ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.09% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.1B at a 27.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.21 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | JP Morgan | Overweight (init) |
| 2026-03-25 | Deutsche Bank | Buy (init) |
| 2026-02-09 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-11-24 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-05-09 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2025-02-27 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.075 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.57 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.071 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.772 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESE | ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3/9 | 4.68 | 29.4 | +19.2% |
| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 7/9 | 1.49 | — | +21% |
| AIOT | Powerfleet, Inc. | 7/9 | 0.56 | — | +22.4% |
| TBCH | Turtle Beach Corp | 7/9 | 2.51 | 15.6 | -14.2% |
| NSSC | NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 6/9 | 15.42 | 30.7 | -3.8% |
| INSG | INSEEGO CORP. | 5/9 | — | 190.2 | -13.1% |
| REKR | Rekor Systems, Inc. | 4/9 | -12.22 | — | +5.3% |
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.
FAQ
Is ESE financially healthy?
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ESE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.09% with a 2.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ESE?
In FY2025, ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC had a net margin of 27.3% and a return on equity of 19.4%.
Is ESE overvalued or undervalued?
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC trades at about 26.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.3×–34.9×, median 27.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ESE?
The average Wall-Street price target for ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC is $385.00, about 28.2% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is ESE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 29.4×, a dividend yield of 0.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.