Ametek Inc (AME) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.95x

Ametek Inc (AME) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.95x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $419.95 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($440.87 Million). Explore AME capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.95x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$419.95 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$440.87 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$20.91 Million
USD

Ametek Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ametek Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AME cash flow metrics.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ametek Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ametek Inc. Check how aggressively does Ametek Inc reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.93x $1.70 Billion $1.83 Billion $127.08 Million ▲ +1.0%
2023 0.92x $1.60 Billion $1.74 Billion $136.25 Million ▲ +4.8%
2022 0.88x $1.01 Billion $1.15 Billion $139.00 Million ▼ -2.8%
2021 0.90x $1.05 Billion $1.16 Billion $110.67 Million ▼ -4.0%
2020 0.94x $1.21 Billion $1.28 Billion $74.20 Million ▲ +3.7%
2019 0.91x $1.01 Billion $1.11 Billion $102.35 Million ▼ -0.3%
2018 0.91x $843.44 Million $925.52 Million $82.08 Million ▲ +0.2%
2017 0.91x $758.18 Million $833.26 Million $75.07 Million ▼ -0.7%
2016 0.92x $693.55 Million $756.84 Million $63.28 Million ▲ +2.1%
2015 0.90x $603.46 Million $672.54 Million $69.08 Million ▼ -0.5%
2014 0.90x $654.63 Million $725.96 Million $71.33 Million ▼ -0.3%
2013 0.90x $597.35 Million $660.66 Million $63.31 Million ▼ -0.2%
2012 0.91x $555.04 Million $612.46 Million $57.43 Million ▲ +0.7%
2011 0.90x $457.75 Million $508.56 Million $50.82 Million ▼ -0.8%
2010 0.91x $383.83 Million $423.01 Million $39.18 Million ▼ -0.2%
2009 0.91x $331.61 Million $364.67 Million $33.06 Million ▲ +10.7%
2008 0.82x $203.05 Million $247.26 Million $44.22 Million ▼ -5.1%
2007 0.86x $240.90 Million $278.52 Million $37.62 Million ▼ -0.7%
2006 0.87x $196.81 Million $225.97 Million $29.16 Million ▲ +1.3%
2005 0.86x $142.60 Million $165.86 Million $23.26 Million ▼ -1.1%
2004 0.87x $140.25 Million $161.28 Million $21.02 Million ▲ +544.1%
2003 -0.20x $-30.33 Million $154.90 Million $185.24 Million ▼ -123.5%
2002 0.83x $86.29 Million $103.66 Million $17.37 Million ▲ +74.9%
2001 0.48x $26.72 Million $56.13 Million $29.41 Million ▼ -24.4%
2000 0.63x $50.17 Million $79.72 Million $29.55 Million ▼ -18.0%
1999 0.77x $100.24 Million $130.57 Million $30.33 Million ▲ +110.8%
1998 0.36x $28.55 Million $78.39 Million $49.84 Million ▼ -13.7%
1997 0.42x $30.10 Million $71.30 Million $41.20 Million ▼ -5.9%
1996 0.45x $33.50 Million $74.70 Million $41.20 Million ▼ -13.0%
1995 0.52x $33.70 Million $65.40 Million $31.70 Million ▼ -35.0%
1994 0.79x $88.60 Million $111.70 Million $23.10 Million ▲ +91.8%
1993 0.41x $27.00 Million $65.30 Million $38.30 Million ▼ -40.5%
1992 0.69x $54.60 Million $78.60 Million $24.00 Million ▼ -10.3%
1991 0.77x $64.40 Million $83.20 Million $18.80 Million ▲ +31.5%
1990 0.59x $51.10 Million $86.80 Million $35.70 Million ▲ +2.9%
1989 0.57x $34.40 Million $60.10 Million $25.70 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).