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| Metric | MTDMETTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ | DHRDANAHER CORP /DE/ | AAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | IQVIQVIA HOLDINGS INC. | Median of the restexcluding MTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $1677.94▲ 43.93 (2.69%) | $229.75▼ 4.11 (1.76%) | $177.75▲ 4.74 (2.74%) | $276.63▲ 8.78 (3.28%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $34.16B | $162.41B | $50.31B | $46.92B | |
| Revenue | $4.03B | $24.57B | $6.95B | $16.31B | |
| Profit | $869.2M | $3.61B | $1.30B | $1.36B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.0% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 59.4% | 59.1% | 52.4% | 33.3% | 52.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 19.1% | 21.3% | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.6% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 8.3% | 14.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 21.1% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 12.6% | 16.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -3677.4% | 6.9% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 19.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 6.0% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 39.30x | 44.94x | 38.61x | 34.50x | 38.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 32.39x | 29.36x | 18.24x | 29.36x |
| Price to book | -1445.33x | 3.09x | 7.46x | 7.21x | 7.21x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -158.08x | 0.59x | 0.89x | 3.59x | 0.89x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | grey |
How MTD compares with the others
- MTD's profit margin of 21.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (14.7%).
- Its revenue growth of 4.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (5.9%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (39.3x against 38.6x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -158.1x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.