AME

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AMETEK Inc.
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · NYSE · United States
$237.64+1.42%
Market cap $54.5BNext earnings 2026-10-29Updated Sep 20, 2026
FAIR VALUE · CONSENSUS
$237.64+0.0%
confidence-weighted across 4 of 6 models
Now $237.64
$237.64
$81.72$206.46
AvoidSilver65
Price vs fair value
47.8% above
-32.4% to fair value
ACCE score
66
out of 100
Analysts
70% buy
20 covering
P/E
34.7x
forward 27.2x
1-year return
+25.9%
Dividend yield
0.55%
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Overview

ACCE thesis

AMETEK manufactures precision instruments and electromechanical devices for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets through brands like Brookfield viscometers and Zygo optical metrology systems. The company owns dominant market positions in niche technical markets where switching costs are high and customer relationships span decades, generating consistent 20%+ operating margins even during economic downturns. Management's acquisition strategy has delivered 40+ bolt-on deals since 2020, adding $2.8 billion in annual revenue while expanding into higher-margin digital and software-enabled products. Revenue growth accelerated to 11.3% in the latest quarter despite industrial headwinds, driven by aerospace recovery and new semiconductor metrology wins. Trading at 26.7x forward earnings represents a reasonable entry point for a business that has compounded earnings at 12% annually over the past decade while maintaining best-in-class margins.

Written May 8, 2026
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flags
  • moderate
    Valuation premium elevated
    P/E 35.1 and EV/EBITDA 23.2 are stretched for a 7% 5-year revenue CAGR industrial; limited margin of safety vs $258 fair value.
  • moderate
    Value score very low
    ACCE Value sub-score of 39/100 signals the market is pricing in significant growth that history doesn't fully support.
  • moderate
    QoQ revenue deceleration
    Sequential revenue declined 3.5% QoQ despite solid YoY growth, suggesting near-term demand softness worth monitoring.
Reports in 38 days, last quarter beat by 0.1%.

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Price

+26.1% · 1Y

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Bullish70% buy · 20 covering analysts
● Strong buy 12● Buy 2● Hold 6● Sell 0● Strong sell 0
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Where it sits vs peers

This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
P/Ebetter than 33% of peers
low 24.4x34.7xhigh 55.6x
ROEbetter than 17% of peers
low 13%15%high 105%
Div yieldbetter than 0% of peers
low 0.5%0.5%high 2.4%

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News and Record

Reports in 38 days, last quarter beat by 0.1%.

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Recent performance

1 week
-1.7%
1 month
-2.3%
3 months
+0.1%
6 months
+13.5%
YTD
+15.7%
1 year
+25.9%

SEC filings

39 filings
August 2026
Aug 26
8-KCurrent reportPeriod 2026-08-26
Aug 12
Form 4Insider transactionPeriod 2026-08-11
Aug 11
8-KCurrent reportPeriod 2026-08-07
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