Ametek focuses its mergers and acquisitions sights on targets that hold a leading share within niche, growing markets. It aims to raise the margins of acquired firms by connecting them to its comprehensive suite of prequalified, global suppliers in low-cost regions with expertise in areas such as circuit boards, precision machining, and castings.
Ametek's pipeline of potential acquisitions is vast as the markets in which it operates are highly fragmented.
Ametek is overly reliant on acquisitions to grow. A shift in its M&A strategy poses an outsize risk.
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IEX
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WAT
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 30.04 | 27.09 | 27.33 |
Price/Book Value | 4.82 | 4.08 | 2.38 |
Price/Sales | 6.98 | 4.72 | 6.43 |
Price/Cash Flow | 27.83 | 21.66 | 25.44 |
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AME
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IEX
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WAT
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Quick Ratio | 0.59 | 2.25 | 0.97 |
Current Ratio | 1.14 | 3.39 | 1.79 |
Interest Coverage | 23.33 | 11.34 | 5.87 |
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AME
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IEX
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WAT
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 9.96% | 8.92% | 9.95% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 14.95% | 15.37% | 17.93% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 12.92% | 11.25% | 13.11% |
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