ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ESE • US2963151046

285.79 USD
+8.5 (+3.07%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
285.79 USD
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After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:15:57 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ESE scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ESE was compared to 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. ESE has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ESE is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. This makes ESE very considerable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ESE was profitable.
  • ESE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ESE has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ESE had a positive operating cash flow.
ESE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • ESE's Return On Assets of 12.69% is amongst the best of the industry. ESE outperforms 90.77% of its industry peers.
  • ESE has a better Return On Equity (19.50%) than 87.69% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.82%, ESE is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.29%. This is below the industry average of 10.21%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.82%) for ESE is above the 3 year average (7.29%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.69%
ROE 19.5%
ROIC 7.82%
ROA(3y)7.82%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)11.94%
ROE(5y)9.98%
ROIC(3y)7.29%
ROIC(5y)6.63%
ESE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 25.28%, ESE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.81%, ESE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ESE (41.57%) is better than 79.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.81%
PM (TTM) 25.28%
GM 41.57%
OM growth 3Y6.52%
OM growth 5Y4.68%
PM growth 3Y41.72%
PM growth 5Y14.96%
GM growth 3Y2.83%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
ESE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ESE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ESE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ESE has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESE is higher compared to a year ago.
ESE Yearly Shares OutstandingESE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ESE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.80 indicates that ESE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ESE has a better Altman-Z score (6.80) than 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • ESE has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.72. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ESE's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.72 is amongst the best of the industry. ESE outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that ESE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ESE (0.09) is better than 79.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 0.72
Altman-Z 6.8
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.11%
ESE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that ESE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ESE has a Current ratio of 1.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESE underperforms 82.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that ESE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ESE (0.89) is worse than 71.54% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for ESE is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 0.89
ESE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ESE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 49.24%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • ESE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.09%.
  • ESE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.44% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.24%
EPS 3Y25.47%
EPS 5Y18.01%
EPS Q2Q%53.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.09%
Revenue growth 3Y8.5%
Revenue growth 5Y8.44%
Sales Q2Q%17.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ESE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.33% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ESE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.82%
EPS Next 2Y18.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.23%
Revenue Next 2Y10.97%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ESE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B
ESE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ESE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 41.36.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ESE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.08% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. ESE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • ESE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.19.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ESE is valued a bit more expensive than 62.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESE to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say ESE is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.36
Fwd PE 32.19
ESE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than ESE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ESE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.98
EV/EBITDA 26.01
ESE Per share dataESE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ESE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ESE may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESE's earnings are expected to grow with 18.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)2.3
EPS Next 2Y18.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ESE has a yearly dividend return of 0.11%, which is pretty low.
  • ESE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.13.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.11, ESE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ESE has a limited annual growth rate of 0.07%.
  • ESE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ESE has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
ESE Yearly Dividends per shareESE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

  • ESE pays out 2.72% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ESE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP2.72%
EPS Next 2Y18.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ESE Dividend Payout.ESE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:ESE (3/2/2026, 8:15:57 PM)

After market: 285.79 0 (0%)

285.79

+8.5 (+3.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners99.63%
Inst Owner Change7.38%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change-1.61%
Market Cap7.39B
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)304.44M
Analysts83.33
Price Target290.7 (1.72%)
Short Float %1.28%
Short Ratio1.53
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.11%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.07%
DP2.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date04-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)15.3%
Min EPS beat(2)7.59%
Max EPS beat(2)23.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.8%
Max EPS beat(4)23.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.34%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.66%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)8.1%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.89%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.11%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.54%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.01%
PT rev (1m)11.76%
PT rev (3m)41.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.36
Fwd PE 32.19
P/S 6.14
P/FCF 32.98
P/OCF 26.73
P/B 4.74
P/tB 84.88
EV/EBITDA 26.01
EPS(TTM)6.91
EY2.42%
EPS(NY)8.88
Fwd EY3.11%
FCF(TTM)8.66
FCFY3.03%
OCF(TTM)10.69
OCFY3.74%
SpS46.55
BVpS60.33
TBVpS3.37
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)2.3
Graham Number96.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.69%
ROE 19.5%
ROCE 10.12%
ROIC 7.82%
ROICexc 8.27%
ROICexgc 48.51%
OM 15.81%
PM (TTM) 25.28%
GM 41.57%
FCFM 18.61%
ROA(3y)7.82%
ROA(5y)6.49%
ROE(3y)11.94%
ROE(5y)9.98%
ROIC(3y)7.29%
ROIC(5y)6.63%
ROICexc(3y)7.61%
ROICexc(5y)6.97%
ROICexgc(3y)29.66%
ROICexgc(5y)26.52%
ROCE(3y)9.43%
ROCE(5y)8.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.13%
OM growth 3Y6.52%
OM growth 5Y4.68%
PM growth 3Y41.72%
PM growth 5Y14.96%
GM growth 3Y2.83%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 0.72
Debt/EBITDA 0.5
Cap/Depr 59.82%
Cap/Sales 4.36%
Interest Coverage 10.85
Cash Conversion 99.48%
Profit Quality 73.63%
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 6.8
F-Score5
WACC9.11%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)75.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.77%
Profit Quality(3y)62.25%
Profit Quality(5y)86.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)49.24%
EPS 3Y25.47%
EPS 5Y18.01%
EPS Q2Q%53.27%
EPS Next Y22.82%
EPS Next 2Y18.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.09%
Revenue growth 3Y8.5%
Revenue growth 5Y8.44%
Sales Q2Q%17.26%
Revenue Next Year15.23%
Revenue Next 2Y10.97%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.85%
EBIT growth 3Y15.57%
EBIT growth 5Y13.52%
EBIT Next Year79.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y295.65%
FCF growth 3Y28.09%
FCF growth 5Y35.73%
OCF growth 1Y192.27%
OCF growth 3Y21.38%
OCF growth 5Y24.07%

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC / ESE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ESE.


What is the valuation status of ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ESE stock?

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ESE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) is 41.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.74.


What is the financial health of ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) stock?

The financial health rating of ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) is 7 / 10.