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Esco Technologies Inc Information Technology Communications Equipment, NEC Russell 3000
$237.70Close $7.3BMarket cap $195.21 – $354.8252-week range Nov 19, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • Earnings growing EPS +25% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+14 pts)

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 2 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 22 · weaker than 78% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 33% below its 52-week high
  • Distribution down-day volume 1.7× up-day volume over 50 sessions

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Sep 30, 2025 · filed Aug 10, 2026
Off 12-month high 33%
1wk up 2.4% price change
1mo down 10.3% price change
12-month return up 9% market up 11% · its own down 3%
F-score 4 / 9 Weak
Altman Z 6.64 Low risk
P/E 24.5× price / earnings
PEG 0.13 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 4.8× price / book
Earnings yield up 2.3% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 40% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 19% year on year
EPS growth up 25% latest quarter · +14 pts
Sales growth up 14% latest quarter · -19 pts
ROE up 22% return on equity
Free cash margin up 19% $205.6M FCF
D/E 0.11 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3×
Interest cover 9.7×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profits not fully backed by cash
  • took on more long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity weakened
  • issued more shares
  • gross margin narrowed
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • assets working harder

Trade setup

ATR% 3.3% $7.74 a day · 2×ATR $222.21
RS 22 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 2 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.9× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.57 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 19, 2026
Trend template · 2 of 8
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Aug 6, 2026
Results reaction Aug 6, 2026-7% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.1B +19% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $730.5M FY2021 · $715.4M FY2022 · $857.5M FY2023 · $855.8M FY2024 · $919.1M FY2025 · $1.1B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $299.2M +194% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $99.4M FY2021 · $63.5M FY2022 · $82.3M FY2023 · $92.5M FY2024 · $101.9M FY2025 · $299.2M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $205.6M +107% on FY2024
$0 $250M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $50.2M FY2021 · $96.4M FY2022 · $103.2M FY2023 · $57.2M FY2024 · $99.3M FY2025 · $205.6M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 42%
  • Net 27%
  • Free cash 19%
0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 37% · Net 14% · Free cash 7% FY2021 · Gross 38% · Net 9% · Free cash 13% FY2022 · Gross 39% · Net 10% · Free cash 12% FY2023 · Gross 41% · Net 11% · Free cash 7% FY2024 · Gross 42% · Net 11% · Free cash 11% FY2025 · Gross 42% · Net 27% · Free cash 19%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $64.7M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $52.6M · Long-term debt $40.0M FY2021 · Cash $56.2M · Long-term debt $134.0M FY2022 · Cash $97.7M · Long-term debt $133.0M FY2023 · Cash $41.9M · Long-term debt $82.0M FY2024 · Cash $66.0M · Long-term debt $102.0M FY2025 · Cash $101.3M · Long-term debt $166.0M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 30.89m +0.8% since FY2020
30.89m 30.65m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 30.65m FY2021 · 30.67m FY2022 · 30.71m FY2023 · 30.78m FY2024 · 30.81m FY2025 · 30.89m
  FY2020Sep 30, 2020 FY2021Sep 30, 2021 FY2022Sep 30, 2022 FY2023Sep 30, 2023 FY2024Sep 30, 2024 FY2025Sep 30, 2025
Revenue $730.5M $715.4M $857.5M $855.8M $919.1M $1.1B
Gross margin 37% 38% 39% 41% 42% 42%
Operating income — — — $119.1M $146.2M $170.4M
Net income $99.4M $63.5M $82.3M $92.5M $101.9M $299.2M
Net margin 14% 9% 10% 11% 11% 27%
Earnings per share $3.80 $2.42 $3.16 $3.58 $3.94 $11.55
Free cash flow $50.2M $96.4M $103.2M $57.2M $99.3M $205.6M
Free cash margin 7% 13% 12% 7% 11% 19%
Cash $52.6M $56.2M $97.7M $41.9M $66.0M $101.3M
Long-term debt $40.0M $134.0M $133.0M $82.0M $102.0M $166.0M
Shareholders' equity $959.0M $1.0B $1.0B $1.1B $1.2B $1.5B
Shares outstanding 30.65m 30.67m 30.71m 30.78m 30.81m 30.89m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Aug 10, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 41d
May 11, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 41d
Feb 9, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2025 40d
Dec 1, 2025 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2025 62d
Aug 11, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 42d
May 9, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 39d
Feb 10, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2024 41d
Nov 29, 2024 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2024 60d
Aug 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 40d
May 10, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 40d
Feb 9, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2023 40d
Nov 29, 2023 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2023 60d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 2, 2026 Material agreement · Agreement ended · Acquisition or disposal · New obligation · Director or officer change ↗
Aug 6, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jun 3, 2026 Material agreement · Agreement ended · New obligation ↗
May 7, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Apr 16, 2026 Material agreement · Unregistered share sale ↗
Apr 15, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Feb 5, 2026 Results · Shareholder vote · Regulation FD ↗
Nov 20, 2025 Results · Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Aug 7, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
May 7, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Apr 28, 2025 Acquisition or disposal · Regulation FD ↗
Feb 6, 2025 Results · Shareholder vote · Regulation FD · Other events ↗