Ametek (AME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Ametek reported quarterly earnings of $2.01 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.94 per share, and up from $1.87 per share a year ago [1] - The company achieved a revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.67%, compared to $1.76 billion in the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +3.65%, and Ametek has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - The company had a favorable trend in estimate revisions leading up to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock [7] Future Outlook - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.89 on revenues of $1.9 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.98 on revenues of $7.92 billion [8] - The outlook for the Electronics - Testing Equipment industry is strong, with the industry currently in the top 25% of Zacks industries, indicating potential for Ametek's stock to outperform the market [9]