AME · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Operating Cash Flow Trends

AMETEK INC/ · 2026-11-03 · Importance 59 · Surprise 48 · From source text

Cash provided by operating activities increased 22.9% to $1,495.9 million for the first nine months of 2026, from $1,217.5 million a year earlier. Higher net income and lower working-capital requirements drove the improvement. Free cash flow rose to $1,405.2 million from $1,144.2 million. EBITDA increased to $1,921.7 million from $1,696.0 million.

Key facts

• AMETEK’s nine-month operating cash flow was $1,495.857 million in 2026, compared with $1,217.499 million in 2025. source
• AMETEK operating cash flow was $1,495.9 million for the first nine months of 2026, up $278.4 million or 22.9% from $1,217.5 million, primarily due to higher net income and lower working capital requirements. source
• AMETEK free cash flow was $1,405.2 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1,144.2 million in 2025. source
• AMETEK EBITDA was $1,921.7 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1,696.0 million in 2025. source
• AMETEK’s net change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions, used $44.483 million of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $138.519 million in the same period of 2025. source

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