Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Competitors $1,179.58 -58.20 (-4.70%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MTD vs. A, ILMN, WAT, 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), Illumina (ILMN), Waters (WAT), 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 Illumina Waters Bio-Techne Bio-Rad Laboratories Charles River Laboratories International Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, MTD or A? Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MTD or A more profitable? Agilent Technologies has a net margin of 21.75% compared to Mettler-Toledo International's net margin of 21.15%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.26% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mettler-Toledo International21.15% -531.78% 24.79% Agilent Technologies 21.75%25.26%14.00% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MTD or A? Agilent Technologies received 491 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.25% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.86% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes36956.86% Underperform Votes28043.14% Agilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86071.25% Underperform Votes34728.75% Do analysts recommend MTD or A? Mettler-Toledo International currently has a consensus price target of $1,338.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus price target of $144.36, indicating a potential upside of 13.60%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mettler-Toledo International 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MTD or A? 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 RatioMettler-Toledo International$3.76B6.62$788.78M$37.0931.80Agilent Technologies$6.83B5.34$1.24B$4.8226.36 Does the media refer more to MTD or A? In the previous week, Mettler-Toledo International had 11 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International and 14 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Mettler-Toledo International's score of 0.49 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mettler-Toledo International 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Agilent Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MTD or A? 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAgilent Technologies beats Mettler-Toledo International on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$24.89B$5.09B$24.34B$19.83BDividend YieldN/A0.43%2.78%3.50%P/E Ratio31.8023.89261.0241.76Price / Sales6.624.263,369.2120.68Price / Cash28.2644.9835.3321.65Price / Book-161.372.166.824.66Net Income$788.78M$515,312.50$675.56M$983.45M7 Day Performance-9.96%-11.04%-2.20%-2.12%1 Month Performance-15.90%-9.48%-0.11%-0.47%1 Year Performance12.43%-16.15%17.87%24.69% Mettler-Toledo International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTDMettler-Toledo International4.0274 of 5 stars$1,179.58-4.7%$1,338.75+13.5%+12.4%$24.89B$3.76B31.8017,300High Trading VolumeAAgilent Technologies4.7546 of 5 stars$127.07-2.4%N/A+11.3%$36.51B$6.83B26.3618,100Short Interest ↑Positive NewsILMNIllumina4.3615 of 5 stars$135.05-5.1%N/A+41.9%$21.42B$4.50B-13.569,300Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWATWaters4.1617 of 5 stars$358.46-4.8%N/A+34.7%$21.29B$2.96B34.207,900TECHBio-Techne4.8317 of 5 stars$67.57-6.9%N/A+11.0%$10.74B$1.16B71.883,100Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.6947 of 5 stars$320.31-8.5%N/A+5.2%$9.81B$2.58B-11.728,030Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.7758 of 5 stars$187.74-4.7%N/A-0.9%$9.60B$4.13B23.5021,800Insider SellingShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeBRKRBruker4.9939 of 5 stars$51.30-5.9%N/A-16.5%$7.78B$2.96B24.669,707Short Interest ↓PACBPacific Biosciences of California2.1896 of 5 stars$1.60-14.0%N/A-79.0%$436.81M$173.15M-1.09730Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeHBIOHarvard Bioscience1.2069 of 5 stars$2.14-6.6%N/A-49.8%$93.35M$112.25M-6.48490Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9918 of 5 stars$513.08-3.7%N/A+8.6%$196.25B$42.86B32.17122,000Insider SellingBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A Alternatives ILMN Alternatives WAT 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 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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