AMETEK, Inc.: EPS $2.21 vs $2.11 expected; revenue $2.22B vs $2.12B
Key Facts
Q3 FY2026 results
| Metric | Actual | Estimate | Surprise | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS (USD) | 2.21 | 2.11 | +4.7% | 1.89 |
| Revenue (USD bn) | 2.22 | 2.12 | +4.6% | 1.89 |
Recent reports: actual vs estimate
| Reported | Period | EPS (USD) | Estimate | Surprise | Revenue (USD bn) | Estimate | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Q3 FY2026 | 2.21 | 2.11 | +4.7% | 2.22 | 2.12 | +4.6% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Q2 FY2026 | 2.09 | 1.99 | +5.0% | 2.04 | 1.95 | +4.6% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Q1 FY2026 | 1.97 | 1.90 | +3.7% | 1.93 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Q4 FY2025 | 2.01 | 1.94 | +3.6% | 2.00 | 1.95 | +2.7% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Q3 FY2025 | 1.89 | 1.76 | +7.4% | 1.89 | 1.81 | +4.3% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Q2 FY2025 | 1.78 | 1.69 | +5.3% | 1.78 | 1.73 | +2.5% |
| May 1, 2025 | Q1 FY2025 | 1.75 | 1.69 | +3.6% | 1.73 | 1.74 | −0.6% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Q4 FY2024 | 1.87 | 1.85 | +1.1% | 1.76 | 1.82 | −3.2% |
Source: Figures from the EL7 database. Estimates are the analyst consensus carried by our data vendor (FMP), not official figures.
AMETEK, Inc. results: EPS $2.21 vs $2.11 expected; revenue $2.22B vs $2.12B. The results cover the company's Q3 FY2026. EPS came in above analysts' estimate by 4.7%; revenue above the estimate by 4.6%.
Revenue was up 17.3% from $1.89 billion a year earlier (Q3 FY2025). EPS was up 16.9% from $1.89 a year earlier. On its record, EPS topped analysts' estimates in 7 of 7 earlier comparable reports.
What the results mean
According to the company's results release, management raised its financial outlook.
AMETEK’s results reflect growth combining expansion in existing businesses with contributions from recent acquisitions, alongside margin improvement and strong cash generation. Management highlighted order growth and operating execution, indicating that business expansion was accompanied by stronger operating profitability.
Electronic Instruments posted broad sales growth across its businesses, supported by existing operations and acquisitions, with core margin expansion. In Electromechanical, broad sales growth came with margin improvement and operating profit growth, illustrating the role of operating execution in converting sales into earnings.
The acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation extends the strategy of deploying capital into specialized industrial technology businesses. That strategy rests on a portfolio of engineered solutions critical to customers’ operations, combining operational and technological innovation with acquisitions and a focus on cash generation.
What to watch on the earnings call: Sources of order growth and its breadth across the company’s end markets, the contributions of existing businesses and acquisitions to sales growth, and the operating factors supporting margin expansion. Indicor Instrumentation integration, earnings conversion into cash flow, and capital deployment priorities also merit attention.
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