AMETEK (AME) Competitors $179.85 +1.21 (+0.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$179.72 -0.13 (-0.07%) As of 07:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AME vs. ETN, EMR, ROP, ROK, AYI, GNRC, ENPH, BDC, FELE, and ENSShould you be buying AMETEK stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AMETEK include Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), and EnerSys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. AMETEK vs. Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies Rockwell Automation Acuity Brands Generac Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, AME or ETN? AMETEK has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AME or ETN? 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AME or ETN a better dividend stock? AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. AMETEK pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AME or ETN? Eaton received 321 more outperform votes than AMETEK when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.46% of users gave AMETEK an outperform vote while only 66.31% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAMETEKOutperform Votes61671.46% Underperform Votes24628.54% EatonOutperform Votes93766.31% Underperform Votes47633.69% Does the media refer more to AME or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 42 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for AMETEK. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat AMETEK's score of 1.40 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMETEK 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 36 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AME or ETN? AMETEK presently has a consensus target price of $197.89, indicating a potential upside of 10.68%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $368.78, indicating a potential upside of 13.16%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eaton is more favorable than AMETEK.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AMETEK 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Is AME or ETN more profitable? AMETEK has a net margin of 19.83% compared to Eaton's net margin of 15.25%. Eaton's return on equity of 22.62% beat AMETEK's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMETEK19.83% 16.94% 10.73% Eaton 15.25%22.62%11.10% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AME or ETN? Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. AMETEK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAMETEK$6.94B5.95$1.38B$6.1129.26Eaton$25.31B5.04$3.79B$9.9132.89 SummaryEaton beats AMETEK on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AMETEK News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AME and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAMETEKProcess control instruments IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$41.28B$18.53B$26.13B$19.72BDividend Yield0.70%0.86%2.86%3.85%P/E Ratio30.1526.7945.5035.75Price / Sales5.954.461,995.0245.92Price / Cash21.8818.5034.7717.51Price / Book4.283.567.104.82Net Income$1.38B$492.30M$742.16M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.56%0.72%3.00%1.56%1 Month Performance4.14%2.63%7.31%5.05%1 Year Performance3.36%-3.87%52,402.71%13.96% AMETEK Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMEAMETEK4.2237 of 5 stars$179.85+0.7%$197.89+10.0%+5.1%$41.52B$6.94B30.3319,600Positive NewsETNEaton4.616 of 5 stars$325.66+2.1%$367.83+13.0%+3.4%$127.43B$25.31B34.2891,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEMREmerson Electric4.4252 of 5 stars$120.23+1.2%$133.53+11.1%+16.3%$67.63B$17.61B28.6985,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionROPRoper Technologies4.5021 of 5 stars$566.470.0%$632.36+11.6%+3.4%$60.90B$7.24B39.5015,800Positive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.6069 of 5 stars$314.52-0.9%$313.89-0.2%+26.7%$35.45B$7.97B39.1726,000AYIAcuity Brands3.8785 of 5 stars$264.84+3.5%$317.60+19.9%+7.4%$8.18B$3.96B19.5013,200Positive NewsGNRCGenerac4.5412 of 5 stars$126.31+4.7%$168.37+33.3%-7.1%$7.46B$4.35B23.399,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeENPHEnphase Energy4.65 of 5 stars$43.34+4.9%$68.45+57.9%-64.8%$5.69B$1.42B58.572,820Positive NewsBDCBelden4.8905 of 5 stars$108.59+3.8%$126.20+16.2%+18.5%$4.29B$2.55B22.588,000Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.471 of 5 stars$86.60+1.1%$94.00+8.5%-9.9%$3.95B$2.02B22.496,500ENSEnerSys4.6449 of 5 stars$85.53+4.2%$117.50+37.4%-15.4%$3.35B$3.62B10.5911,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Eaton Competitors Emerson Electric Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors Rockwell Automation Competitors Acuity Brands Competitors Generac Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Belden Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors EnerSys Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AME) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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