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ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) Stock Analysis

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) is a Scientific & Technical Instruments stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ESE

$247.53

−$0.11 (−0.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ESE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$251.05
Previous Close
$247.64
Day's Range
246.14–251.97
52-Week Range
193.68–362.15
Volume
501.38K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.05
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.41B
P/E Ratio
45.92
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
26.84
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.67
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.97
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.39
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.10B+19.18%
Net Income (FY)
$299.22M+193.70%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
24.39%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
25.91M
1-Year Return
+12.48%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.32+0.13%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026
Avg Volume
227.83K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ESE closed at $247.53, +12.48% over 1 year.

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) has a market capitalization of $6.41B.

In fiscal 2025, ESE reported revenue of $1.10B.

ESE Stock Return by Calendar Year

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,248
+12.48%
5 years
$10,000 $29,420
+194.20%
10 years
$10,000 $57,771
+477.71%

If you had invested $10,000 in ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $57,771 at the close on October 21, 2026: +477.71% in total, +19.17% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+26.80%
2025+46.96%
2024+14.15%
2023+34.13%
2022−2.30%
2021−12.59%
2020+12.01%
2019+41.00%
2018+10.04%
2017+6.79%
2016 (partial year)+30.82%

As of October 21, 2026.

ESE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.10B$299.22M27.3%
2024$919.13M$101.88M11.1%
2023$855.79M$92.55M10.8%
2022$857.50M$82.32M9.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.10B$461.09M$173.13M$299.22M27.3%
2024$919.13M$388.57M$147.57M$101.88M11.1%
2023$855.79M$353.11M$120.70M$92.55M10.8%
2022$857.50M$332.05M$110.98M$82.32M9.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

ESE Dividend History

$0.32+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
2022$0.324+33.3%
2021$0.243−25.0%
2020$0.324−20.0%
2019$0.405+25.0%
2018$0.324+33.3%
2017$0.243+200.0%
2016$0.081—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend July 2, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ESE Valuation vs Scientific & Technical Instruments Median

Median of 33 stocks
MetricESEScientific & Technical Instruments medianvs median
P/E45.9238.8118% above
P/S ratio4.974.588% above
Profit margin24.39%11.31%13.1 pts above

Medians across 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) carries a market capitalisation of $6.41B. It is classified in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry, within the Technology sector. The company reports 3,359 employees.

ESE last closed at $247.53 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.11 (−0.04%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $193.68 to $362.15. The latest close sits 27.8% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.10B. That is +19.18% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $919.13M. The same year closed with net income of $299.22M. That is +193.70% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 24.39%. That is 13.1 percentage points above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 11.31%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.39.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $857.50M in 2022 to $1.10B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ESE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 45.92. That is 18.34% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 38.81. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.84. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.67. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.97. On price-to-sales that is 8.43% above the Scientific & Technical Instruments median of 4.58. The medians here are taken across 33 Scientific & Technical Instruments companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.05. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.02%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +12.48%. Measured over 10 years, that is +19.17% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.13% on the latest price. That is 0.4 percentage points below the Scientific & Technical Instruments median yield of 0.53%. At the indicated rate that is $0.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.32 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +46.96%; the weakest is 2021 at −12.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +26.80% year to date.

Peer Comparison

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) operates in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE $6.41B 45.9
Keysight Technologies, Inc. KEYS $58.11B 46.2
Garmin Ltd. GRMN $56.15B 30.0
Coherent Corp. COHR $46.78B 57.7

The Scientific & Technical Instruments industry average P/E ratio is 38.8x. ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at a P/E of 45.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About ESCO Technologies Inc.

ESCO Technologies Inc. provides engineered components and systems for aviation, navy, defense, and industrial customers. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures specialty filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial and defense aerospace applications; miniature electro-explosive devices for military aircraft ejection seats and missile arming devices; manufactures and sells mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries; designs, develops and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and provides mission-critical signature and power management solutions. The Utility Solutions Group segment develops, manufactures, and delivers diagnostic testing solutions; and designs and manufactures decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures products and systems to measure and control RF energy for research and development, regulatory compliance, and medical and security applications; and turnkey systems, such as RF test facilities and measurement systems, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, and secure communication facilities. This segment also supplies RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories; and offers calibration and product tests, feedthrough capacitors, high current power, telephone, data and control line filters, and high-altitude electromagnetic protection filters. It distributes its products through distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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