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Mettler Toledo International cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$281M in Q3 2026 · $871M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$309M
Capital spending−$27.1M
Free cash flow+$281M
Cash / net income1.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Mettler Toledo International generated $309M of operating cash flow and spent $27.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $281M. That is $6.6M more than in Q3 2025 ($275M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $984M; the largest uses were buybacks ($782M), other financing ($172M), capital spending ($114M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($50.2M), shares issued ($32.2M); the cash balance fell by $16.8M.

Operating cash flow was $309M against net income of $246M — 1.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$31.5M, inventory −$30.2M, depreciation & amortization +$20.4M.

Free cash flow

Mettler Toledo International: free cash flow by quarterMettler Toledo International: free cash flow by quarter$225MQ4 2024$177MQ1 2025$212MQ2 2025$275MQ3 2025$184MQ4 2025$122MQ1 2026$283MQ2 2026$281MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Mettler Toledo International: operating cash flow against capital spendingMettler Toledo International: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$266M$41.3MQ4 2024$194M$17.3MQ1 2025$236M$23.9MQ2 2025$299M$24.5MQ3 2025$226M$41.5MQ4 2025$140M$17.4MQ1 2026$310M$27.8MQ2 2026$309M$27.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $309M, Capital spending $27.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Mettler Toledo International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearMettler Toledo International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $909MFY2021: Shares issued $20.5MFY2021: Asset sales $3.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$108MFY2021: Acquisitions −$221MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.0B$933MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $859MFY2022: Shares issued $33.2MFY2022: Asset sales $399KFY2022: Capital spending −$121MFY2022: Acquisitions −$38.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.1B$893MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $966MFY2023: Shares issued $19.2MFY2023: Asset sales $835KFY2023: Capital spending −$105MFY2023: Acquisitions −$5.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$900M$986MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $968MFY2024: Shares issued $23.7MFY2024: Asset sales $1.6MFY2024: Capital spending −$104MFY2024: Acquisitions −$10.1MFY2024: Buybacks −$850M$994MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $956MFY2025: Shares issued $32.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$107MFY2025: Acquisitions −$93.8MFY2025: Buybacks −$800M$988MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $4.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($4.6B) and capital spending ($545M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$52.2M
Debt$2.0B
Net debt$1.9B

Mettler Toledo International funds itself: free cash flow was $871M over the last twelve months, and $52.2M of cash and investments stands against $2.0B of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Mettler Toledo International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Mettler Toledo International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$309MBuybacks−$226MOther financing−$80.7MCapital spending−$27.1MOther investing$16.5MShares issued$9.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$854KExchange rates$458K
Mettler Toledo International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Mettler Toledo International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$984MBuybacks−$782MOther financing−$172MCapital spending−$114MOther investing$50.2MShares issued$32.2MAcquisitions−$20.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$16.8MExchange rates$4.9M

From profit to cash

Mettler Toledo International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Mettler Toledo International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$246MDepreciation & amortization$20.4MStock-based pay$5.9MDeferred taxes−$1.3MReceivables−$543KInventory−$30.2MPayables$31.5MPrepaid and other assets$9.2MIncome taxes payable$13.1MOther operating capital$2.3MOperating cash flow$309M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$309M−$27.1M—−$226M$9.4M−$854K$281M
Q2 2026$310M−$27.8M—−$206M$795K$9.2M$283M
Q1 2026$140M−$17.4M−$2.2M−$206M$620K$6.3M$122M
Q4 2025$226M−$41.5M−$18.4M−$144M$21.4M$2.2M$184M
Q3 2025$299M−$24.5M−$72.5M−$219M$1.8M−$7.2M$275M
Q2 2025$236M−$23.9M−$2.9M−$219M$6.9M$2.5M$212M
Q1 2025$194M−$17.3M—−$219M$2.2M−$4.9M$177M
Q4 2024$266M−$41.3M−$7.6M−$212M$1.4M$12.2M$225M

Mettler Toledo International: income statement and cash flow

Mettler Toledo International, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (+6% year over year), operating margin 27.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Mettler Toledo International: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.