Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) Competitors

Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both life sciences tools & services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, BRKR or MTD?

Bruker has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BRKR or MTD more profitable?

Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Bruker's net margin of 2.31%. Bruker's return on equity of 17.89% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bruker	2.31%	17.89%	5.38%
Mettler-Toledo International	21.46%	-476.07%	26.05%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRKR or MTD?

79.5% of Bruker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of Bruker shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to BRKR or MTD?

In the previous week, Bruker had 19 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Bruker and 7 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Bruker's score of 0.30 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bruker	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mettler-Toledo International	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts recommend BRKR or MTD?

Bruker currently has a consensus target price of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.94%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus target price of $1,336.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.36%. Given Bruker's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bruker is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bruker	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Mettler-Toledo International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BRKR or MTD?

Mettler-Toledo International has higher revenue and earnings than Bruker. Mettler-Toledo International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bruker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bruker	$3.44B	1.72	$113.10M	$0.52	74.90
Mettler-Toledo International	$3.87B	7.36	$863.14M	$39.49	35.02

Summary

Mettler-Toledo International beats Bruker on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.