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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-24-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:13:32.081141+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK Q3 adj EPS $1.66 (+1% YoY), raises FY guidance; acquires Virtek Vision

## Summary
- Q3 sales $1.71B (+5% YoY); operating income $445.9M, margins 26.1%.
- GAAP EPS $1.47; adjusted EPS $1.66 (ex-$0.20 amortization).
- 2024 adj EPS guidance raised to $6.77-$6.82 from $6.70-$6.80; Q4 guided $1.81-$1.86.
- Operating cash flow $487.2M (+3%); free cash flow conversion 135%.
- Acquired Virtek Vision International (~$40M annual sales) to expand EIG's 3D inspection capabilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-24-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000051/0001037868-24-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000051/ame-20241031.htm

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