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ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)

NYSE: ESE · Real-Time Price · USD

188.15

-6.20 (-3.19%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

188.17

0.01%

After-hours: Aug 14, 2025, 05:54 PM EDT

ESCO Statistics

Share Statistics

ESCO has 25.82M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.28% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	25.82M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.28%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%)	95.94%
Shares Floating	25.65M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	17
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 343.2K, so 1.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	343.2K
Short % of Shares Out	1.33%
Short % of Float	1.81%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.23

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 32.6 and the forward PE ratio is 28.13. ESCO's PEG ratio is 3.16.

PE Ratio	32.6
Forward PE	28.13
PS Ratio	3.24
Forward PS	3.7
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	$316.71K
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 67.5% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.23, so ESCO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.23
52-Week Price Change	67.5%
50-Day Moving Average	189.07
200-Day Moving Average	159.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	53.81
Average Volume (20 Days)	198,310

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 0.17%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.40
Dividend Yield	0.17%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	8.77%
Earnings Yield	3.07%
FCF Yield	2.75%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESE is $187.5, which is -3.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$187.5
Price Target Difference	-3.5%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	2

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$99
Lynch Upside	-49.03%
Graham Number	65.4
Graham Upside	-66.33%

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	7.45
Piotroski F-Score	7