---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037646-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTD"
cik: "0001037646"
company_name: "METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/"
filed_at: "2023-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T06:01:24.677449+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mettler-Toledo Q3 sales -4% to $942.5M; cuts 2023 Adj EPS guidance to $39.10-$39.30

## Summary
- Q3 reported sales $942.5M (-4% YoY); local currency sales -5%; Adj EPS $9.80 vs $10.18 (-4%).
- EMEA local-currency sales +4%, Americas -3%, Asia/ROW -14%; CEO cites challenging China conditions.
- FY 2023 Adj EPS guidance cut to $39.10-$39.30 (prior $40.30-$41.20); local currency sales now -1% (prior flat).
- Q4 2023 outlook: local currency sales -7 to -8%, Adj EPS $10.50-$10.70 (-12 to -13%); 1% currency headwind.
- FY 2024 initial view: local currency sales ~flat, Adj EPS $39.10-$39.80 (0-2% growth); 2% FX headwind.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037646-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTD
- cik: 0001037646
- company_name: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/
- filed_at: 2023-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764623000034/0001037646-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764623000034/mtd-20231109.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ reported the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 results: EPS $9.21. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
  - EPS: $9.21
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On November 9, 2023 Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (Mettler-Toledo) issued a press release (the Release) setting forth its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764623000034/0001037646-23-000034-index.htm

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