Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Mettler Toledo International's Return on Sales [ROS] was 31.97% in Q2 2026, up 3.52 percentage points from 28.45% a year earlier and up 6.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mettler Toledo International's Return on Sales [ROS] was 29.75% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 29.18%, down 1.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +2.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 30.48% in FY2024 (+0.93 pp), 29.54% in FY2023 (-0.64 pp), 30.18% in FY2022 (+1.87 pp) and 28.31% in FY2021 (+1.40 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.23 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 4.73 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 5.00 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MTD's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 25.23% (Q1 2026), 31.73% (Q4 2025) and 29.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Mettler Toledo International | 34.67 Bn | 34.42 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 31.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.59% |
Mettler Toledo International Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MTD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "MTD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MTD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();