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Mettler-Toledo InternationalFRA:MTO +1.49%94 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.19% as of Jun. 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 3.61. GuruFocus rates FRA:MTO with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of €1,247.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 213 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Mettler-Toledo International ranks better than 73.24% on this metric.
Mettler-Toledo International's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €24,038 Mil.
Mettler-Toledo International's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €1,003 Mil. Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.19%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MTO'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.38 Med: 3.61 Max: 4.87
Current: 3.8
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Mettler-Toledo International was 4.87%. The lowest was 2.38%. And the median was 3.61%.
FRA:MTO's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 73.24% of 213
companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: -0.22
vs FRA:MTO: 3.80
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Mettler-Toledo International's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.91%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Mettler-Toledo International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Mettler-Toledo International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Mettler-Toledo International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Mettler-Toledo International Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Mettler-Toledo Internationals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Mettler-Toledo International's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,003 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.19% mean?
Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.19% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 3.61. Over the past decade, Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.38 to 4.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #57 out of 213 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Mettler-Toledo International's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.19% is 16% above median its 10-year median of 3.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.38 to a high of 4.87. Based on the distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #57 out of 213 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mettler-Toledo International has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mettler-Toledo International's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to DGX and LH?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Mettler-Toledo International ranks #57 out of 213 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Mettler-Toledo International in the upper half of its industry. Historically, Mettler-Toledo International's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.38 to 4.87 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry context. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Mettler-Toledo International and its competitors. Mettler-Toledo International's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.19%, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 3.61. 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 Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1,247.45, compared to a current price of €1,227.00 — trading 1.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.19%, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 3.61. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mettler-Toledo International (FRA:MTO), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.19% as of Jun. 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 €1,227.00 is trading 1.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1,247.45.
GuruFocus considers Mettler-Toledo International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MTO:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.19% (16% above median its 10-year median of 3.61)
GF Value™: €1,247.45 vs. price of €1,227.00 (1.6% 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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