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Mettler-Toledo International Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2025

FY2024 Q1

Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both declined from the prior quarter and from the same quarter a year ago. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved year over year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both declined from the prior quarter and from the same quarter a year ago. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved year over year.

  • Year-over-year cost of revenue decreased more than revenue, supporting a slightly higher gross margin compared to the prior-year period.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, both revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year ago, revenue and gross profit were lower, but gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

59.5%

Gross profit

$525.9M

Revenue

$883.7M

Cost of revenue

$357.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2024$946.8M$565.7M$381.1M59.7%
Sep 30, 2024$954.5M$572.5M$382.1M60.0%
Dec 31, 2024$1.0B$639.3M$405.8M61.2%
Mar 31, 2025$883.7M$525.9M$357.9M59.5%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2024

-1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2024

+0.3 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

Year-over-year cost of revenue decreased more than revenue, supporting a slightly higher gross margin compared to the prior-year period.

Compared to the prior quarter, both revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year ago, revenue and gross profit were lower, but gross margin improved.

Monitor whether the decline in revenue continues in upcoming quarters.