05)
GF Value™: €1,233.45 vs. price of €1,089.00 (11.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 14.7% below the Medical Diagnostics & Research median (#115 of 190)
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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