AMETEK Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
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AMETEK (NYSE: AME) reported record fourth quarter and full year results for 2024. Q4 sales reached $1.76 billion, up 2% year-over-year, with operating income increasing 5% to $469.0 million. Operating margins improved to 26.6%, up 90 basis points. The company achieved record Q4 operating cash flow of $550.0 million and free cash flow of $498.3 million.
Full-year 2024 sales were $6.94 billion, a 5% increase over 2023. Adjusted earnings per share for the full year reached $6.83, up 7% from 2023. The Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) saw a 2% decrease in Q4 sales to $1.21 billion, while the Electromechanical Group (EMG) reported an 11% increase to $546.7 million.
Looking ahead to 2025, AMETEK expects low single-digit sales growth and adjusted earnings per share between $7.02 to $7.18, representing a 3% to 5% increase over 2024.
Positive
- Record Q4 operating income of $469.0 million, up 5% YoY
- Operating margins improved 90 basis points to 26.6%
- Record Q4 free cash flow of $498.3 million with 129% conversion rate
- Full-year sales increased 5% to $6.94 billion
- Adjusted EPS grew 7% to $6.83 for full year 2024
- EMG sales increased 11% in Q4
Negative
- EIG sales declined 2% in Q4
- Q1 2025 sales expected to be flat year-over-year
- Conservative growth outlook with low single-digit sales increase projected for 2025
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On the day this news was published, AME declined 1.97%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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AMETEK's fourth quarter 2024 sales were a record
On a GAAP basis, fourth quarter earnings per diluted share were a record
"AMETEK delivered strong results in the fourth quarter, with outstanding operating performance driving robust core margin expansion, record earnings and strong cash flow growth," stated David A. Zapico, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our operational flexibility and disciplined execution allowed us to successfully navigate a continued uncertain macro-economic environment and position AMETEK for continued long-term success."
For the full year, AMETEK's sales were
Full year adjusted operating income was
A reconciliation of reported GAAP results to adjusted results is included in the financial tables accompanying this release and on the AMETEK website.
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
EIG sales in the fourth quarter were
"EIG's fourth-quarter operating performance was outstanding as our businesses delivered strong profit growth and robust margin expansion," commented Mr. Zapico. "This level of operating performance reflects the strength of our Growth Model and the quality of our highly differentiated EIG businesses."
Electromechanical Group (EMG)
EMG sales in the fourth quarter were
"Overall EMG sales were up nicely in the quarter driven by the contributions from the acquisition of Paragon Medical and continued strong growth across our Aerospace and Defense businesses," stated Mr. Zapico. "While this revenue growth was partially offset by the impact of the normalization of inventory levels across our OEM customer base, we were encouraged by our second consecutive quarter of strong organic order growth."
2025 Outlook
"AMETEK delivered solid results in the fourth quarter and for the full year, demonstrating the strength and flexibility of the AMETEK Growth Model and the outstanding contributions from all AMETEK colleagues. We are well positioned as we enter 2025 with leading positions across a diverse set of attractive markets and significant balance sheet capacity to deploy on strategic acquisitions," noted Mr. Zapico.
"For 2025, we expect overall sales to be up low single digits on a percentage basis compared to 2024. Adjusted earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of
"For the first quarter of 2025, overall sales are expected to be roughly flat compared to the same period last year. Adjusted earnings in the quarter are anticipated to be in the range of
Conference Call
AMETEK will webcast its fourth quarter 2024 investor conference call on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, beginning at 8:30 AM ET. The live audio webcast will be available and later archived in the Investors section of www.ametek.com.
About AMETEK
AMETEK (NYSE: AME) is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of approximately
Forward-looking Information
Statements in this news release relating to future events, such as AMETEK's expected business and financial performance are "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations. These factors and uncertainties include risks related to AMETEK's ability to consummate and successfully integrate future acquisitions; risks with international sales and operations, including supply chain disruptions; AMETEK's ability to successfully develop new products, open new facilities or transfer product lines; the price and availability of raw materials; compliance with government regulations, including environmental regulations; changes in the competitive environment or the effects of competition in our markets; the ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources; and general economic conditions affecting the industries we serve. A detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our future results is contained in AMETEK's filings with the
Contact:
Kevin Coleman
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
kevin.coleman@ametek.com
Phone: 610.889.5247
AMETEK, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net sales | $ 1,761,602 | $ 1,730,885 | $ 6,941,180 | $ 6,596,950 | |||
Cost of sales | 1,116,853 | 1,115,850 | 4,464,713 | 4,212,485 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 175,768 | 170,043 | 696,905 | 677,006 | |||
Total operating expenses | 1,292,621 | 1,285,893 | 5,161,618 | 4,889,491 | |||
Operating income | 468,981 | 444,992 | 1,779,562 | 1,707,459 | |||
Interest expense | (22,000) | (24,117) | (112,962) | (81,795) | |||
Other (expense) income, net | (2,626) | (3,939) | (5,061) | (19,252) | |||
Income before income taxes | 444,355 | 416,936 | 1,661,539 | 1,606,412 | |||
Provision for income taxes | 57,098 | 74,072 | 285,415 | 293,224 | |||
Net income | $ 387,257 | $ 342,864 | $ 1,376,124 | $ 1,313,188 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.67 | $ 1.48 | $ 5.93 | $ 5.67 | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ 1.68 | $ 1.49 | $ 5.95 | $ 5.70 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||
Diluted shares | 232,107 | 231,794 | 232,168 | 231,509 | |||
Basic shares | 231,149 | 230,782 | 231,256 | 230,519 | |||
Dividends per share | $ 0.28 | $ 0.25 | $ 1.12 | $ 1.00 | |||
AMETEK, Inc. Information by Business Segment (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net sales: | |||||||
Electronic Instruments | $ 1,214,935 | $ 1,236,227 | $ 4,659,915 | $ 4,624,250 | |||
Electromechanical | 546,667 | 494,658 | 2,281,265 | 1,972,700 | |||
Consolidated net sales | $ 1,761,602 | $ 1,730,885 | $ 6,941,180 | $ 6,596,950 | |||
Operating income: | |||||||
Segment operating income: | |||||||
Electronic Instruments | $ 386,649 | $ 358,992 | $ 1,428,409 | $ 1,310,962 | |||
Electromechanical | 111,189 | 112,316 | 456,501 | 496,569 | |||
Total segment operating income | 497,838 | 471,308 | 1,884,910 | 1,807,531 | |||
Corporate administrative expenses | (28,857) | (26,316) | (105,348) | (100,072) | |||
Consolidated operating income | $ 468,981 | $ 444,992 | $ 1,779,562 | $ 1,707,459 | |||
AMETEK, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (In thousands) | |||
December 31, | December 31, | ||
2024 | 2023 | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 373,999 | $ 409,804 | |
Receivables, net | 948,830 | 1,012,932 | |
Inventories, net | 1,021,713 | 1,132,471 | |
Other current assets | 258,490 | 269,461 | |
Total current assets | 2,603,032 | 2,824,668 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 818,611 | 891,293 | |
Right of use asset, net | 235,666 | 229,723 | |
Goodwill | 6,555,877 | 6,447,629 | |
Other intangibles, investments and other assets | 4,417,983 | 4,630,220 | |
Total assets | $ 14,631,169 | $ 15,023,533 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, net | $ 654,346 | $ 1,417,915 | |
Accounts payable and accruals | 1,444,241 | 1,464,658 | |
Total current liabilities | 2,098,587 | 2,882,573 | |
Long-term debt, net | 1,425,375 | 1,895,432 | |
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities | 1,451,903 | 1,515,337 | |
Stockholders' equity | 9,655,304 | 8,730,191 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 14,631,169 | $ 15,023,533 | |
AMETEK, Inc. | ||
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||
(In thousands) | ||
(Unaudited) | ||
Three Months Ended | ||
December 31, 2024 | ||
Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) | $ 550,017 | |
Deduct: Capital expenditures | (51,725) | |
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) | $ 498,292 | |
Free Cash Flow Conversion (Free cash flow divided by net income) (Non-GAAP) | 129 % | |
Year Ended December 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Operating income (GAAP) | $ 1,779,562 | $ 1,707,459 | |
Paragon integration costs | 29,231 | — | |
Adjusted Operating income (Non-GAAP) | $ 1,808,793 | $ 1,707,459 | |
Operating income margin (GAAP) | 25.6 % | 25.9 % | |
Paragon integration costs | 0.5 % | — % | |
Adjusted Operating income margin (Non-GAAP) | 26.1 % | 25.9 % | |
AMETEK, Inc. | |||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 1.67 | $ 1.48 | $ 5.93 | $ 5.67 | |||
Pretax amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 0.27 | 0.26 | 1.07 | 0.93 | |||
Income tax benefit on amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | (0.07) | (0.06) | (0.26) | (0.22) | |||
Paragon integration costs | — | — | 0.13 | — | |||
Income tax benefit on Paragon integration costs | — | — | (0.03) | — | |||
Rounding | — | — | (0.01) | — | |||
Adjusted Diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | $ 1.87 | $ 1.68 | $ 6.83 | $ 6.38 | |||
Forecasted Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
Low | High | Low | High | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 1.46 | $ 1.48 | $ 6.19 | $ 6.35 | |||
Pretax amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1.10 | 1.10 | |||
Income tax benefit on amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | (0.07) | (0.07) | (0.27) | (0.27) | |||
Adjusted Diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | $ 1.67 | $ 1.69 | $ 7.02 | $ 7.18 | |||
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
The Company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis with certain non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increased transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying financial tables. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
The Company believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by reflecting additional ways of viewing AMETEK's operations that, when reconciled to the comparable GAAP measure, helps our investors to better understand the long-term profitability trends of our business, and facilitates easier comparisons of our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers.
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