ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP ESP
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP (ESP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.43% (safety: moderate). FY2026 revenue was $46.1M at a 24.2% 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
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 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 | 0.563 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.39 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.119 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.656 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP | 4/9 | 7.51 | 17.8 | +4.9% |
| OST | Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 3/9 | -5.25 | — | +22.2% |
| MPTI | M-tron Industries, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 50.7 | +11% |
| LGL | LGL GROUP INC | 4/9 | — | 132.7 | — |
| NEON | Neonode Inc. | 4/9 | -6.61 | 1.6 | — |
| MVIS | MICROVISION, INC. | 3/9 | — | — | — |
| NSYS | NORTECH SYSTEMS INC | 4/9 | 4.24 | — | -7.6% |
About ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. manufactures and sells electronic equipment primarily for military and industrial applications in the United States and internationally. Its principal products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, and antennas for use in AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power and radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power applications. The company also provides various services, such as design and development to specification, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, and painting services, as well as automatic testing equipment development services. In addition, it produces individual components, which include inductors, as well as paints, wires, qualifies, and test items; populates printed circuit boards; and fabricates metalwork. The company serves industrial manufacturers and defense companies, the government of the United States, foreign governments, and foreign electronic equipment companies through its direct sales organization and outside sales representatives. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. was incorporated in 1928 and is based in Saratoga Springs, New York.
FAQ
Is ESP financially healthy?
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ESP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.43% with a 43.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is ESP?
In FY2026, ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP had a net margin of 24.2% and a return on equity of 18.5%.
Is ESP overvalued or undervalued?
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP trades at about 16.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.7×–45.9×, median 19.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ESP?
The average Wall-Street price target for ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP is $65.00, about 1.0% below the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is ESP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 17.8×, a dividend yield of 2.43%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.