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

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

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

Mettler Toledo International (MTD) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $51.3 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $51.3 million for Q1 2026 at Mettler Toledo International, down from $52.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $52.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $43.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $47.2 million, with a median of $46.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development dropped 3.12% in 2024 and climbed 10.64% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $45.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.07% to $46.4 million in 2023, then grew by 7.79% to $50.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.08% to $52.6 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.52% to $51.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $51.3 million, $52.6 million, and $51.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Waters 31,055.11 Bn 31,054.65 Bn 1.11 Bn 96.00 Mn
2 Thermo Fisher Scientific 191.02 Bn 187.77 Bn 7.74 Bn 336.00 Mn
3 Danaher 137.16 Bn 131.47 Bn 3.59 Bn 387.00 Mn
4 Idexx Laboratories 42.82 Bn 42.62 Bn 722.74 Mn 65.79 Mn
5 Natera 39.09 Bn 37.99 Bn 696.04 Mn 210.70 Mn
6 Agilent Technologies 37.61 Bn 35.81 Bn 990.00 Mn 126.00 Mn
7 Iqvia Holdings 34.23 Bn 32.25 Bn 1.36 Bn -
8 Illumina 28.14 Bn 26.98 Bn 721.00 Mn 240.00 Mn
9 Mettler Toledo International 26.40 Bn 26.33 Bn 555.82 Mn 51.28 Mn
10 Quest Diagnostics 23.76 Bn 23.67 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