--- title: Ametek (AME) — intrinsic value and fair price canonical: https://sweetvaluelab.com/stocks/ame ticker: AME as_of: 2026-10-17 sector: Industrials industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts --- # Ametek (AME) Ametek (AME) closed at $248.17 on Oct 16, 2026, overvalued by 59% vs its model value of $156.11 (from a five-year discounted cash flow). ## Key figures | Figure | Value | | --- | ---: | | Last close | $248.17 (Oct 16, 2026) | | Model value (from a five-year discounted cash flow) | $156.11 | | Price vs model | overvalued by 59% vs model | | Range of that model | $98.88 – $359.30 | | Market value | $56.9B | | P/E (fiscal 2025) | 38.8 | | Net margin (fiscal 2025) | 20.0% | | Free cash flow (fiscal 2025) | $1.7B | | Dividend yield (trailing twelve months) | 0.54% | | Beta | 0.96 | | Cost of capital (WACC) | 8.84% | | Business classification | Profitable Growth (Low/slowing growth (~6% recent), Moderate margins (20% net margin), Moderately volatile earnings) | ## On the stock lists | List | Place | Figure | Page | | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | Insider buying | #16 | $1.0M | https://sweetvaluelab.com/lists/insider-buying | ## Dividends | Figure | Value | | --- | ---: | | Trailing dividend yield | 0.54% | | Dividends per share, last 12 months | $1.33 | | Dividends / free cash flow (fiscal 2025) | 17.1% | | Raised | 6 years in a row | | Growth over 5 years | 11.3% a year | | Latest payment | $0.34, ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026 | | Year of payments | Dividends per share | | --- | ---: | | To Sep 13, 2021 | $0.78 | | To Sep 13, 2022 | $0.86 | | To Sep 13, 2023 | $0.97 | | To Sep 16, 2024 | $1.09 | | To Sep 15, 2025 | $1.21 | | Trailing twelve months (to Sep 15, 2026) | $1.33 | ## Valuation models Each model's value per share and the role the engine gave it for this business. The headline above is one model's value; every other model is listed with its own, and each has a page of its own under the valuation. Computed Oct 17, 2026. | Model | Role | Value per share | Low | High | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | | DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y | primary | $156.11 | $98.88 | $359.30 | | DCF · Perpetuity growth · 10y | cross check | $180.41 | $116.91 | $402.78 | | DCF · EBITDA exit · 5y | cross check | $193.50 | $141.59 | $254.44 | | DCF · EBITDA exit · 10y | cross check | $214.51 | $152.60 | $296.40 | | P/E · peers | cross check | $198.60 | $165.77 | $215.31 | | P/E · own history | cross check | $228.80 | $217.11 | $245.50 | | PEG | sanity check | $116.78 | $116.78 | $116.78 | | EV/EBITDA · peers | cross check | $187.95 | $151.82 | $216.37 | | EV/Revenue · peers | cross check | $134.27 | $116.74 | $153.23 | | Earnings power value | cross check | $44.88 | $36.47 | $56.74 | | Dividend discount | cross check | $30.73 | $20.71 | $52.42 | ## Insider activity (SEC Form 4) Past 90 days: 1 open-market buy ($1.0M) and 1 open-market sale ($1.7M); 10b5-1 plan sales included. | Date | Insider | Relationship | Transaction | Shares | Value | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | | Aug 11, 2026 | Stanage Nick L | Director | Open-market buy | 4,000 | $1.0M | | Aug 7, 2026 | Hermance David F. | PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL | Option/RSU exercise | 6,608 | $564,653.6 | | Aug 7, 2026 | Hermance David F. | PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL | Open-market sell | 6,608 | $1.7M | | Aug 7, 2026 | Hermance David F. | PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL | Option/RSU exercise | 6,608 | $0 | | May 27, 2026 | Oscher Ronald J | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | Other | 39,954 | $0 | ## Recent SEC filings | Filed | Form | What | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 26, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 Other Events; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000191/ame-20260826.htm | | Aug 11, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 Other Events | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000183/ame-20260807.htm | | Aug 4, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly report | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000175/ame-20260630.htm | | Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02 Results of Operations (Earnings); 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000173/ame-20260804.htm | | Jun 12, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01 Entry into a Material Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000166/ame-20260609.htm | ## Superinvestors holding it (latest 13F) | Manager | Quarter | Shares | Value | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | | Francois Rochon | 2026-06-30 | 598,781 | $144.9M | | Bridgewater | 2026-06-30 | 117,720 | $28.5M | | Mairs & Power | 2026-06-30 | 850 | $205,649 | 3 tracked managers in all. ## About 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, power generation, and general industrial applications. It also delivers specialized process and analytical tools essential for industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, automation, and food and beverage production. Furthermore, EIG supplies equipment for laboratory settings, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical diagnostics, and critical test and measurement tasks. Its offerings encompass power quality monitoring and metering devices, un… --- Source: https://sweetvaluelab.com/stocks/ame (SweetValueLab, free, no account). Prices and statements from Financial Modeling Prep; filings from SEC EDGAR. 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