Ametek’s Strong Returns

Mario Gabelli’s fund has owned Ametek Inc. (AME) for 28 years, reporting aggregate realized and unrealized gains of $317 million as of December 31, 2025. The stock has delivered a 7,281 % return since Gabelli’s first purchase, with an annualized return of 16.4 %. In Q4 2025, Ametek was named one of the top five performers of the Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. The company’s 2026 guidance projects overall sales growth in the mid‑ to high‑single digits and earnings‑per‑share growth of 6 % to 9 %. Its board approved a 10 % increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.34, yielding 0.60 %.