MTD Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
$1,625.73
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 157.7% above fair value

You pay $1,625.73
Bear $504.60
Fair $630.75
Bull $756.90
Bear $504.60 -69.0% $42.05 × 12x P/E
Fair $630.75 -61.2% $42.05 × 15x P/E
Bull $756.90 -53.4% $42.05 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
42.05$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 38.7x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (19 analysts) $1502.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 58%

Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $42.05, the base-case value is $630.75 per share.

Warnings

ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $1502.00 (from 19 analysts). Our estimate is 58% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples