AME · Earnings call · 2026Q2T · Full report
Guidance and Outlook
AMETEK INC/ · 2026-08-04 · Importance 85 · Surprise 76 · No source text
AMETEK raised 2026 sales guidance to approximately 10% growth, with organic sales now expected to increase by the mid- to high-single digits. Full-year diluted EPS guidance increased to $8.20-$8.30, representing 10% to 12% growth and an increase from the prior $7.94-$8.14 range. Third-quarter sales are expected to rise at a high-single-digit rate, with adjusted EPS of $2.08-$2.10, up 10% to 11% year over year. Management also raised the second-half organic sales outlook by 1.5 to 2 percentage points and expects Process sales to grow at a mid-single-digit rate, Aerospace & Defense at a low-double-digit rate, Power at a mid-single-digit rate, and Automation & Engineered Solutions at a high-single-digit organic rate for 2026.
Key facts
- AMETEK increased full year sales guidance for 2026 to now expect overall sales to be up approximately 10% with organic sales expected to be up mid- to high single digits versus the prior year.
- For 2026, diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $8.20 to $8.30, up 10% to 12% compared to last year's results.
- For the third quarter, AMETEK anticipates overall sales to be up high single digits with adjusted earnings of $2.08 to $2.10 per share, up 10% to 11% versus the prior year.
- AMETEK's prior full year EPS guide was $7.94 to $8.14 per diluted share.
- AMETEK expects Process segment sales for the full year 2026 to be up mid-single digits.
- Aerospace & Defense businesses are now expected to be up low double digits versus last year for 2026.
- Automation & Engineered Solutions organic sales are now expected to be up high single digits organically for 2026.
- Power businesses continue to expect organic sales to be up mid-single digits for 2026.
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | committed | +9.3% | Aerospace & Defense businesses are now expected to be up low double digits versus last year for 2026. |
| revenue | positive | committed | +8.5% | AMETEK increased full year sales guidance for 2026 to now expect overall sales to be up approximately 10% with organic sales expected to… |
| revenue | positive | committed | +6.8% | Automation & Engineered Solutions organic sales are now expected to be up high single digits organically for 2026. |
| revenue | positive | committed | +4.3% | AMETEK expects Process segment sales for the full year 2026 to be up mid-single digits. |
| revenue | positive | committed | — | AMETEK increased full year sales guidance for 2026 to now expect overall sales to be up approximately 10% with organic sales expected to… |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | For 2026, diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $8.20 to $8.30, up 10% to 12% compared to last year's results. |
| revenue | positive | committed | — | For the third quarter, AMETEK anticipates overall sales to be up high single digits with adjusted earnings of $2.08 to $2.10 per share, up… |
| net_income | positive | committed | — | For the third quarter, AMETEK anticipates overall sales to be up high single digits with adjusted earnings of $2.08 to $2.10 per share, up… |