AMETEK (AME) Competitors

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AME vs. CRWD, ANET, CARR, DOV, and EMR

Should you be buying AMETEK stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AMETEK include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Arista Networks (ANET), Carrier Global (CARR), Dover (DOV), and Emerson Electric (EMR).

How does AMETEK compare to CrowdStrike?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

AMETEK presently has a consensus price target of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $506.82, indicating a potential downside of 3.97%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
CrowdStrike	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	37 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 9 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for CrowdStrike and 29 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.26 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CrowdStrike	13 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.07
CrowdStrike	$4.81B	27.82	-$162.50M	-$0.74	N/A

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -3.81%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.63% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
CrowdStrike	-3.81%	-0.14%	-0.06%

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AMETEK beats CrowdStrike on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMETEK compare to Arista Networks?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. AMETEK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.07
Arista Networks	$9.01B	19.82	$3.51B	$2.92	48.54

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 52 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Arista Networks and 29 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Arista Networks' score of 0.68 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arista Networks	31 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Arista Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK presently has a consensus price target of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $182.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.00%. Given Arista Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arista Networks is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.32% compared to AMETEK's net margin of 20.11%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.10% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Arista Networks	38.32%	30.10%	19.35%

Summary

Arista Networks beats AMETEK on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMETEK compare to Carrier Global?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 5.99%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.63% beat Carrier Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Carrier Global	5.99%	14.81%	5.67%

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carrier Global pays out 63.2% 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 and Carrier Global has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. AMETEK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carrier Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.07
Carrier Global	$21.75B	2.55	$1.48B	$1.52	43.94

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carrier Global has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, AMETEK had 9 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AMETEK and 20 mentions for Carrier Global. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat AMETEK's score of 0.72 indicating that Carrier Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carrier Global	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Carrier Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK currently has a consensus target price of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Carrier Global has a consensus target price of $73.57, suggesting a potential upside of 10.14%. Given Carrier Global's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Summary

AMETEK and Carrier Global tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMETEK compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, AMETEK had 12 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AMETEK and 17 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat AMETEK's score of 0.72 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%

Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 8.05%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $252.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.5% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AMETEK has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.28B	3.57	$1.09B	$8.02	27.39
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.07

Summary

AMETEK beats Dover on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AMETEK compare to Emerson Electric?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 13.35%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.18% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Emerson Electric	13.35%	17.18%	8.24%

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.19	$1.48B	$6.62	35.07
Emerson Electric	$18.32B	4.32	$2.29B	$4.33	32.61

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

AMETEK presently has a consensus target price of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $164.24, suggesting a potential upside of 16.32%. Given Emerson Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 18 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Emerson Electric and 29 mentions for AMETEK. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat AMETEK's score of 0.72 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	9 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	19 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% 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 increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AMETEK and Emerson Electric tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AME vs. The Competition

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Metric	AMETEK	ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$53.27B	$17.26B	$39.10B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	0.59%	0.50%	3.17%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	35.07	32.49	165.85	29.12
Price / Sales	7.19	13.65	630.03	14.79
Price / Cash	24.85	29.00	46.26	25.22
Price / Book	4.87	4.38	9.62	4.63
Net Income	$1.48B	$494.95M	$1.04B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.95%	4.10%	4.54%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.17%	3.05%	14.90%	4.47%
1 Year Performance	35.23%	29.83%	170.88%	28.60%

AMETEK Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AME AMETEK	4.4142 of 5 stars	$232.17 -1.1%	$252.33 +8.7%	+35.2%	$53.27B	$7.40B	35.07	22,500	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
CRWD CrowdStrike	2.1022 of 5 stars	$476.53 +1.6%	$506.82 +6.4%	+28.5%	$120.85B	$4.81B	N/A	10,698	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
ANET Arista Networks	4.6993 of 5 stars	$170.18 -1.4%	$178.67 +5.0%	+64.5%	$214.29B	$9.01B	61.66	5,115	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CARR Carrier Global	4.3449 of 5 stars	$64.28 -2.4%	$74.14 +15.3%	-6.5%	$53.70B	$21.87B	42.29	47,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.4098 of 5 stars	$223.41 +1.2%	$237.36 +6.2%	+24.8%	$30.08B	$8.09B	27.86	24,000	Trending News Analyst Revision

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AMETEK (AME) Competitors

AME vs. CRWD, ANET, CARR, DOV, and EMR

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AMETEK (AME) Competitors

AME vs. CRWD, ANET, CARR, DOV, and EMR

How does AMETEK compare to CrowdStrike?

Do analysts prefer AME or CRWD?

Does the media refer more to AME or CRWD?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AME or CRWD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AME or CRWD?

Is AME or CRWD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AME or CRWD?

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How does AMETEK compare to Arista Networks?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AME or ANET?

Does the media refer more to AME or ANET?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AME or ANET?

Do analysts prefer AME or ANET?

Which has more risk and volatility, AME or ANET?

Is AME or ANET more profitable?

Summary

How does AMETEK compare to Carrier Global?

Is AME or CARR more profitable?

Is AME or CARR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AME or CARR?

Which has more volatility and risk, AME or CARR?

Does the media prefer AME or CARR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AME or CARR?

Do analysts rate AME or CARR?

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How does AMETEK compare to Dover?

Does the media refer more to DOV or AME?

Is DOV or AME more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or AME?

Do analysts recommend DOV or AME?

Is DOV or AME a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DOV or AME?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOV or AME?

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How does AMETEK compare to Emerson Electric?

Is AME or EMR more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AME or EMR?

Which has more risk & volatility, AME or EMR?

Do analysts prefer AME or EMR?

Does the media favor AME or EMR?

Is AME or EMR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AME or EMR?

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