Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. Share Buybacks increased by 43.5% to $206.25M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.7%, from $218.75M to $206.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -5.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $212.50M | $252.50M | $272.50M | $275.00M | $275.00M | $275.00M | $275.00M | $250.00M | $250.00M | $224.00M | $176.00M | $212.50M | $212.50M | $212.50M | $212.50M | $218.75M | $218.75M | $218.75M | $143.75M | $206.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.8% | +7.9% | +0.9% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -9.1% | +0.0% | -10.4% | -21.4% | +20.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.9% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -34.3% | +43.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.4% | +8.9% | +0.9% | -9.1% | -9.1% | -18.5% | -36.0% | -15.0% | -15.0% | -5.1% | +20.7% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | -32.4% | -5.7% |
Range$143.75M – $275.00M
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.8%
Median YoY Growth-5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (MTD) reported share buybacks of $206.25M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.'s share buybacks decreased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $218.75M to $206.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00B to $800.00M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.