ESE
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
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À propos
ESCO Technologies Inc.
- Nom
- ESCO Technologies Inc.
- Secteur
- Technology
- Industrie
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $6.0B
- Employés
- 3,392
- PDG
- Bryan H. Sayler
- Site web
- https://www.escotechnologies.com
- Marché
- AMECRDCOHEIMOG-ANOVT
ESCO Technologies Inc. serves global industrial and commercial markets by offering specialized engineered products and sophisticated systems. The company operates through three primary business units: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Shielding and Test. The Aerospace & Defense division focuses on the creation and manufacturing of advanced filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices for commercial aviation, unique filter mechanisms for satellite micro-propulsion, and bespoke filters for both crewed aircraft and submarines. This segment also develops and produces elastomeric-based solutions aimed at reducing the signature of U.S. naval vessels. Furthermore, it supplies essential, precision-machined components such as bushings, pins, sleeves, and other intricately crafted parts, which are critical for aircraft systems like landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems within the aerospace and defense sectors. The Utility Solutions Group provides vital diagnostic testing capabilities, enabling operators of electric power grids to effectively assess the integrity of high-voltage power transmission equipment. Additionally, this group furnishes decision-making support tools specifically designed for the renewable energy industry, with a particular focus on wind and solar power generation. The RF Shielding and Test segment is dedicated to designing and manufacturing specialized facilities, such as RF test environments, secure communication sites, acoustic test chambers, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, and broadcasting and recording studios. Its product range encompasses RF absorptive materials and filters, active compensation systems, a variety of antennas and their associated masts, turntables, electric and magnetic probes, RF test cells, proprietary measurement software, and numerous other test accessories used for diverse testing applications. Complementing its product offerings, this segment delivers a comprehensive suite of services, including calibration for antennas and field probes, chamber certification, field surveys, customer training, and various product testing procedures. ESCO Technologies distributes its products and services through a multifaceted network comprising independent distributors, external sales representatives, dedicated direct sales teams, and its own internal sales personnel. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Date | Member | Side | Amount range | Filing |
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| 2026-08-24 | April Delaney | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
| 2026-08-20 | April Delaney | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
| 2026-08-19 | April Delaney | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
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| 2026-08-25 | April Delaney | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-08-24 | April Delaney | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-08-20 | April Delaney | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-08-19 | April Delaney | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
ESE presents a compelling event-driven opportunity anchored by the confirmed acquisition of Megger Group Limited, which meaningfully expands its testing and measurement footprint with solid catalyst confidence (0.75).
The first sentence of the analysis written for ESE on 2026-10-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. No open-market purchase or sale value stored
- Congress Supports a bullish reading. 3 purchase disclosures year to date
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.35 · operating margin 16%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 42.1% | 42.3% | 41.3% | 38.7% | 37.8% | |
| Ebit Margin | 15.6% | 15.9% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.4% | 21.6% | 19.5% | 18.6% | 17.5% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 15.8% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.0% | 14.2% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.3% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 8.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.3% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 8.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 27.3% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 8.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.355 | 1.911 | 1.847 | 1.800 | 1.695 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.926 | 1.353 | 1.262 | 1.289 | 1.160 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.430 | 0.256 | 0.254 | 0.216 | 0.189 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.199 | 0.189 | 0.133 | 0.307 | 0.204 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 18.278 | 32.571 | 29.092 | 23.167 | 31.557 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.095 | 3.160 | 2.196 | 0.774 | 0.178 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.095 | 3.160 | 2.196 | 0.774 | 0.178 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 18.278 | 32.736 | 29.173 | 23.241 | 31.818 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.095 | 3.255 | 2.195 | 0.760 | 0.182 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.550 | 2.684 | 2.381 | 1.817 | 1.967 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.994 | 3.614 | 3.147 | 2.221 | 2.803 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.823 | 38.020 | 57.349 | 21.100 | 22.881 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 22.608 | 26.043 | 35.026 | 14.079 | 16.287 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.096 | 0.085 | 0.082 | 0.107 | 0.115 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.150 | 0.127 | 0.122 | 0.170 | 0.179 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.130 | 0.112 | 0.109 | 0.145 | 0.151 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.097 | 0.076 | 0.068 | 0.113 | 0.116 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.564 | 1.486 | 1.488 | 1.578 | 1.547 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.389 | 3.141 | 3.286 | 3.848 | 3.776 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.476 | 0.365 | 0.244 | 0.425 | 0.448 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.221 | 0.139 | 0.090 | 0.158 | 0.172 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.784 | 0.685 | 0.611 | 0.667 | 0.712 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 5.568 | 4.824 | 4.941 | 5.453 | 4.844 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 9.892 | 9.678 | 13.764 | 22.878 | 36.378 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 12.097 | 6.377 | 3.845 | 6.764 | 6.157 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.050 | 0.813 | 0.555 | 0.761 | 0.676 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.638 | 3.174 | 2.569 | 3.005 | 3.470 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.004 | 2.634 | 2.014 | 2.539 | 2.810 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.028 | 0.081 | 0.089 | 0.100 | 0.131 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 22.818 | 17.204 | 16.721 | 12.433 | 17.054 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
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| Gross Profit Margin | 42.1% | ▼-0.2% | ▲1.7% |
| Ebit Margin | 15.6% | ▼-0.4% | ▲1.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 22.4% | ▲0.8% | ▲2.5% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 15.8% | ▼-0.2% | ▲1.7% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.0% | ▼-0.3% | ▲1.0% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 10.6% | ▼-0.5% | ▲0.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.3% | ▲16.2% | ▲13.8% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 27.3% | ▲16.2% | ▲13.8% |
| Current Ratio | 1.355 | ▼-0.556 | ▼-0.367 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.926 | ▼-0.426 | ▼-0.272 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.430 | ▲0.174 | ▲0.161 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.199 | ▲0.011 | ▼-0.007 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 18.278 | ▼-14.293 | ▼-8.655 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.095 | ▼-3.065 | ▼-1.185 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.095 | ▼-3.065 | ▼-1.185 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 18.278 | ▼-14.458 | ▼-8.771 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.095 | ▼-3.161 | ▼-1.203 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.550 | ▲0.865 | ▲1.070 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.994 | ▲1.380 | ▲1.638 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.823 | ▼-9.197 | ▼-4.811 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 22.608 | ▼-3.435 | ▼-0.200 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.096 | ▲0.010 | ▼-0.002 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.149 | ▲0.023 | ▲0.000 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.130 | ▲0.018 | ▲0.000 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.097 | ▲0.021 | ▲0.003 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.564 | ▲0.078 | ▲0.032 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.389 | ▲1.248 | ▲0.701 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.476 | ▲0.112 | ▲0.085 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.221 | ▲0.082 | ▲0.065 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.784 | ▲0.099 | ▲0.093 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 5.568 | ▲0.744 | ▲0.442 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 9.892 | ▲0.214 | ▼-8.626 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 12.097 | ▲5.720 | ▲5.049 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.050 | ▲0.237 | ▲0.279 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.638 | ▲1.463 | ▲1.267 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.004 | ▲1.370 | ▲1.204 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.028 | ▼-0.053 | ▼-0.058 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 22.818 | ▲5.614 | ▲5.572 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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| Market cap | $5.47B | $3.32B | $2.69B | $1.90B | $2.01B | |
| Enterprise value | $5.60B | $3.41B | $2.79B | $1.98B | $2.13B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.11x | 3.71x | 3.26x | 2.31x | 2.98x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 23.14x | 26.75x | 36.28x | 14.67x | 17.31x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 29.50x | 39.06x | 59.41x | 21.99x | 24.32x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.82x | 17.20x | 16.72x | 12.43x | 17.05x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.53x | 0.46x | 0.58x | 0.50x | 1.01x | |
| Current ratio | 1.35x | 1.91x | 1.85x | 1.80x | 1.70x | |
| Income quality | 0.81x | 1.25x | 0.83x | 1.64x | 1.94x | |
| Graham number | $124 | $65 | $60 | $54 | $46 | |
| Graham net-net | -$15 | -$9 | -$6 | -$8 | -$10 | |
| Tax burden | 195.8% | 77.8% | 83.9% | 77.3% | 78.7% | |
| Interest burden | 89.7% | 89.6% | 92.6% | 95.6% | 97.3% | |
| Working capital | $180.4M | $318.8M | $266.4M | $254.5M | $191.2M | |
| Invested capital | $1.89B | $1.44B | $1.36B | $1.33B | $1.29B | |
| Return on assets | 12.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.0% | |
| Operating ROA | 8.1% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 5.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 32.4% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10.7% | 9.6% | |
| Return on equity | 19.4% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | |
| Return on invested capital | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 4.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.1% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 6.3% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.5% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4.4% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 21.6% | 31.5% | 38.9% | 33.3% | 28.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 69.5% | 77.0% | 62.7% | 93.1% | 84.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 4.8% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 21.4% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 22.8% | 23.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 61.6% | 50.8% | 53.2% | 53.6% | 58.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 115d | 115d | 144d | 123d | 122d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 56d | 61d | 63d | 55d | 46d | |
| Operating cycle | 240d | 249d | 277d | 236d | 243d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 185d | 188d | 214d | 181d | 197d |
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Recent news
- 2026-10-01 ESCO Completes Acquisition of Megger Group Limited St. Louis, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Megger Group Limited (Megger) business of TBG AG (TBG). Under the terms of the transaction, TBG has agreed to certain lock-up provisions with respect to its equity ownership in ESCO common stock and has nomination rights for one seat on ESCO''s Board of Directors.
- 2026-09-22 Is ESCO Technologies (ESE) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year? Here is how Esco Technologies (ESE) and H20 (HTO) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
- 2026-09-13 Squarepoint Ops LLC Raises Stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) by 178.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,643 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock after acquiring an additional 6,817 shares during the quarter.
- 2026-09-03 Is ESCO Technologies (ESE) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year? Here is how Esco Technologies (ESE) and FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
- 2026-09-03 Down 18.5% in 4 Weeks, Here''s Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Esco Technologies (ESE) Esco Technologies (ESE) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
- 2026-08-27 American Capital Management Inc. Makes New $22.86 Million Investment in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE American Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 65,312 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock, valued at approximately $22,862,000. American Capital Management Inc. owned 0.25% of
- 2026-08-24 Deutsche Bank AG Buys New Position in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 29,056 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock, valued at approximately
- 2026-08-12 Bank of America Corp DE Sells 46,288 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Bank of America Corp DE lessened its stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) by 19.8% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 187,754 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock after selling 46,288 shares during the quarter. Bank of America
- 2026-08-08 Amundi Purchases 3,054 Shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Amundi grew its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) by 109.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,837 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company''s stock after buying an additional 3,054 shares during the quarter. Amundi''s
- 2026-08-08 ESCO Technologies Q3 Earnings Call Highlights ESCO Technologies NYSE: ESE reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results marked by organic sales growth, higher profitability and record backlog, as demand remained strong across its aerospace and defense, utility solutions and test businesses.