Mettler Toledo International R&D Spending Growth & History (MTD)
Mettler Toledo International's r&d spending was $199.4M for fiscal 2025.
View full Mettler Toledo International company overviewMettler Toledo International annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $199.4M | $10.0M | +5.29% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $189.4M | $4.1M | +2.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $185.3M | $8.2M | +4.61% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $177.1M | $7.4M | +4.33% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $169.8M | $29.7M | +21.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $140.1M | −$3.8M | −2.67% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $143.9M | $2.9M | +2.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $141.1M | $12.8M | +9.95% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $128.3M | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $116.3M | $3.8M | +3.39% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $112.5M | −$3.6M | −3.11% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $116.1M | $19.1M | +19.70% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $97.0M | $7.3M | +8.19% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $89.7M | −$12.6M | −12.32% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $102.3M | — | — |
Mettler Toledo International quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $53.0M | $3.7M | +7.52% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $51.3M | $4.9M | +10.64% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $52.6M | $2.5M | +5.08% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $51.1M | $4.0M | +8.54% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $49.3M | $3.5M | +7.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $46.3M | −$69,000 | −0.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $50.1M | $3.6M | +7.79% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $47.1M | $990,000 | +2.15% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $45.8M | −$1.5M | −3.12% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $46.4M | $938,000 | +2.06% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $46.4M | $493,000 | +1.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $46.1M | $2.0M | +4.53% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $47.2M | $3.2M | +7.32% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $45.5M | $2.4M | +5.69% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $45.9M | $327,000 | +0.72% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $44.1M | $1.9M | +4.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $44.0M | $1.4M | +3.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $43.0M | $3.8M | +9.56% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $45.6M | $5.7M | +14.42% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $42.3M | $7.6M | +21.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $42.6M | $11.4M | +36.58% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $39.3M | $4.9M | +14.21% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $39.9M | $4.6M | +12.93% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $34.7M | −$1.4M | −3.77% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $31.2M | −$5.4M | −14.73% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $34.4M | −$1.7M | −4.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $35.3M | −$905,000 | −2.50% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $36.0M | $1.2M | +3.38% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $36.6M | $1.3M | +3.59% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $36.1M | $1.3M | +3.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $36.2M | $3.9M | +12.01% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $34.8M | $2.6M | +8.18% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $35.3M | $2.7M | +8.39% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $34.7M | $3.5M | +11.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $32.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2017-09-30 | $32.2M | $2.1M | +6.85% |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 30 | 2017-06-30 | $32.6M | $1.9M | +6.13% |
| Q1 2017 · Mar 31 | 2017-03-31 | $31.2M | $2.2M | +7.69% |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2016-09-30 | $30.1M | $428,000 | +1.44% |
| Q2 2017 · Jun 30 | 2016-06-30 | $30.7M | $907,000 | +3.04% |
| Q1 2017 · Mar 31 | 2016-03-31 | $29.0M | $512,000 | +1.80% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $29.7M | −$641,000 | −2.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-06-30 | $29.8M | −$2.3M | −7.26% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-03-31 | $28.5M | −$1.0M | −3.51% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $30.4M | $1.3M | +4.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $32.1M | $3.1M | +10.76% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $29.5M | $1.8M | +6.49% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $30.6M | $2.6M | +9.27% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $29.0M | $1.1M | +4.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $29.0M | $1.0M | +3.71% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $27.7M | −$967,000 | −3.37% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $28.0M | −$2.1M | −7.02% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $27.9M | −$2.2M | −7.22% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $28.0M | −$1.6M | −5.54% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $28.7M | $2.3M | +8.79% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $30.1M | $3.6M | +13.79% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $30.1M | $5.1M | +20.31% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $29.6M | $6.5M | +28.13% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $26.4M | $3.9M | +17.30% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $26.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $25.0M | $2.7M | +12.03% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $23.1M | $1.0M | +4.67% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $22.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $22.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $22.1M | — | — |
Mettler Toledo International r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mettler Toledo International's r&d spending increased from $140.1M to $199.4M, a change of $59.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $53.0M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
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