Ametek Inc (AME) is overvalued and Emerson Electric Co (EMR) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. EMR is the closer of the two: -51%, against -78% for AME.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 9.7% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $137.77; the price of $245.41 is 78% above that value, and 74% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 58/100 on 10 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 10.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $102.12; the price of $154.19 is 51% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 51/100 on 9 of 12 signals
| Metric | AME | EMR |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $245.41 | $154.19 |
| Intrinsic value | $137.77 | $102.12 |
| Margin of safety | -78% | -51% |
| Leak Score | 58/100 (10/12) | 51/100 (9/12) |
| Market cap | $56.3B | $86.0B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 10.3% | 1.4% |
| Operating margin | 26.5% | 20.6% |
| Net margin | 20.0% | 13.8% |
| Return on equity | 14.6% | 12.8% |
| Debt to equity | 0.21 | 0.68 |
| P/E | 35.9x | 33.7x |
| Forward P/E | 26.6x | 21.2x |
| P/B | 5.0x | 4.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | 1.4% |