Skip to main content
ESE logo

ESE · Esco Technologies Inc

Track ESE — free
$231.50 -3.81 (-1.62%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$6.00B
Shares
25.91M
Volume · Nov 13 200.7K Avg daily vol (3M) 245.26K

Price & Indicators

Drag to pan · scroll to zoom
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$231.50 Open$236.52 Day$230.56–239.26 52W close$195.39–354.90 Avg vol 30d266K Short int502K · 1.9% of shares · 1.8d Short vol36% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Nov 19, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks

Latest documents

2026
Aug 10
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way
Revenue $339.03M ▲ 14.4% Net income $32.74M ▲ 25.6% Diluted EPS $1.26 ▲ 24.8%
All documents

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$314.81M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+14.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
15.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
19.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.2%
FCF yield
3.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$11.76M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.1%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+6.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.9%
Latest settlement · 1.8 days to cover
View all 125 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −20%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −9%
below
RSI (14) 40
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 23%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −7%
trailing
6-month return −24%
trailing
YTD return +18%
this year
Relative strength −25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $254 › 200d $288 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
399 of 453 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -399.2K sh shares · +42 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.94% of shares out · ▼ -22.2% MoM · 1.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
453 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 48
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +13%
Y/Y
EPS growth +193%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 19.1
below peers
Buyback $200.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $84.7M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −36%
past year
ATR 3.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 3 of last 5
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Free cash flow conversion to adjusted net earnings · over time Non-GAAP 100%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

EBITDA margins · 20%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 6, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share · full year 2026 $8.30 – $8.40
Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
FY 2025 full year guidance for revenue from continuing operation FY 2025 full year
guided $1.08B – $1.11B
$1.1B In line
Sales full year 2024
guided $1.02B – $1.03B
$919.13M Miss −10.3%
Sales full year 2023
guided $940M – $950M
$855.79M Miss −9.4%
Sales 2022
guided $815M – $835M
$857.5M Beat +3.9%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
2 · 3 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−20% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−9% Bearish
RSI (14)
40 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
23% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $254 › 200d $288 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
399 of 453 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -399.2K sh shares · +42 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.94% of shares out · ▼ -22.2% MoM · 1.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
453 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $195 Now $232 · 23% Range high $355
vs 200-day avg -20% vs 50-day avg -9%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
A&D EBIT non-GAAP 50.4M the third quarter of 2026 filing —
Capital Expenditures 11.37M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
EBIT (consolidated) non-GAAP 49.7M the third quarter of 2026 filing —
Segment Assets 931.67M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Segment profit non-GAAP 83.28M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Test EBIT non-GAAP 10.9M the third quarter of 2026 filing —
USG EBIT non-GAAP 22M the third quarter of 2026 filing —
A&D Adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $50.5M Q3 2026 —
A&D Backlog 1.1B Q3 2026 —
Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations non-GAAP $2.2 Q3 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP EPS Continuing Operations - GAAP Basis $1.26
+$0.03 Test and USG segment restructuring charges
+$0.2 Debt financing
+$0.19 Acquisition costs at Corporate related to the pending Megger acquisition
+$0.52 Acquisition related amortization
= Adjusted EPS from continuing operations $2.2
Backlog 1.54B Q3 2026 —
Book-to-bill ratio 1.21 Q3 2026 —
Entered Orders - A&D $195.66M Q3 2026 —
Entered Orders - Test $87M Q3 2026 —
Entered Orders - Total $409.54M Q3 2026 —
Entered Orders - USG $126.88M Q3 2026 —
Net cash provided by operating activities from Continuing Operations 193M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Test Adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $11.6M Q3 2026 —
Test Backlog $248.6M Q3 2026 —
USG Adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $22.3M Q3 2026 —
USG Backlog $189.4M Q3 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Scientific & Technical Instruments — same industry group
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ESE
Esco Technologies Inc
this stock
$6.00B +18.5% +12.5% 19.1 1.9%
GRMN
Garmin Ltd
$54.54B +39.5% +15.1% 27.2 1.6%
KEYS
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
$50.68B +46.5% +8.0% 40.8 1.3%
COHR
Coherent Corp.
$42.97B +18.2% +19.2% 45.2 5.1%
TDY
Teledyne Technologies Inc
$29.64B +26.0% -4.6% 29.5 2.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
449
% held
98.8%
Reported
399 of 453
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
469
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
501.6K
Days to cover
1.8d
Change
-143.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
36%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1
Value
$260
As of
Sep 18, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
48.1%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
April McClain Delaney
Amount
$15.0K–$50.0K
Traded
Aug 25, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.1B
Net income (FY)
$299.2M
EPS diluted
$11.55
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$200.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Oct 2, 2026
This year
10

Esco Technologies Inc. completed its approximately $2.3 billion purchase of Megger Group Limited on October 1, 2026, paying $922 million in cash and 5.10 million shares, and borrowed approximately $1.0 billion under new credit facilities.

View
Proposed Sales
Value
$75.8K
Shares
370
Filed
Dec 2, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 19, 2026
Last webcast
Aug 6, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
ESCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL…
Published
Aug 6, 2026
Upcoming events
1
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ESE +0.5% -7.1% -24.1% -2.6% +18.5%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -2.1% -5.9% -24.6% -2.4% +7.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.08 / share · ex Oct 1, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.32 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.14%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2025
Authorized
$200.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 866706 CUSIP 296315104 13F (30d) 352 filings 319 filers Visit website Investor relations