# ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components. Price $274.02, market value $7.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 50.7×** (5-yr avg 26.9×, 3-yr avg 26.6×). ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at 50.7× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 26.9×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 29.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.15**. A PEG of 0.15 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 5.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 5.5×.
- **Price / book: 4.4×**. The shares trade at 4.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.9%** (5-yr avg 3.8%). Free cash flow equals 2.9% of the market value, below its five-year average of 3.8%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 2.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 27.3%**. 27.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.4%**. 19.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 13.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 13.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 19.2%** (3-yr 8.5%/yr, 5-yr 8.4%/yr). Revenue grew 19.2% over the last year, against 8.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 193.1%** (3-yr 54.0%/yr, 5-yr 24.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 193.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 25.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 25.8% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.12**. Debt is 0.12 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Altman Z-score: 6.48**. A Z-score of 6.48 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.12%** ($0.32 per share, trailing). ESCO Technologies Inc. yields 0.12%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 3%** (4% of free cash flow). 3% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 4**. 4 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 0.0%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover ESCO Technologies Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $390.75 (+43% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 35.0%** (YTD 40.4%, 3-mo -6.3%). The shares are up 35.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -24.3%** (41.5% above the low). Trading 24% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.11** (volatility 34%). Beta of 1.11 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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