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
Revenue growth reflects expanding sales at AMETEK, Inc., but the available data does not identify which businesses drove that growth or how it translated into profitability. The company centers on electronic instruments and specialized electromechanical components, making the nature of industrial demand important to understanding the results.
Business drivers include the need for precise measurement, control and testing across aerospace, energy, manufacturing, laboratories and medical diagnostics. Electrical connectors and protective electronics packaging also serve the need to protect sensitive components, making application diversity useful context for interpreting performance without attributing growth to a particular business.
What to watch on the earnings call: Listen for management's discussion of demand sources across the company's applications and the contribution of electronic instruments and electromechanical components to sales growth. Product mix, margins and customer spending on measurement and control equipment also merit attention to understand the nature of growth and how broadly it extends across the business.
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