ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)
NYSE: ESE · Real-Time Price · USD
162.20
-7.45 (-4.39%)
Feb 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

ESCO Technologies Statistics

Total Valuation

ESE has a market cap or net worth of $4.19 billion. The enterprise value is $4.28 billion.

Market Cap 4.19B
Enterprise Value 4.28B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 2, 2025

Share Statistics

ESE has 25.81 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 25.81M
Shares Outstanding 25.81M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.53%
Owned by Institutions (%) 96.71%
Float 25.65M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 38.08 and the forward PE ratio is 27.41. ESE's PEG ratio is 1.92.

PE Ratio 38.08
Forward PE 27.41
PS Ratio 3.96
Forward PS 3.47
PB Ratio 3.38
P/TBV Ratio 13.58
P/FCF Ratio 35.04
P/OCF Ratio 27.36
PEG Ratio 1.92
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.19, with an EV/FCF ratio of 35.87.

EV / Earnings 38.89
EV / Sales 4.06
EV / EBITDA 20.19
EV / EBIT 27.38
EV / FCF 35.87

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.14.

Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 1.28
Debt / Equity 0.14
Debt / EBITDA 0.78
Debt / FCF 1.43
Interest Coverage 10.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.22% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.00%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.22%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.00%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.58%
Revenue Per Employee $321,692
Profits Per Employee $33,583
Employee Count 3,281
Asset Turnover 0.59
Inventory Turnover 3.02

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ESE has paid $30.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 30.19M
Effective Tax Rate 21.51%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +58.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.13, so ESE's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.13
52-Week Price Change +58.55%
50-Day Moving Average 140.36
200-Day Moving Average 125.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.27
Average Volume (20 Days) 133,747

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 151,741, so 0.59% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 151,741
Short Previous Month 216,695
Short % of Shares Out 0.59%
Short % of Float 0.59%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.78

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ESE had revenue of $1.06 billion and earned $110.19 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.26.

Revenue 1.06B
Gross Profit 418.24M
Operating Income 156.48M
Pretax Income 127.04M
Net Income 110.19M
EBITDA 212.24M
EBIT 156.48M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.26
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $71.28 million in cash and $170.51 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$99.23 million or -$3.85 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 71.28M
Total Debt 170.51M
Net Cash -99.23M
Net Cash Per Share -$3.85
Equity (Book Value) 1.24B
Book Value Per Share 47.93
Working Capital 329.40M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $152.97 million and capital expenditures -$33.53 million, giving a free cash flow of $119.44 million.

Operating Cash Flow 152.97M
Capital Expenditures -33.53M
Free Cash Flow 119.44M
FCF Per Share $4.63
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.63%, with operating and profit margins of 14.83% and 10.44%.

Gross Margin 39.63%
Operating Margin 14.83%
Pretax Margin 13.30%
Profit Margin 10.44%
EBITDA Margin 20.11%
EBIT Margin 14.83%
FCF Margin 11.32%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.20%.

Dividend Per Share $0.32
Dividend Yield 0.20%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 7.51%
Buyback Yield -0.06%
Shareholder Yield 0.14%
Earnings Yield 2.63%
FCF Yield 2.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESE is $147.50, which is -9.06% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $147.50
Price Target Difference -9.06%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 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

ESE has an Altman Z-Score of 5.16 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score 5.16
Piotroski F-Score 8