Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Competitors $1,295.77 -1.75 (-0.13%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MTD vs. A, WAT, ILMN, TECH, BIO, CRL, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Mettler-Toledo International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mettler-Toledo International include Agilent Technologies (A), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), Bio-Techne (TECH), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Mettler-Toledo International vs. Agilent Technologies Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts rate A or MTD? Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $143.62, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus price target of $1,351.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.28%. Given Mettler-Toledo International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mettler-Toledo International is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, A or MTD? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Mettler-Toledo International. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mettler-Toledo International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgilent Technologies$6.51B6.47$1.29B$4.4233.39Mettler-Toledo International$3.79B7.22$788.78M$37.0934.94 Does the media refer more to A or MTD? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 6 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Mettler-Toledo International's score of 0.91 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agilent Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mettler-Toledo International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in A or MTD? Agilent Technologies received 494 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.11% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.75% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAgilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86471.11% Underperform Votes35128.89% Mettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37056.75% Underperform Votes28243.25% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of A or MTD? 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, A or MTD? Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is A or MTD more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 21.15% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.80%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.43% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agilent Technologies19.80% 25.43% 13.79% Mettler-Toledo International 21.15%-531.78%24.79% SummaryAgilent Technologies and Mettler-Toledo International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mettler-Toledo International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MTD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMettler-Toledo InternationalAnalytical instruments IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.34B$5.90B$26.76B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A0.43%2.77%3.70%P/E Ratio34.9429.94235.8441.44Price / Sales7.224.123,181.1417.20Price / Cash27.1944.7534.2419.84Price / Book-185.642.398.365.73Net Income$788.78M$2.94M$669.74M$993.95M7 Day Performance6.80%-0.18%2.06%3.14%1 Month Performance4.03%-3.78%4.13%1.89%1 Year Performance11.42%-21.49%27.10%19.67% Mettler-Toledo International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTDMettler-Toledo International4.0135 of 5 stars$1,295.77-0.1%$1,351.25+4.3%+9.6%$27.34B$3.79B34.9417,300AAgilent Technologies4.6906 of 5 stars$142.19+3.4%$143.62+1.0%+10.9%$40.61B$6.51B32.1718,100Short Interest ↓News CoverageWATWaters4.4017 of 5 stars$400.42+5.3%$384.71-3.9%+31.7%$23.78B$2.91B38.217,900ILMNIllumina4.6432 of 5 stars$144.25+5.5%$165.63+14.8%+1.7%$22.88B$4.39B-14.489,300Short Interest ↓News CoverageTECHBio-Techne4.0646 of 5 stars$75.89+3.5%$82.00+8.1%+6.5%$12.06B$1.17B80.733,100BIOBio-Rad Laboratories3.9785 of 5 stars$350.73+2.6%$394.20+12.4%+9.3%$9.82B$2.58B-12.838,030Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.8374 of 5 stars$190.54+2.4%$214.00+12.3%-19.8%$9.74B$4.06B23.8521,800Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageBRKRBruker4.9807 of 5 stars$63.08+3.8%$74.45+18.0%-16.8%$9.56B$3.24B30.338,520Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePACBPacific Biosciences of California1.9232 of 5 stars$2.00-4.8%$2.95+47.7%-75.1%$547.73M$173.15M-1.37730HBIOHarvard Bioscience1.1466 of 5 stars$1.82-4.2%N/A-58.1%$79.38M$97.73M-5.51490Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9814 of 5 stars$558.47+3.0%$650.52+16.5%+3.6%$213.61B$42.37B35.01122,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A Alternatives WAT Alternatives ILMN Alternatives TECH Alternatives BIO Alternatives CRL Alternatives BRKR Alternatives PACB Alternatives HBIO Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MTD) was last updated on 1/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong. 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