AME

AMETEK, Inc.

Industrials · $57.5B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$251.93

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$164.91

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$65.96

buy price

Overpriced

AME is Overpriced: at $251.93 it trades 53% above its fair value of $164.91. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $65.96, 74% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 6% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth11.4% a year✓
Equity per share growth13.2% a year✓
Sales growth7.1% a year✗
Free cash flow growth11.4% a year✓
Return on invested capital10.8%✓

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Superinvestors

2 of the investors we track hold AME. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: Mairs & Power Funds

Insider activity

Since Aug 7, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $1.0M, 1 sale worth $1.7M and 1 other filing (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

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About AMETEK, Inc.

AMETEK, Inc. is a global enterprise that develops and markets a diverse portfolio of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The company's operations are structured into two principal divisions: the Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) and the Electromechanical Group (EMG). The EIG segment provides sophisticated instrumentation solutions catering to various sectors, including process control, aerospace…

Electrical Equipment & Parts

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works