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Dec 31, 2022

Mettler-Toledo Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Reported excellent sales growth and benefited from broad-based growth across geographic regions and product categories.

Key Takeaways

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. reported a 2% increase in sales compared to the prior year, with local currency sales increasing by 9%. EPS was $11.86, while adjusted EPS was $12.10, a 15% increase year-over-year. The company anticipates local currency sales growth for the first quarter of 2023 will be approximately 6%, and Adjusted EPS is forecast to be $8.55 to $8.65, a growth rate of 9% to 10%.

Reported sales increased 2% compared with the prior year; in local currency, sales increased 9%, with currency reducing sales growth by 7%.

Net earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $11.86, compared with $9.94 in the prior-year period.

Adjusted EPS was $12.10, an increase of 15% over the prior-year amount of $10.53.

Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $358.6 million, a 12% increase from the prior-year amount of $319.1 million.

Total Revenue
$1.06B
Previous year: $1.04B
+2.0%
EPS
$12.1
Previous year: $10.5
+14.9%
Adjusted Operating Profit
$359M
Previous year: $319M
+12.4%
Gross Profit
$632M
Previous year: $607M
+4.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$96M
Previous year: $98.6M
-2.6%
Free Cash Flow
$272M
Previous year: $203M
+33.6%
Total Assets
$3.49B
Previous year: $3.33B
+5.0%

Mettler-Toledo

Mettler-Toledo

Forward Guidance

Management anticipates local currency sales growth for the first quarter of 2023 will be approximately 6%, and Adjusted EPS is forecast to be $8.55 to $8.65, a growth rate of 9% to 10%. For the full year, management anticipates local currency sales growth in 2023 will be approximately 5%, and Adjusted EPS is forecast to be in the range $43.55 to $43.95, representing growth of approximately 10% to 11%.