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The company said fourth-quarter net sales rose 12% to $1.045 billion from the prior year. Diluted earnings per share for the same quarter were $11.96, compared with $8.52 a year earlier.
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AI summaryThe company said fourth-quarter net sales rose 12% to $1.045 billion from the prior year. Diluted earnings per share for the same quarter were $11.96, compared with $8.52 a year earlier.
Mettler-Toledo said full-year net sales for 2024 rose 2% to $3.872 billion. It said Adjusted EPS was $41.11, up 8% from $38.03 a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $40.48, including a non-cash one-time discrete tax benefit of $1.07 per share.
The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of 968,346 thousand and Adjusted free cash flow of 900,554 thousand for 2024 over 12 months. It said it spent 849,997 thousand on share repurchases over the same period.
The company said it expects local currency sales to fall about 3% to 4% in Q1 2025 and Adjusted EPS to be $7.75 to $7.95. For the full year, it expects local currency sales to rise about 3% and Adjusted EPS of $42.35 to $43.00. It said its previous Adjusted EPS guidance was $41.85 to $42.50.
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Q4 2024 Sales and Diluted EPS
The company said fourth-quarter net sales rose 12% to $1.045 billion from the prior year. Diluted earnings per share for the same quarter were $11.96, compared with $8.52 a year earlier.
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2024 Full-Year Sales and Adjusted EPS
Mettler-Toledo said full-year net sales for 2024 rose 2% to $3.872 billion. It said Adjusted EPS was $41.11, up 8% from $38.03 a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $40.48, including a non-cash one-time discrete tax benefit of $1.07 per share.
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2024 Full-Year Cash Flow and Share Repurchases
The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of 968,346 thousand and Adjusted free cash flow of 900,554 thousand for 2024 over 12 months. It said it spent 849,997 thousand on share repurchases over the same period.
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2025 Company Outlook
The company said it expects local currency sales to fall about 3% to 4% in Q1 2025 and Adjusted EPS to be $7.75 to $7.95. For the full year, it expects local currency sales to rise about 3% and Adjusted EPS of $42.35 to $43.00. It said its previous Adjusted EPS guidance was $41.85 to $42.50.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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