Ametek vs Emerson Electric
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I put Ametek and Emerson Electric side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Emerson Electric is the larger business, with $18.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.4B for Ametek, about 2.4 times as much.
- Ametek grew revenue faster (6.6%, against 3.0%).
- Ametek turned more of its sales into free cash flow (22.6% FCF margin, against 14.8%).
- Ametek earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (13.2%, against 7.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Ametek’s earnings: a P/E of 35.5x against 35.4x for Emerson Electric.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Ametek
AME
8/10
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Emerson Electric
EMR
2/10
Gross marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AME FY25 | EMR FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $55.8B | $90.7B |
| Revenue | $7.4B | $18.0B |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $2.3B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.6% | 3.0% |
| 5-year growth | 10.3% | 1.4% |
| Share count change | −0.4% | −1.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 36.0% | 52.8% |
| Operating margin | 25.8% | — |
| Net margin | 20.0% | 12.7% |
| FCF margin | 22.6% | 14.8% |
| Return on capital | 13.2% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 14.6% | 10.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.8B | $11.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.8x | 2.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $719M | $2.4B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 35.5x | 35.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.