For the year ending 2025-12-31, AME had $83,952K increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $1,671,515K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,480,142 | 1,376,124 | 1,313,188 | 1,159,542 |
| Depreciation | 145,536 | 135,266 | - | - |
| Amortization | 277,268 | 247,661 | - | - |
| Depreciation and amortization | 422,804 | 382,927 | 337,636 | 319,427 |
| Deferred income taxes | -70,716 | -12,943 | -91,903 | -67,818 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 47,767 | 47,863 | 46,199 | 47,375 |
| Gain on sale of business/investment | - | 0 | 0 | 3,584 |
| Gain on sale of facilities | 91 | 995 | 120 | 7,054 |
| (increase) decrease in receivables | 55,164 | -53,488 | -8,451 | 86,713 |
| (increase) decrease in inventories and other current assets | 26,779 | -72,997 | -56,619 | 322,467 |
| (decrease) increase in payables, accruals and income taxes | -51,435 | -18,480 | 10,433 | 95,481 |
| Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities | 72,763 | -41,332 | 67,283 | 47,226 |
| Pension contributions | 8,461 | 8,694 | 8,671 | 8,959 |
| Other, net | 9,067 | 22,107 | 3,819 | 23,083 |
| Total operating activities | 1,801,763 | 1,828,848 | 1,735,296 | 1,149,373 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | 130,248 | 127,075 | 136,249 | 139,005 |
| Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired | 933,242 | 117,514 | 2,237,910 | 429,714 |
| Proceeds from sale of business/investment | - | 0 | 0 | 3,734 |
| Proceeds from sale of facilities | 200 | 4,246 | 880 | 11,754 |
| Other, net | -520 | 4,465 | 3,151 | -471 |
| Total investing activities | -1,062,770 | -244,808 | -2,376,430 | -552,760 |
| Net change in short-term borrowings | 521,343 | -889,737 | 892,282 | -73,691 |
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | 514,942 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Repurchases of common stock | 434,048 | 212,027 | 7,772 | 332,821 |
| Cash dividends paid | 285,345 | 258,782 | 230,329 | 202,169 |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 36,382 | 66,868 | 50,850 | 49,937 |
| Other, net | -9,712 | -8,776 | -7,748 | -16,955 |
| Total financing activities | -686,322 | -1,602,454 | 697,283 | -575,699 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 31,281 | -17,391 | 8,269 | -22,300 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 83,952 | -35,805 | 64,418 | -1,386 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 373,999 | 409,804 | 345,386 | 346,772 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 457,951 | 373,999 | 409,804 | 345,386 |
AMETEK INC (AME)
AMETEK INC (AME)