Mettler Toledo International Inc (MTD) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $34.84BP/E 37.7Yield –
About Mettler Toledo International
Laboratory Analytical Instruments, SIC 3826
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. supplies precision instruments and related services worldwide. The company operates across reportable segments that include operations in the United States, Switzerland, Western Europe, China, and other global regions. Its core offerings span laboratory instruments—such as balances, pipetting systems, automated chemistry reactors, and analytical equipment—alongside industrial weighing instruments, product inspection systems, transport dimensioning tools, and retail food-scale solutions. Supporting software platforms, including LabX, complement these physical instruments. The business serves a diverse clientele encompassing pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, food producers and retailers, chemical and cosmetic manufacturers, testing laboratories, and academic institutions.
The company markets its products in more than 140 countries and maintains a direct organizational footprint in approximately 40 countries, employing a total global workforce of roughly 18,100 personnel. Primary manufacturing activities take place across facilities situated in China, Switzerland, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Global administrative and corporate investor operations are based in Columbus, Ohio.
Summary of the business section of Mettler Toledo International's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Mettler Toledo International Inc
- Founded
- 1991
- Headquarters
- Columbus, OH
- Address
- 1900 Polaris Parkway 43240
- Phone
- (614) 438-4511
- Website
- mt.com
- Employees
- 16,600, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Columbus, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MTD
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Nov 14, 1997
- Shares outstanding
- 20M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $24.20B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1037646
- CUSIP
- 592688105
- ISIN
- US5926881054
- FIGI
- BBG000BZCKH3
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001SB87G1
- LEI
- 5493000BD5GJNUDIUG10
- EIN
- 13-3668641
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kaltenbach | President and CEO | 4,976 |
| Gerry Keller | Head of Process Analytics | 317 |
| Shawn Vadala | Chief Financial Officer | 5,758 |
| Ann Ping Richard Wong | Head of Asia & Pacific | 703 |
| Susan Graham-Bryce | Chief Human Resources Officer | 561 |
| Oliver Wittorf | Head of PI, Retail, and GSC | 549 |
| la Guerroniere Marc de | Head of Eur & NA Market Orgs | 3,767 |
| Christian Magloth | Head of Human Resources | 1,524 |
| Pablo Perversi | Director | 117 |
| Brian A. Shepherd | Director | 200 |
| Wolfgang Wienand | Director | 237 |
| Michael J. Tokich | Director | 104 |
| Bigot Domitille Doat-Le | Director | 349 |
| Roland D. Diggelmann | Director | 870 |
| Ingrid Zhang | Director | 261 |
| Elisha W. Finney | Director | 428 |
| Natalia Shuman-Fabbri | Director | 70 |
| Thomas P. Salice | Director | 52,861 |
| Michael A. Kelly | Director | 1,811 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.74M | $8.80M | $1.87M | $122 | $106 |
| FY2024 | $6.94M | $6.52M | $1.65M | $107 | $102 |
| FY2023 | $8.53M | $4.66M | $1.44M | $106 | $103 |
| FY2022 | $6.47M | $4.63M | $1.53M | $127 | $109 |
| FY2021 PEO1 | $12.05M | $15.80M | $1.98M | $149 | $139 |
| FY2021 PEO2 | $816.47K | $17.20M | $1.98M | $149 | $139 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kaltenbach President and Chief Executive Officer | $1.15M | $3.27M | $1.64M | $462.98K | $229.39K | $6.74M | -3% |
| Shawn P. Vadala Chief Financial Officer | $490.00K | $1.11M | $555.30K | $198.45K | $31.95K | $2.38M | +4% |
| Marc de La Guéronnière Head of EU and NA | $312.54K | $616.38K | $411.53K | $137.37K | $75.31K | $1.55M | -9% |
| Susan Graham-Bryce Chief Human Resources Officer | $396.54K | $845.32K | $385.78K | $156.85K | $564.81K | $2.35M | – |
| Richard Wong Head of Asia and Pacific | $424.54K | $392.44K | $196.95K | $161.85K | $33.53K | $1.21M | +1% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Our total global workforce was approximately 18,100, consisting of 16,600 employees and 1,500 temporary personnel, as of December 31, 2025, and includes approximately 6,200 in Europe, 5,200 in North and South America, and 6,700 in Asia and other countries.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 23, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 27, 2002 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Feb 13, 1998 | Name change | Name changed from MT INVESTORS INC/ to Mettler Toledo International Inc |
| Dec 16, 1997 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 17, 1997 | Name change | Name changed from METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC to MT INVESTORS INC/ |
| Nov 10, 1997 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 10, 1997 | Name change | Name changed from MT INVESTORS INC to METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC |
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