Electro Sensors Inc. (ELSE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Electro Sensors Inc. (ELSE) has a Graham intrinsic value of $1.38 per share. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 4.1% a year to $10.1M, with an average return on invested capital of 0.4%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $1.38
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $10.1M
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 4.1%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 0.4%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $597.0K
ELSE 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $10.1M | $306.0K | $0.09 | $597.0K | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| FY2024 | $9.4M | $446.0K | $0.13 | $78.0K | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| FY2023 | $8.6M | $275.0K | $0.08 | $60.0K | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| FY2022 | $9.0M | $100.0K | $0.03 | -$212.0K | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| FY2021 | $8.6M | $410.0K | $0.12 | $628.0K | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| FY2020 | $7.6M | -$124.0K | -$0.04 | $306.0K | -2.7% | -1.9% |
| FY2019 | $8.3M | $187.0K | $0.06 | $45.0K | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| FY2018 | $7.5M | -$10.0K | $0.00 | $98.0K | -1.9% | -0.7% |
| FY2017 | $7.8M | $295.0K | $0.09 | $354.0K | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| FY2016 | $7.1M | $202.0K | $0.06 | $188.0K | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
ELECTRO SENSORS INC has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 4.1% annually over the past decade.
ELECTRO SENSORS INC has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 0.4% ROIC.
ELECTRO SENSORS INC has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ELECTRO SENSORS INC is modeled at 4.6% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $1.38 per share.