ESCO Technologies Inc
NYSE: ESE · TECHNOLOGY · SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS
Updated 2026-06-05
ESCO Technologies Inc (ESE) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Cash flow — annual
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $56.21M | $44.99M | $77.14M | $77.62M | $67.02M | $74.62M | $53.16M | $47.15M | $43.44M | $65.75M | $73.86M | $67.34M | $93.26M | $105.14M | $82.28M | $123.14M | $135.28M | $76.89M | $127.54M | $241.94M |
| Capital expenditures | $33.65M | $42.44M | $27.70M | $14.26M | $22.27M | $16.81M | $16.14M | $22.27M | $21.34M | $19.34M | $22.51M | $38.73M | $24.82M | $32.60M | $41.13M | $35.49M | $45.01M | $34.77M | $40.18M | $52.17M |
| Depreciation | $17.30M | $22.18M | $27.63M | $30.27M | $22.14M | $23.52M | $24.78M | $14.80M | $16.36M | $18.58M | $23.57M | $32.23M | $37.76M | $40.05M | $41.34M | $42.05M | $48.34M | $50.52M | $55.41M | $75.02M |
| Stock-based comp | — | $-474000.00 | $-1.99M | $4.87M | $4.56M | $4.47M | $4.36M | $4.58M | $4.82M | $4.78M | $4.70M | $5.44M | $5.03M | $5.09M | $5.55M | $6.91M | $7.32M | $8.91M | $8.60M | $10.67M |
| Free cash flow | $22.56M | $2.55M | $49.45M | $63.36M | $44.76M | $57.81M | $37.02M | $24.88M | $22.10M | $46.41M | $51.35M | $28.61M | $68.44M | $72.53M | $41.15M | $87.65M | $90.26M | $42.12M | $87.36M | $189.77M |
| Investing cash flow | $-129.06M | $-57.85M | $-301.72M | $-15.41M | $-52.54M | $-31.48M | $-29.81M | $-76.75M | $102.17M | $-39.84M | $-104.57M | $-233.87M | $-41.61M | $-125.14M | $140.95M | $-202.44M | $-55.92M | $-52.47M | $-104.64M | $-255.79M |
| Financing cash flow | $2.77M | $-5.60M | $234.61M | $-45.53M | $-31.05M | $-36.40M | $-25.28M | $41.59M | $-152.49M | $-16.64M | $46.22M | $156.76M | $-66.36M | $53.52M | $-236.22M | $81.47M | $-32.12M | $-78.33M | $-773000.00 | $49.54M |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | $6.33M | $8.53M | $8.55M | $8.45M | $8.47M | $8.37M | $8.25M | $8.26M | $8.28M | $8.30M | $8.32M | $8.34M | $8.27M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.26M |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repayment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net change in cash | — | — | — | — | $-18.12M | $7.65M | $-3.94M | $12.63M | $-7.72M | $4.28M | $14.41M | $-8.31M | $-15.04M | — | $-9.25M | $3.67M | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is ESCO Technologies Inc's revenue?
ESCO Technologies Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $1.25B, and consensus projects about $2.69B by 2030. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is ESE?
In its most recent fiscal year, ESE ran a gross margin of 42.09%, an operating margin of 15.81%, and a net margin of 27.32%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does ESE generate?
ESE produced $189.77M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is ESE's balance sheet healthy?
ESE holds $101.35M in cash and equivalents against $166.00M in long-term debt, on $1.54B of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.