Ametek, Inc.
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control
Founded in 1930 and transformed over the decades through the acquisition of dozens of esteemed brands, Ametek owns more than 40 autonomous industrial businesses operating across research, aerospace, energy, medical, and manufacturing.
It is a $57.0B technology company. Revenue grew 12.7% over the last year, it keeps 20¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~1.0 years of free cash flow. It trades at 36.2× earnings — near the highest of its own history.
- Website
- ametek.com
- Location
- Berwyn, PA
- Employees
- 22 500
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1930
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth, quality and moat; Valuation lags behind.
Valuation36
- P/E vs own history96th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield3.2% · 12/25
- P/S7.2x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA24.0x · 12/25
Growth77
- Revenue CAGR7.5% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR10.6% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y11.1% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth32.4% · 25/25
Profitability74
- ROIC11.9% · 12/25
- ROE14.6% · 12/25
- Net margin20.0% · 25/25
- Operating margin25.6% · 25/25
Health74
- Altman Z8.00 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.21 · 12/25
- Interest coverage23.1x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 11% · 12/25
Quality92
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.45 · 20/25
- FCF conversion116% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.0% · 25/25
Moat83
- ROIC >12% years7/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin34.6% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 13.3% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$1.48B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.84B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 1930FoundedThe company was founded in 1930
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Strongly profitable — 20.0% net margin
- Revenue growing 12.7% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 23.2% of revenue
- Could repay net debt from ~1.0 years of free cash flow
- Interest covered 23.1× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+12.7% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.58B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+8.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.82B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~1.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$57.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+0.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 8.0 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.52%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 36.2
Peer comparisonAmetek, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AME this company | $57.0B | 36.2 | +12.7% | 20.0% | Solid |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: AME vs NVDA · AME vs AAPL · AME vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/AME
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Deeper analysis of AME on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $248.58 · market cap $57.0B.