Mettler-Toledo International Inc. announced its second-quarter 2025 financial results, reporting GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $9.76, compared to $10.37 in the prior-year period, which included a one-time non-cash tax benefit. Adjusted EPS for the quarter increased 5% to $10.09, up from $9.65 in the previous year, surpassing analyst estimates. Total reported sales for the quarter increased 4% to $983.2 million, exceeding analyst expectations.
Local currency sales for the second quarter increased by 2%, with growth experienced throughout most of the business despite challenging market conditions. For the first six months of 2025, Adjusted EPS was $18.27, a 1% decrease from the prior-year amount of $18.53. Local currency sales for the six-month period were flat, but excluding the impact from delayed fourth-quarter 2023 shipments, year-to-date local currency sales increased 3%.
For the third quarter of 2025, management anticipates local currency sales to increase approximately 3% to 4%. Adjusted EPS is forecast to be $10.55 to $10.75, representing a growth rate of 3% to 5%. This guidance includes an estimated 5% gross headwind to Adjusted EPS growth due to higher tariff costs, which is expected to be largely offset by mitigation actions.
Mettler-Toledo raised its full-year 2025 outlook, now projecting local currency sales to increase approximately 1% to 2%, which includes a 1.5% headwind from the 2023 shipping delays. Adjusted EPS for the full year is forecast to be in the range of $42.10 to $42.60, representing 2% to 4% growth. This updated guidance is an increase from the previous forecast of $41.25 to $42.00. The company also reduced its estimate for gross incremental tariff costs to approximately $60 million on an annualized basis, down from the previous estimate of $115 million, due to lower tariff rates, with these costs expected to be largely mitigated in this year’s results.
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