Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) has a Graham intrinsic value of $383.64 per share. At $249.12 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 35% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 7.5% a year to $1.1B, with an average return on invested capital of 8.1%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $383.64
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $249.12
- Price vs Graham value
- 35% below
- Market cap
- $6.5B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $1.1B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 7.5%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 8.1%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $205.6M
ESE 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.1B | $299.2M | $11.55 | $205.6M | 15.6% | 10.0% |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | $101.9M | $3.94 | $91.4M | 14.2% | 8.9% |
| FY2023 | $956.0M | $92.5M | $3.58 | $54.5M | 12.5% | 7.7% |
| FY2022 | $857.5M | $82.3M | $3.16 | $103.2M | — | 7.1% |
| FY2021 | $715.4M | $63.5M | $2.42 | $96.4M | — | 5.8% |
| FY2020 | $732.9M | $102.0M | $3.90 | $50.2M | — | 9.9% |
| FY2019 | $813.0M | $81.0M | $3.10 | $68.0M | — | 8.1% |
| FY2018 | $771.6M | $92.1M | $3.54 | $72.7M | — | 10.0% |
| FY2017 | $685.7M | $53.7M | $0.00 | $37.6M | — | 6.8% |
| FY2016 | $571.5M | $45.9M | $0.00 | $60.0M | — | 6.8% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 7.5% annually over the past decade.
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC returns on capital have been average, hovering around 8.1% ROIC over the decade.
Over the decade, ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 99.9% of outstanding shares, and that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $383.64 per share.