Just caught Ametek's latest earnings and they absolutely crushed expectations. Q4 net income came in at $398.6 million with adjusted EPS of $2.01, well above what analysts were calling for at $1.94. Revenue hit $2 billion too, beating the $1.95 billion consensus. So the company's clearly firing on all cylinders right now.

Full year numbers are solid too - $1.48 billion in total profit and $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Stock's already up 11% since the start of the year, outpacing the broader market which is only up about 2%. Over the past 12 months it's climbed 23%, which is pretty decent performance.

Looking at their guidance, they're expecting Q1 EPS between $1.85 and $1.90, and for the full year they're guiding to $7.87-$8.07 per share. Given how they've been performing, seems like they're positioning themselves well for continued momentum. Interesting to see how this plays out against the broader market backdrop.