Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) today announced first quarter results for 2025. Provided below are the highlights:

• Reported sales declined 5% compared with the prior year. In local currency, sales decreased 3% compared with the prior year and grew 3% excluding the recovery of delayed shipments in the prior year.
• Net earnings per diluted share as reported (EPS) were $7.81, compared with $8.24 in the prior-year period. Adjusted EPS was $8.19, a decrease of 8% over the prior-year amount of $8.89. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure, and a reconciliation to EPS is included on the last page of the attached schedules.

First Quarter Results

Patrick Kaltenbach, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We had a good start to the year with solid growth in our Laboratory business, excluding the recovery of delayed shipments in the first quarter of 2024. Strong execution of our margin expansion strategies led to better-than-expected earnings."

GAAP Results

EPS in the quarter was $7.81, compared with the prior-year amount of $8.24.

Compared with the prior year, total reported sales declined 5% to $883.7 million. By region, reported sales decreased 2% in the Americas, 9% in Europe, and 4% in Asia/Rest of World. Earnings before taxes amounted to $201.9 million, compared with $220.5 million in the prior year.

Non-GAAP Results

Adjusted EPS was $8.19, a decrease of 8% over the prior-year amount of $8.89.

Compared with the prior year, total sales in local currency decreased 3%. By region, local currency sales decreased 1% in the Americas, 7% in Europe, and 2% in Asia/Rest of World. Excluding the impact from delayed fourth quarter 2023 shipments that benefited first quarter 2024 results, sales in local currency increased 3%, including sales growth of 3% in the Americas, 4% in Europe, and 3% in Asia/Rest of World. Adjusted Operating Profit amounted to $236.7 million, compared with the prior-year amount of $267.3 million.

Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Operating Profit are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the attached schedules.

Outlook

Management cautions that market conditions are uncertain and could change quickly. Based on today's assessment, management anticipates local currency sales for the second quarter of 2025 will increase approximately 0% to 1%. Adjusted EPS is forecast to be $9.45 to $9.70, a growth rate of down 2% to up 1%. Included in the second quarter guidance is an estimated 3% headwind to Adjusted EPS growth due to higher tariff costs net of our mitigating actions.

For the full year 2025, management anticipates local currency sales will increase approximately 1% to 2%, which includes a headwind of approximately 1.5% from the previously disclosed shipping delays in the fourth quarter of 2023 that benefited the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EPS is forecast to be in the range of $41.25 to $42.00, representing growth of approximately 0% to 2%. This forecast includes headwinds of approximately 4% from the previously mentioned shipping delays and an estimated 2% due to higher tariff costs net of our mitigating actions. This compares with previous local currency sales growth guidance of approximately 3% and Adjusted EPS guidance of $42.35 to $43.00.

The Company does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort the timing and amount of future restructuring and other non-recurring items.

Conclusion

Kaltenbach added, "The ongoing global trade disputes have significantly increased uncertainty in global customer demand. We also estimate gross incremental global tariff costs of approximately $115 million on an annualized basis and are implementing mitigating actions this year that will fully offset these costs next year. We are confident that our strong culture of operational excellence and our highly agile team will continue to perform well in this dynamic environment, and we will benefit from the breadth of our innovative product portfolio and strategic programs."

Other Matters

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly results tomorrow morning (Friday, May 2) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to a live webcast or replay of the call, visit the investor relations page on the Company's website at investor.mt.com. The presentation referenced on the conference call will be located on the website prior to the call.

METTLER TOLEDO (NYSE:MTD) is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all of our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food, and chemicals. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. With proven growth strategies and a focus on execution, we have achieved a long-term track record of strong financial performance. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.

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Adam Uhlman

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