Ametek (AME) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c

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AMETEK Announces Third Quarter Results and Provides Fourth Quarter 2020 Guidance

October 29, 2020 6:55 AM EDT

BERWYN, Pa., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

AMETEK's third quarter 2020 sales were $1.13 billion, a 12% decline compared to the third quarter of 2019. Operating income in the quarter was $270.7 million and operating margins were a record 24.0%, up 40 basis points from the third quarter of 2019.

On a GAAP basis, third quarter earnings per diluted share were $0.88. Adjusted earnings in the quarter were $1.01 per diluted share, down 5% compared to the prior-year's comparable period. Adjusted earnings adds back non-cash, after-tax, acquisition-related... More