ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) is a publicly traded company in the Technology — Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
ESCO Technologies Inc. serves global industrial and commercial markets by offering specialized engineered products and sophisticated systems. The company operates through three primary business units: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Shielding and Test.
Is ESCO Technologies Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) trades at 20.2× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 314 technology companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (29.9×) $363 (+48 %); at its sector median (32.0×) $389 (+59 %).
Kaplio overview: ESCO Technologies Inc.
Market cap $6B · 52 weeks $195 – $355 (31 % below the high) · P/E 20.2× · 2027 expected P/E 26.6× · Dividend 0.13 % · Next earnings November 19, 2026 · expected EPS $2.60 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 20.2× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 8 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.5× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (29.9×) $363 (+48 %); at its sector median (32.0×) $389 (+59 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in technology: 3 of 7 pass
- 3y revenue growth 8.5 %, fails.
- FCF / Revenue 17.3 %, fails.
- ROIC 7.9 %, fails.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 5y 20.5×, fails.
- Gross margin 42.1 %, passes.
- SBC / Revenue 1.0 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.5×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — ESCO Technologies Inc.: P/E 20.2×; EV/EBITDA 20.5×; ROIC 7.9 %; $6.3B. Novanta Inc. (P/E 90.3×; EV/EBITDA 34.2×; ROIC 4.3 %; $5.3B), Vicor Corporation (P/E 54.1×; EV/EBITDA 54.8×; ROIC 15.2 %; $9.5B), OSI Systems, Inc. (P/E 23.3×; EV/EBITDA 12.1×; ROIC 9.7 %; $3.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 20.2× · median 29.9× · minimum 16.3× · maximum 55.9× · cheap below 27.5× · expensive above 33.7×. It has been cheaper than today only 6% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
token · Yield 0.13 % ($0.32 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth -0 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 13.1× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $1.30 a year ($0.11 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 19.97% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.92% |
| Return on Assets | 13.01% |
| Gross Margin | 42.01% |
| Operating Margin | 14.95% |
| Net Margin | 24.39% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.08 |
| Current Ratio | 1.38 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.35 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -7.63% |
| 3 months | -22.33% |
| Year-to-date | +25.33% |
| 1 year | +12.11% |
| 3 years | +151.89% |
| 5 years | +189.61% |
| 10 years | +457.20% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.3200 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.0800 |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-10-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-07-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-04-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2025-01-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2024-10-02 | $0.0800 |
| 2024-07-03 | $0.0800 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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