ESE Esco Technologies Inc
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Technology · Communications Equipment, Nec
Esco Technologies Inc (ESE) is a technology company in the Communications Equipment, Nec industry, with a market capitalization of $6.2 billion. Shares last traded at $241.03, 33.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 10.3%. ESE trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.84, in line with the Communications Equipment, Nec median of 19.84. Net profit margin is 24.4%, above the peer median of -2.6%. Revenue grew 19.2% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ESE Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 3% |
| 2024-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 8% |
| 2023-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 9% |
| 2022-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 10% |
| 2021-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 13% |
| 2020-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 8% |
| 2019-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 10% |
| 2018-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 9% |
| 2017-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 15% |
| 2016-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 18% |
| 2015-09-30 | $8M | $0.00 | 20% |
| 2014-09-30 | $8M | $0.32 | 2066% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.26 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | 2026-05-11 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.11 | 2026-02-09 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $8.43 | 2025-12-01 |
| FY 2025 | $11.55 | 2025-12-01 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.01 | 2025-08-11 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Communications Equipment, Nec peers
ESE vs 12 industry peers (Communications Equipment, Nec), by market cap. Data as of close
| LITE | Lumentum | $61.9B | — | — | — | -18.13% |
| ESE | Esco Technologies Inc | $6.2B | 19.84 | 4.84 | 24.4% | +1.46% |
| NSSC | Napco Security Technologies, Inc | $1.1B | 26.10 | 5.64 | 21.6% | -18.64% |
| AIOT | Powerfleet, Inc. | $393M | — | 0.87 | -4.2% | +1.03% |
| TBCH | Turtle Beach Corp | $282M | — | 0.95 | -1.1% | -1.99% |
| AMPG | Amplitech Group, Inc. | $75M | — | 3.14 | -33.4% | -4.56% |
| INSG | INSEEGO CORP. | $74M | — | 0.43 | -6.4% | -1.53% |
| REKR | Rekor Systems, Inc. | $46M | — | 0.93 | -43.8% | -15.48% |
| SNT | Senstar Technologies Corp | $36M | 11.31 | 1.00 | 8.8% | -2.50% |
| KSCP | Knightscope, Inc. | $7M | — | — | — | -3.78% |
| MTEK | Maris Tech Ltd. | $3M | — | — | — | -4.39% |
| AMPGZ | AmpliTech Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | +13.31% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.