Ametek (Decrease) increase in payables, accruals and income taxes remained flat by 0.0% to -$12.86M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 178.3%, from -$4.62M to -$12.86M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), (Decrease) increase in payables, accruals and income taxes shows a downward trend with a -29.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase is generally positive for cash flow as it indicates the company is delaying cash outflows.
This represents the net change in obligations to suppliers, employees, and tax authorities. An increase in these liabili...
Standard working capital metric; peers manage this to optimize their cash conversion cycle.
operating_increase_decrease_in_payables_accruals_and_inc_106dba| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $212.10M | $95.48M | $10.43M | -$18.48M | -$51.44M |
| YoY Change | — | -55.0% | -89.1% | -277.1% | -178.3% |