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Ametek (AME) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Ametek (AME - Free Report) reported $2.04 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 15%. EPS of $2.09 for the same period compares to $1.78 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.5% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.99, the EPS surprise was +5.03%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Ametek performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Electronic Instruments: $1.32 billion compared to the $1.28 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Electro mechanical: $723.24 million versus $670.49 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.9% change.
  • Operating Income- Electronic Instruments: $369.72 million compared to the $388.27 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating Income- Corporate administrative expenses: $-30.85 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $-29.61 million.
  • Operating Income- Electromechanical: $189.32 million versus $167.76 million estimated by four analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Ametek here>>>

Shares of Ametek have returned +2.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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