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Issuer:     METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ (MTD)
CIK:        0001037646
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001037646-24-000002
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Mettler-Toledo warns Q4 sales decline ~13% local currency, below guidance; withdraws EPS forecast
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- Preliminary Q4 2023 local currency sales decline ~13%, worse than prior guidance of -7% to -8%.
- Reported sales decline ~12%; currency tailwind of ~1%.
- Shipping delays with new European logistics provider caused shortfall; expects largely recover in Q1 2024.
- Withdrew previously-issued Adjusted EPS guidance while evaluating impact of delays.
- Will present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Jan 10; full Q4 results on Feb 8.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764624000002/0001037646-24-000002-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037646/000103764624000002/mtd-20240104.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037646-24-000002

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