secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AMETEK INC/ (AME)
CIK:        0001037868
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001037868-26-000006
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AMETEK reports record Q4 sales $2.0B, adjusted EPS $2.01 (+7%); acquires LKC Technologies
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- Q4 sales $2.0B (+13% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.73, adjusted EPS $2.01 (+7%); record operating cash flow $584M.
- Full year sales $7.4B (+7%); adjusted EPS $7.43 (+9%); adjusted operating margin 26.2%.
- 2026 guidance: adjusted EPS $7.87-$8.07 (+6-9%); Q1 adjusted EPS $1.85-$1.90 (+6-9%).
- Acquired LKC Technologies, ophthalmic diagnostic device maker, to expand EIG's Reichert portfolio; terms not disclosed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000006/0001037868-26-000006-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000006/ame-20260203.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-26-000006

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