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    ESCO Technologies Inc (ESE)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS • NYSE

    $273.06
    -3.90 (-1.41%)

    Market Cap: $7.18B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    78%(31/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +7.85%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.07
    Range$3.06 - $3.10
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $362M
    Range$359M - $367M
    4 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.81
    Range$1.80 - $1.85
    4 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.82+0.2%
    60d ago$1.82+0.2%
    30d ago$1.77-2.2%
    7d ago$1.82+0.2%
    Current$1.81
    Revenue Consensus
    $312M
    Range$308M - $314M
    3 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.81---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$3.07---
    Jun 26
    		$2.20$2.12+3.77%Beat+37.5%
    Mar 26
    		$1.91$1.84+3.80%Beat+41.5%
    Dec 25
    		$1.64$1.32+24.24%Beat+53.3%
    Sep 25
    		$2.32$2.13+8.92%Beat+58.9%
    Jun 25
    		$1.60$1.65-3.03%Miss+37.9%
    Mar 25
    		$1.35$1.25+8.00%Beat+43.6%
    Dec 24
    		$1.07$0.73+46.58%Beat+72.6%
    Sep 24
    		$1.46$1.44+1.39%Beat+16.8%
    Jun 24
    		$1.16$1.20-3.33%Miss+6.4%
    Mar 24
    		$0.94$0.87+8.05%Beat+23.7%
    Dec 23
    		$0.62$0.65-4.62%Miss+3.3%
    Sep 23
    		$1.25$1.22+2.46%Beat+3.3%
    Jun 23
    		$1.09$1.00+9.00%Beat+22.5%
    Mar 23
    		$0.76$0.71+7.04%Beat+16.9%
    Dec 22
    		$0.60$0.50+20.00%Beat+30.4%
    Sep 22
    		$1.21$1.16+4.31%Beat+42.4%
    Jun 22
    		$0.89$0.87+2.30%Beat+32.8%
    Mar 22
    		$0.65$0.56+16.07%Beat+10.2%
    Dec 21
    		$0.46$0.52-11.54%Miss-16.4%
    Sep 21
    		$0.85$0.78+8.97%Beat-5.6%
    Jun 21
    		$0.67$0.82-18.29%Miss-11.8%
    Mar 21
    		$0.59$0.55+7.27%Beat-13.2%
    Dec 20
    		$0.55$0.45+22.22%Beat+27.9%
    Sep 20
    		$0.90$0.76+18.42%Beat-17.4%
    Jun 20
    		$0.76$0.49+55.10%Beat-6.2%
    Mar 20
    		$0.68$0.57+19.30%Beat-10.5%
    Dec 19
    		$0.43$0.40+7.50%Beat-8.5%
    Sep 19
    		$1.09$1.07+1.87%Beat-10.7%
    Jun 19
    		$0.81$0.77+5.19%Beat+11.0%
    Mar 19
    		$0.76$0.62+22.58%Beat+58.3%
    Dec 18
    		$0.47$0.48-2.08%Miss+42.4%
    Sep 18
    		$1.22$1.16+5.17%Beat+54.4%
    Jun 18
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat+43.1%
    Mar 18
    		$0.48$0.40+20.00%Beat+11.6%
    Dec 17
    		$0.33$0.34-2.94%Miss-19.5%
    Sep 17
    		$0.79$0.76+3.95%Beat+17.9%
    Jun 17
    		$0.51$0.51+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.43$0.46-6.52%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.41$0.43-4.65%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.67$0.64+4.69%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.12%
    Annual/Share$0.32
    Payout Ratio3.40%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+0.00%
    View ESE's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio33.84EV/EBITDA24.04x
    Price/FCF34.13xFCF Yield2.93%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin24.40%Operating Margin14.80%
    ROE9.50%ROIC8.63%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.05xInterest Coverage9.87x
    Current Ratio1.38xQuick Ratio0.94x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.12Avg Volume206.31K
    52-Week High$362.0652-Week Low$193.50

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$283.63
    SMA 20$296.76
    SMA 50$316.95
    SMA 200$275.96
    EMA 10$283.78
    EMA 20$293.16
    EMA 50$305.19
    EMA 200$280.66

    MACD

    Line: -11.34Signal: -9.61Hist: -1.73

    ADX

    ADX: 33.9+DI: 10.8-DI: 32.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up32.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$306.34

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$331.47
    Lower Band$262.06
    %B Position2339%(Upper)
    Band Width0.16

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    32.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K9.5
    Stoch %D12.4
    Williams %R-93.3
    ROC (10d)-11.3%
    Momentum-34.95
    CCI (20d)-116.5
    MFI (14d)33.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$10.30(3.8%)
    StdDev (20d)17.35
    Hist Vol38.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$273.90
    OBV7.2M
    AD Line1.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.059

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)210.1K
    Vol Ratio1.5x
    VWMA (20d)$296.77

    Pivot Points

    R3$289.16
    R2$286.01
    R1$281.49
    Pivot Point$278.34
    S1$273.82
    S2$270.67
    S3$266.15

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-27.55
    Ultimate Osc39.5
    KST-112.69

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$339.03M$309.34M$289.66M$286.50M$296.34M$231.78M$214.59M$218.12M$233.57M$249.13M$218.31M$172.41M
    Cost of Revenue$197.51M$178.03M$169.74M$155.01M$174.35M$132.50M$124.21M$108.68M$135.37M$152.35M$134.15M$86.73M
    Gross Profit$141.52M$131.31M$119.92M$131.49M$121.99M$99.27M$90.38M$109.43M$98.19M$96.78M$84.16M$85.68M
    Operating Expenses$91.85M$85.05M$81.56M$77.01M$81.00M$62.66M$62.33M$57.10M$58.89M$64.33M$62.04M$50.72M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$71.00M$62.83M$61.21M$55.65M$62.04M$54.29M$54.97M$48.13M$51.01M$55.10M$53.97M$42.90M
    Operating Income$49.67M$46.26M$38.36M$54.47M$40.99M$36.62M$28.05M$52.33M$39.30M$32.45M$22.12M$34.96M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$8.71M$2.40M$2.88M$5.13M$7.92M$2.19M$2.26M$6.02M$3.33M$3.23M$2.67M$2.35M
    Income Before Tax$40.95M$43.86M$35.48M$49.34M$33.07M$34.42M$25.80M$46.31M$35.97M$29.22M$19.45M$32.61M
    Income Tax Expense$8.22M$10.31M$6.79M$12.31M$8.31M$8.04M$5.49M$10.38M$7.65M$6.00M$4.29M$7.48M
    Net Income$32.73M$34.73M$28.69M$218.65M$26.07M$31.03M$23.47M$34.26M$29.23M$23.22M$15.17M$32.00M
    EBITDA$76.41M$73.10M$64.85M$81.09M$63.35M$49.69M$41.02M$65.51M$50.72M$46.55M$35.57M$44.97M
    EBIT$49.67M$46.26M$38.36M$54.47M$40.99M$36.62M$28.05M$52.33M$39.30M$32.45M$22.12M$34.96M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $22.51M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    1.8%
    Obligations YoY
    -57.3%
    Active Awards
    439
    New Awards (TTM)
    347
    Avg Remaining Term
    11.4 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 94.6% of trailing twelve month obligations across 3 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    SPE8EG26F0012Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$1.40MApr 13, 2026
    SPE7MC26P1813Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$952293Apr 28, 2026
    SPE7L326P3266Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$656253Apr 13, 2026
    SPE7M425P5776Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$640265Aug 19, 2025
    SPE7L526P1040Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$619891Feb 9, 2026
    N0010426PFA43Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$464292Jan 26, 2026
    SPE7MC26P2350Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$419136May 4, 2026
    SPE7L526P1325Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$413261Mar 31, 2026
    SPE4A726P0771Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$399855Oct 15, 2025
    SPE4A725PD812Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$399855Aug 20, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Makes New $13.03 Million Investment in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

    Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. has acquired a new stake in ESCO Technologies Inc. valued at approximately $13.03 million. This investment highlights continued institutional interest in ESCO Technologies, which has seen several other institutional investors adjust their positions. Despite some analyst downgrades, the company maintains an average "Buy" rating with a target price of $416.50, driven by strong quarterly earnings and reaffirmed fiscal guidance.

    MarketBeat•8/21/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    4,094,472 Shares in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE Bought by BlackRock Inc.

    BlackRock Inc. has acquired a significant new stake of 4,094,472 shares in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE), valued at approximately $1.43 billion, making it a 15.80% owner of the company. Other institutional investors have also recently bought shares, with institutional ownership now standing at 95.70%. ESCO Technologies recently reported strong quarterly earnings, topping analyst estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend.

    MarketBeat•8/21/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Purchases New Holdings in ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

    Lisanti Capital Growth LLC has acquired a new position in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) during the second quarter, purchasing 10,130 shares valued at approximately $3.55 million. This move is part of broader institutional interest, with several other large investors also adjusting their stakes in the scientific and technical instruments company. ESCO Technologies recently reported strong earnings, beating analyst estimates, and has an average "Buy" rating from Wall Street analysts with a target price of $416.50.

    MarketBeat•8/20/26•
    Bullish

    First National Bank of Omaha Buys Shares of 3,474 ESCO Technologies Inc. $ESE

    First National Bank of Omaha has acquired a new stake of 3,474 shares in ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1,216,000. Several other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings in ESCO Technologies, which recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The company's stock has seen a 5.4% dip and currently holds an average analyst rating of "Buy" with a consensus price target of $416.50.

    MarketBeat•8/20/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    $100 Invested In ESCO Technologies 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

    ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE) has demonstrated strong performance over the last 15 years, outperforming the market with an annualized return of 16.92%. An initial investment of $100 in ESE stock 15 years ago would now be valued at $1,093.40. This highlights the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.

    Benzinga•8/18/26•
    Bullish

    Frequently Asked Questions About ESE

    What is ESE's current dividend yield?
    ESCO Technologies Inc (ESE) has a current dividend yield of 0.12%.
    Does ESE pay dividends?
    Yes, ESCO Technologies Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 0.12%.
    What is ESE's P/E ratio?
    ESCO Technologies Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.84.
    What is ESE's market cap?
    ESCO Technologies Inc (ESE) has a market capitalization of $7.18B with a current stock price of $273.06.

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