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MTD vs WAT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE) VS. Waters Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MTD 8
— WAT 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1,678.19 (+0.20%) • MKT CAP: $33.56B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $449.53 (-2.85%) • MKT CAP: $45.46B
dividend-safety
0.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MTD VS. WAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MTD | WAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 59.40% | 59.30% | +0.10 | MTD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 30.40% | 16.80% | +13.60 | MTD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 31.7x | 51.5x | -19.80 | MTD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.46% | 1.08% | +1.38 | MTD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 26.30% | 25.40% | +0.90 | MTD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.60% | 20.30% | +1.30 | MTD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.00% | 7.00% | -3.00 | WAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 11.09 | 15.49 | -4.40 | WAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | WAT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.2 | 55.8 | +4.40 | MTD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.87 | 1.02 | -0.15 | WAT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.8x | 68.3x | -31.50 | MTD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $33.56B | $45.46B | -$11.90B | WAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MTD REV | WAT REV | MTD GROSS % | WAT GROSS % | MTD FCF | WAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.03B | $3.17B | 59.4% | 59.3% | $848.6M | $510.1M |
| FY 2024 | $3.87B | $2.96B | 60.1% | 59.4% | $864.4M | $629.0M |
| FY 2023 | $3.79B | $2.96B | — | — | $795.4M | $469.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MTD // BETA 0.87
WAT // BETA 1.02