AME · NYSE · Industrials
AMETEK, Inc. (AME) — Rank #380 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.16) · ROE 13.1% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001037868 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments (EIG) and electromechanical (EMG) devices in the United States and internationally.
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It operates through EIG and EMG segments. The company offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets; power quality monitoring and metering devices, uninterruptible power supplies, programmable power and electromagnetic compatibility test equipment, and gas turbines sensors; dashboard instruments for heavy trucks and other vehicles; instrumentation and controls for food and beverage industries; and aircraft and engine sensors, embedded computing, monitoring, power supplies, fuel and fluid measurement, and data acquisition systems for aerospace and defense industry. It also provides engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects; single-use and consumable surgical instruments, implantable components, and drug delivery systems; engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, automation, and other application; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for thermal management, military and commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; and motors used in commercial appliances, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers, as well as operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. AMETEK, Inc.
was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
- Industry
- Specialty Industrial Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- ametek.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
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P/S (annual)
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P/B
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P/OCF (annual)
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Shareholder Yield
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Employees
22,500
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Exchange
NYSE
12/12
Flags passed
AME passes 12/12 quality flags
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSOperating margin holding
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSBalance sheet stable
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Deferred revenue growing · RPO outpacing revenue · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
No warning flags · GP/assets 5th percentile of 41 SIC 38 peers
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.16
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
5th pctl of 41 SIC 38 peers
Return on equity
13.1%
Gross margin
36.0%
15th pctl of 41 SIC 38 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.6%
RPO growth (YoY)
15.8%
Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
6.4%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
10.3%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
8.5%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
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Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 13% above net income
Free cash flow
$1.67B
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
12.9%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.6%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net debt $1.54B, F-Score 6/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.47
69th pctl of 40 SIC 38 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.21×
0th pctl of 40 SIC 38 peers
Quick ratio
0.63×
Net cash
-$1.54B
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
3.8 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
3.0 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports