ESCO Technologies Inc.

NYSE: ESE · Real-Time Price · USD
179.55
-1.69 (-0.93%)
At close: Jun 02, 2025, 3:59 PM
176.14
-1.90%
After-hours: Jun 02, 2025, 04:08 PM EDT

ESCO Statistics

Share Statistics

ESCO has 25.82M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.21% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 25.82M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.21%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 96.49%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 58
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 330.88K, so 1.28% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 330.88K
Short % of Shares Out 1.28%
Short % of Float 1.75%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.49

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 32.6 and the forward PE ratio is 26.05. ESCO's PEG ratio is 3.16.

PE Ratio 32.6
Forward PE 26.05
PS Ratio 3.24
Forward PS 3.4
PB Ratio 2.68
P/FCF Ratio 36.35
PEG Ratio 3.16
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

ESCO has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.41B.

EV / Sales 3.32
EV / EBITDA 17.02
EV / EBIT 26.76
EV / FCF 37.34

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.91, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.13.

Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.31
Debt / Equity 0.13
Debt / EBITDA 0.78
Debt / FCF 1.72
Interest Coverage 9.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 8.23% and Return on Invested Capital is 7.65%.

Return on Equity 8.23%
Return on Assets 5.54%
Return on Invested Capital 7.65%
Revenue Per Employee $316,705.43
Profits Per Employee $31,425.35
Employee Count 3,242
Asset Turnover 0.56
Inventory Turnover 2.98

Taxes

Income Tax 28.01M
Effective Tax Rate 21.56%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 66.09% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so ESCO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.19
52-Week Price Change 66.09%
50-Day Moving Average 163.5
200-Day Moving Average 143.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 178,662

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ESCO had revenue of 1.03B and earned 101.88M in profits. Earnings per share was 3.96.

Revenue 1.03B
Gross Profit 404.02M
Operating Income 147.2M
Net Income 101.88M
EBITDA 200.54M
EBIT 145.14M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 3.96
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 65.96M in cash and 156.81M in debt, giving a net cash position of -90.85M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 65.96M
Total Debt 156.81M
Net Cash -90.85M
Retained Earnings 1.08B
Total Assets 1.82B
Working Capital 338.73M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 127.54M and capital expenditures -36.17M, giving a free cash flow of 91.38M.

Operating Cash Flow 127.54M
Capital Expenditures -36.17M
Free Cash Flow 91.38M
FCF Per Share 3.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.35%, with operating and profit margins of 14.34% and 9.92%.

Gross Margin 39.35%
Operating Margin 14.34%
Pretax Margin 12.65%
Profit Margin 9.92%
EBITDA Margin 19.53%
EBIT Margin 14.34%
FCF Margin 8.9%

Dividends & Yields

ESE pays an annual dividend of $0.4, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.18%.

Dividend Per Share $0.40
Dividend Yield 0.18%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 8.75%
Earnings Yield 3.07%
FCF Yield 2.75%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESE is $187.5, which is 3.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $187.5
Price Target Difference 3.4%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Sep 26, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Sep 26, 2005
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 6.31
Piotroski F-Score 7