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# Mettler-Toledo Raises 2026 Profit Outlook After Asia Sales Climb 16%
- URL: https://www.bullished.co/mettler-toledo-raises-2026-profit-outlook-after-asia-sales-climb-16-c0c0c5a0/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:38:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:38:49.000Z
- Description: The instrument maker lifted its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to $47.70-$47.90 a share and guided 2027 to $52.50-$53.50.
- Author: Matteo Parrino
- Tags: Earnings, MTD, Industry: Healthcare

Mettler-Toledo, which makes precision instruments and the software and services that go with them, raised its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to [$47.70 to $47.90 a share](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001037646/000103764626000072/ex-991mtd8xkq32026.htm?ref=bullished.co), up from $47.15 to $47.50, after third-quarter sales rose 6% to $1.094 billion. The company reported the results Thursday; Asia/Rest of World led, up 16% as reported.

## Asia leads the quarter

Reported sales grew 3% in the Americas and were flat in Europe. On a local-currency basis, which strips out currency effects, Asia/Rest of World rose 14%, Europe 2% and the Americas 3%.

Adjusted earnings per share [reached $12.57](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202611051630BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261105%5FBW800609-1&ref=bullished.co), up 13% from $11.15 a year earlier. Under standard accounting, earnings were $12.29 a share, against $10.57\. Adjusted operating profit rose to $333.5 million from $309.9 million, and earnings before taxes to $300.2 million from $269.2 million.

CEO Patrick Kaltenbach said the company delivered "an excellent third quarter" while "capitalizing on improving market demand," and called performance "particularly strong in Asia / Rest of World."

## Guidance for the fourth quarter and 2027

Management guided fourth-quarter adjusted earnings to [$14.84 to $15.04](https://www.wusa9.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/mettler-toledo-q3-earnings-snapshot/616-a14d4b2a-44f0-4fa3-b23c-1030760c053c?ref=bullished.co) a share and expects local-currency sales up about 5%. For 2026 it expects local-currency sales growth of about 5%, excluding tariff refunds to customers, with adjusted earnings growth of about 12%.

For 2027, the company anticipates local-currency sales growth of about 5% and adjusted earnings of $52.50 to $53.50 a share, growth of about 10% to 12%. Management cautioned that market conditions are uncertain and could change quickly.

## Buybacks and the balance sheet

The company spent $226.2 million repurchasing its own stock in the third quarter, compared with $218.7 million a year earlier, according to its cash flow statement. Net cash from operating activities was $308.6 million.

For the first nine months, sales rose 6% to [$3.069 billion](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202611051630BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261105%5FBW800609-1&ref=bullished.co) and adjusted earnings were $32.91 a share, up 12%. Those figures exclude a one-time $52 million benefit from tariff refunds and a related $28 million refund to customers in the second quarter.

Mettler-Toledo's laboratory products include balances, pipettes and titrators, and its industrial products include scales and inspection systems. Customers span pharmaceutical firms, labs and food makers.

Management will discuss the results on a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.

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### Sources

- [8-K Filing — METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ (MTD)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001037646/000103764626000072/mtd-20261105.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [Exhibit ex-991mtd8xkq32026.htm — METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ 8-K exhibit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001037646/000103764626000072/ex-991mtd8xkq32026.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [Mettler-Toledo: Q3 Earnings Snapshot | wusa9.com](https://www.wusa9.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/mettler-toledo-q3-earnings-snapshot/616-a14d4b2a-44f0-4fa3-b23c-1030760c053c?ref=bullished.co) — Associated Press
- [Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results – Company Announcement - FT.com](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202611051630BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261105%5FBW800609-1&ref=bullished.co) — Financial Times