AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ametek (AME)

AMETEK posts record Q4 sales of $1.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.87

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

AMETEK reported record fourth-quarter 2024 sales of $1.76 billion, up 2%, and adjusted earnings of $1.87 per diluted share, up 11%, with full-year 2024 sales of $6.94 billion, up 5%. The company also guided 2025 adjusted earnings to $7.02 to $7.18 per diluted share and announced the acquisition of Kern Microtechnik, a German maker of precision machining and inspection systems with annual sales of about €50 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.67, up from $1.48 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.87.
  • Q4 operating income rose 5% to a record $469.0 million, with operating margin of 26.6%.
  • 2025 outlook: sales up low single digits and adjusted EPS of $7.02 to $7.18; Q1 2025 sales roughly flat and adjusted EPS of $1.67 to $1.69.
  • Kern Microtechnik, headquartered near Munich, will join the Electronic Instruments Group; annual sales are about €50 million.

The filing

CompanyAmetek (AME)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 4, 2025, 11:41 AM ET
Accession number0001037868-25-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

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