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ESCO Technologies Inc.
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments · NYQ
$292.64
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$7.8B
Total market value of the company
59.48
Expensive — high growth expected
33.01
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+33.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
24.7%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
9.2%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$375.00
+28% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 3 analysts covering this stock
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.

https://www.escotechnologies.com

Country: United States Employees: 3,359 Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
1.729
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.1448
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
3.932
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
68.9%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-17.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
14
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.18
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$346.20
15% below the year high
52W Low
$174.92
67% above the year low
Avg Volume
312,822
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
1.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
3.3%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
11.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$5.09
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

13.41
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.45
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.91
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
41.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
15.5%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$320M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$132M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
3
Target High
$400.00
Target Median
$375.00
Target Low
$345.00
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 1K–15K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
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