Mettler Toledo (MTD)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 1997-11-14 · last close 2026-09-09
Mettler Toledo (MTD) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -7.7 | 1.2 | -7.5 | 8.2 | 10.9 | -0.8 | -8.2 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.5 | -6.7 | -7.2 | -9.3 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | -5.6 | 15.4 | 4.3 | -5.6 |
| 2024 | -1.3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | -7.6 | 14.2 | -0.5 | 8.8 | -5.4 | 4.2 | -13.9 | -3.1 | -2.2 |
| 2023 | 6.0 | -6.5 | 6.7 | -2.5 | -11.4 | -0.8 | -4.1 | -3.5 | -8.7 | -11.1 | 10.8 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | -13.2 | -4.3 | -2.5 | -7.0 | 0.7 | -10.7 | 17.5 | -10.2 | -10.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | -1.6 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -4.5 | 3.5 | 13.6 | -0.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 | -11.3 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 12.1 |
| 2020 | -4.5 | -7.3 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 16.1 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 15.2 | -0.9 |
| 2019 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | -3.0 | 16.2 | -9.9 | -13.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 9.0 | -8.7 | -6.7 | -2.6 | -1.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 4.2 | -10.2 | 16.4 | -11.2 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 1.0 | -2.6 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 9.0 | -7.8 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | -7.8 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | -2.8 | 12.7 | -2.0 | 4.2 | -3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -3.5 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -1.1 | -12.2 | -4.0 | 9.2 | 10.2 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -5.3 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 4.5 | -7.8 | 9.6 | -0.2 | 9.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 | -1.6 |
| 2012 | 18.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -2.9 | -12.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| 2011 | -1.3 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 8.9 | -10.7 | 0.8 | -8.2 | 2.9 | -12.1 | 9.8 | 4.0 | -7.6 |
| 2010 | -7.2 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 14.9 | -8.7 | -2.5 | 4.6 | -5.3 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -19.9 | -3.7 | 20.1 | 15.5 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | -12.6 | -1.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 8.9 | -8.5 | 13.3 | -2.1 | -6.8 | -21.9 | 7.5 | -18.1 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 0.7 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 9.4 | -2.2 |
| 2006 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -0.0 | -6.5 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -2.2 | 4.7 | -9.5 | -3.5 | 6.9 | -4.9 | 12.7 | -4.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10.6 | -3.3 |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 6.0 | -15.1 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 7.7 | -0.6 |
| 2003 | -4.9 | -2.0 | -0.2 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -4.8 | 10.3 | -6.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | -9.2 | 2.9 | -6.6 | -15.1 | 5.7 | -9.3 | -22.8 | 3.9 | -12.0 | 15.2 | 22.0 | -12.3 |
| 2001 | -4.7 | -12.4 | -9.3 | 7.5 | 1.5 | -3.7 | -1.5 | 7.4 | -7.9 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | -16.5 | 21.2 | 6.0 | -15.7 | 13.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 16.8 | -7.0 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | -5.6 | -3.5 | -3.2 | 5.6 | -5.3 | 3.0 | 13.5 | -8.0 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 19.3 | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 13.8 | -9.3 | -5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | -20.1 | 27.4 | 1.7 | 20.0 | 6.9 |
| 1997 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20.2 | -3.5 |
| Avg | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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MTD seasonality — average by calendar month
Mettler Toledo has monthly history back to 1997. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 26 of 29 years, median +9.4%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 15 of 29 with a median of -1.2%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±8.2% in an average month and has fallen 61.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +2.8% | -0.1% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +8.6% | +0.8% |
| Win rate | 48%/29 | 52%/29 | 52%/29 | 52%/29 | 62%/29 | 55%/29 | 62%/29 | 45%/29 | 54%/28 | 79%/28 | 90%/29 | 48%/29 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
MTD risk & extremes
MTD drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Mettler Toledo's best month?+
Mettler Toledo's strongest completed month on record is September 1998, at +27.41%.
What was Mettler Toledo's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2002, at -22.84%.
Is Mettler Toledo up this year?+
Mettler Toledo is down 7.45% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Mettler Toledo's 1-year return?+
+0.39% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Mettler Toledo's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 61.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1997.
Which calendar month is historically best for Mettler Toledo?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1997. An average is not a forecast.
About Mettler Toledo
Mettler Toledo is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $26 billion. It profits from humanity's stubborn refusal to stay healthy — with price receipts on this site going back to 1997. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1997) would be about $7,866 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was September 1998 at +27.41%; its worst, July 2002 at -22.84%.
- It has closed November in the green 26 out of 29 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.