AME · 8-K · 20260804PR000173
Guidance and Outlook
AMETEK INC/ · 2026-08-04 · Importance 79 · Surprise 76 · No source text
AMETEK raised its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.20-$8.30, up 10%-12% from the comparable 2025 basis and above the prior $7.94-$8.14 range. Full-year 2026 sales are now expected to increase approximately 10% from 2025. Third-quarter 2026 sales are expected to grow at a high-single-digit percentage rate year over year, with adjusted EPS projected at $2.08-$2.10, up 10%-11%. The full-year guidance includes $7.19-$7.29 of GAAP diluted EPS and $1.21 per share of pretax acquisition-related intangible amortization.
Key facts
- For 2026, AMETEK now expects overall sales to be up approximately 10% versus 2025. source
- Third quarter of 2026 overall sales are expected to be up high single digits on a percentage basis compared to the third quarter of 2025. source
- Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance: $8.20 to $8.30, up 10% to 12% over the comparable basis for 2025. source
- Third quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance: $2.08 to $2.10, up 10% to 11% compared to the third quarter of 2025. source
- The full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance was increased from prior guidance range of $7.94 to $8.14 per diluted share. source
- Forecasted diluted earnings per share (GAAP) for quarter ended September 30, 2026: low $1.85, high $1.87. source
- Forecasted adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) for quarter ended September 30, 2026: $2.08 to $2.10. source
- Forecasted GAAP diluted earnings per share for year ended December 31, 2026: low $7.19, high $7.29. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | committed | +8.5% | For 2026, AMETEK now expects overall sales to be up approximately 10% versus 2025. |
| revenue | positive | committed | +6.8% | Third quarter of 2026 overall sales are expected to be up high single digits on a percentage basis compared to the third quarter of 2025. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance: $8.20 to $8.30, up 10% to 12% over the comparable basis for 2025. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Third quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance: $2.08 to $2.10, up 10% to 11% compared to the third quarter of 2025. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Forecasted diluted earnings per share (GAAP) for quarter ended September 30, 2026: low $1.85, high $1.87. |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | Forecasted GAAP diluted earnings per share for year ended December 31, 2026: low $7.19, high $7.29. |