AME
Ametek
$253.21
▲ 0.7%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
AME at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 56/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 33.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$53.78B
P/E
37.75x
Forward P/E (est.)
34.83x
ROE
14.4%
Revenue Growth
9.5%
EPS Growth
8.4%
Profit Margin
20.1%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt / Equity
0.21x
ROIC
11.0%
Interest Coverage
23.35x
Current Ratio
1.14x
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.7%
Rating Score
56/100
Ametek (AME) is a large-cap company in the Electrical Components & Equipment industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $53.78B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $7.40B in revenue and $1.48B in net profit.
Our model rates AME Neutral (56/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what AME's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. AME trades near $253.21, above its 50-day average ($230.93) and 200-day average ($214.10). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. AME's is $5.92 (~2.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month AME found buyers near $221.00 (support) and sellers near $244.71 (resistance); its 52-week range is $174.43–$244.71. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
3Y CAGR
6.4%
Revenue moved from $6.15B in 2022 to $7.40B in 2025, a 6.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 9.5% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
36.7%
Operating Margin
25.8%
Net Margin
20.0%
ROE
14.4%
Ametek keeps about 20.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.7% gross margin and 25.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 14.4% and return on invested capital about 11.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$2.28B
Net Debt
$1.80B
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.94x
Debt / Equity
0.21x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.2x, and operating profit covers interest about 23.4x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $2.28B of total debt against $481.25M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.80B
Free Cash Flow
$1.67B
FCF Margin
22.6%
In the latest year Ametek produced about $1.80B of operating cash flow and $1.67B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.0% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.6%
Total paid (latest FY)
$285.35M
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 17% of free cash flow
19% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 3 years in a row
no cuts in the last 4 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
37.75x
P/S
7.14x
P/B
4.86x
EV / EBITDA
—
AME trades at 37.8x trailing earnings (about 34.8x on estimated forward earnings), 7.1x sales, and 4.9x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$170.66
Current price
$253.21
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.67B
Growth, years 1–5
9.5%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where AME sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How AME stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), AME ranks #45 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (37.8x P/E vs. 32x median) with a lower return on equity (14.4% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (9.5% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
37.8x
median 32x
ROE vs sector
14.4%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
9.5%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#45
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $253.21 today · expected CAGR 0% – 11%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.14B | $8.96B | $9.85B | $10.84B | $11.92B |
| Net income | $1.63B | $1.79B | $1.97B | $2.17B | $2.38B |
| EPS | $7.67 | $8.43 | $9.28 | $10.20 | $11.22 |
| Share price (low) | $176.34 | $193.97 | $213.37 | $234.70 | $258.17 |
| Share price (high) | $291.34 | $320.47 | $352.52 | $387.77 | $426.55 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -30% / 15% | -12% / 13% | -6% / 12% | -2% / 11% | 0% / 11% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for AME:
- High net margins (20.1%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.2x) lowers risk.
The case against AME:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 37.8x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Ametek is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 37.8x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (56/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 25 Wall Street analysts covering AME recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
AME's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
AME — frequently asked questions
Is AME a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Ametek Neutral (56/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is AME's rating on The Stocks School?
Ametek currently scores 56/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does AME's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Ametek's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for AME calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this AME analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AME. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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