ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)
ESCO Statistics
Share Statistics
ESCO has 25.81M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.21% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 25.81M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.21% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.05% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 96.49% |
| Shares Floating | 25.64M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 4 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | < 0.01% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 233.19K, so 0.9% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 233.19K |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.9% |
| Short % of Float | 1.23% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 32.6 and the forward PE ratio is 22.87. ESCO's PEG ratio is 3.16.
| PE Ratio | 32.6 |
| Forward PE | 22.87 |
| PS Ratio | 3.24 |
| Forward PS | 2.9 |
| PB Ratio | 2.68 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 36.35 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.16 |
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 | $316.71K |
| Profits Per Employee | $31.43K |
| 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 44.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.07, so ESCO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 1.07 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 44.35% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 158.1 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 135.59 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 43.35 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 161.67K |
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 |
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 | 1.8B |
| Working Capital | 329.4M |
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 |
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 $0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.2%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
| Payout Ratio | 7.51% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.07% |
| FCF Yield | 2.75% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for ESE is $182.5, which is 24.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $182.5 |
| Price Target Difference | 24.3% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
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 | 5.29 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |