ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE)
NYSEIndustrialsHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$274.02+0.05%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — EPS near $8.12 in FY26: FY26 EPS guidance $8.30-$8.40 vs target $8.00.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 26% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 48% growth a year, above the roughly 19% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskESE's growth relies on driving revenue growth across all segments. Revenue grew 14% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 34× P/E versus a peer median of 26×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecast. The primary risk is that if ESE cuts guidance on the next call, it could lead to a significant decline. Peer multiples imply a price about 48% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). The thesis has broken due to a primary pillar being broken, with EPS guidance near $8.30-$8.40 versus a target of $8.00.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. ESE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering ESE (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Drive revenue growth across all segments
Sales guidance raise may indicate revenue growth challenges.
Advances: Acquisition of Megger Group Limited
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and enhances balance sheet.