Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Mettler Toledo International (MTD) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $51.3 million in Q1 2026, down 2.52% quarter-over-quarter from $52.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.64% on a YoY basis from $46.3 million in Q1 2025.

Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mettler Toledo International's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $51.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 10.64% year-over-year to $51.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $204.3 million (up 7.93% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $199.4 million, up 5.29% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $51.3 million for Q1 2026 at Mettler Toledo International, down from $52.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $52.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $43.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $47.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $46.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development retreated 3.12% in 2024, then rose 10.64% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $45.9 million in 2022, then rose by 1.07% to $46.4 million in 2023, then gained by 7.79% to $50.1 million in 2024, then rose by 5.08% to $52.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.52% to $51.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $51.3 million (Q1 2026), $52.6 million (Q4 2025), and $51.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Waters 29,902.70 Bn 29,902.24 Bn 1.11 Bn 96.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 175.99 Bn 172.74 Bn 7.74 Bn 336.00 Mn
3 Danaher 129.87 Bn 124.18 Bn 3.59 Bn 387.00 Mn
4 Idexx Laboratories 44.75 Bn 44.55 Bn 722.74 Mn 65.79 Mn
5 Agilent Technologies 37.52 Bn 35.72 Bn 990.00 Mn 126.00 Mn
6 Iqvia Holdings 30.91 Bn 28.94 Bn 1.36 Bn -
7 Natera 30.21 Bn 29.11 Bn 696.04 Mn 210.70 Mn
8 Illumina 24.19 Bn 23.04 Bn 721.00 Mn 240.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 23.12 Bn 23.06 Bn 555.82 Mn 51.28 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 21.68 Bn 21.59 Bn 942.00 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 51.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 52.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 51.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 49.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 46.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 50.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 47.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 45.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 46.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 46.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 46.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 47.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 45.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 45.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 44.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 44.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 43.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 45.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 42.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 42.60 Mn