Ametek Inc (AME) is overvalued and Eaton Corp Plc (ETN) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. AME is the closer of the two: -78%, against -162% for ETN.
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 9.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $169.15; the price of $442.49 is 162% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 27/100 on 3 of 12 signals
| Metric | AME | ETN |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $245.41 | $442.49 |
| Intrinsic value | $137.77 | $169.15 |
| Margin of safety | -78% | -162% |
| Leak Score | 58/100 (10/12) | 27/100 (3/12) |
| Market cap | $56.3B | $171.9B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 10.3% | 9.0% |
| Operating margin | 26.5% | 19.4% |
| Net margin | 20.0% | 12.8% |
| Return on equity | 14.6% | 19.7% |
| Debt to equity | 0.21 | 1.05 |
| P/E | 35.9x | 45.0x |
| Forward P/E | 26.6x | 27.5x |
| P/B | 5.0x | 8.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.6% | 1.0% |