Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
ESCO Technologies Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 52.5x, up 58.4% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 113.6% YoY to 38.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 29.74 | 52.49 | 44.01 | 6.26 | 47.49 | 33.15 | 36.60 | 24.43 | 23.24 | 29.74 | 49.59 | 21.06 | 23.99 |
| — | +58.4% | +20.2% | -74.4% | +104.4% | +11.5% | -26.2% | +16.0% | -3.1% | -14.0% | +29.2% | +36.5% | +24.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 8.12 | 5.89 | 4.36 | 3.88 | 4.20 | 3.87 | 4.01 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 2.78 | 3.46 | 2.48 | 2.69 |
| — | +52.2% | +8.9% | +38.8% | +44.4% | +39.4% | +15.7% | +12.8% | +8.0% | +3.0% | +25.4% | +33.1% | +32.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.78 | 4.60 | 3.24 | 3.55 | 3.75 | 3.22 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.27 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.39 | 2.42 |
| — | +42.9% | +16.5% | +31.7% | +64.9% | +35.7% | +6.2% | +12.9% | -5.9% | +3.7% | +23.1% | +31.1% | +40.3% | |
| P/FCF | 46.89 | — | 20.81 | 14.40 | 21.69 | 93.45 | 32.51 | 14.55 | 22.35 | — | — | 17.24 | 27.17 |
| — | — | -36.0% | -1.0% | -2.9% | — | — | -15.6% | -17.7% | — | — | +202.8% | -45.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 36.38 | 38.54 | 19.81 | 15.20 | 21.40 | 18.04 | 21.78 | 13.07 | 14.17 | 15.53 | 22.23 | 12.41 | 13.81 |
| — | +113.6% | -9.0% | +16.3% | +51.0% | +16.1% | -2.0% | +5.3% | +2.6% | -8.8% | +24.0% | +36.4% | +21.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 52.15 | 38.54 | 33.51 | 21.65 | 33.32 | 24.46 | 31.35 | 17.12 | 18.19 | 22.61 | 35.95 | 16.06 | 18.45 |
| — | +57.6% | +6.9% | +26.5% | +83.2% | +8.2% | -12.8% | +6.6% | -1.4% | -11.7% | +23.7% | +36.3% | +17.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
ESCO Technologies Inc.'s operating margin was 15.5% in Q2 2026, up 2.3 pp QoQ and down 0.7 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 3.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 42.1% | 42.4% | 41.4% | 42.4% | 41.2% | 41.1% | 42.1% | 40.1% | 42.0% | 38.8% | 38.6% | 39.7% | 40.8% |
| — | +3.2% | -1.7% | +5.7% | -2.1% | +5.9% | +9.2% | +1.0% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +0.1% | -0.4% | +5.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.8% | 15.5% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 13.3% | 10.2% | — | — |
| — | -4.2% | +3.7% | +7.7% | -12.8% | +22.0% | +24.9% | — | — | +17.4% | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 27.3% | 11.2% | 9.9% | 62.0% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 9.3% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% |
| — | -3.9% | -9.4% | +440.2% | -29.7% | +25.4% | +57.4% | -2.2% | +11.4% | +19.5% | -3.0% | -3.0% | +6.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 15.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| — | -10.6% | -2.5% | +441.0% | -19.2% | +23.4% | +42.9% | -1.4% | -3.0% | +20.2% | -4.7% | -4.3% | +13.0% | |
| ROA | 14.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 8.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| — | -15.9% | -7.7% | +371.8% | -26.2% | +31.7% | +47.2% | -0.6% | -1.5% | +21.2% | -1.9% | +0.7% | +16.8% | |
| ROIC | 8.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | — | — |
| — | -11.5% | +11.6% | -2.7% | -6.4% | +29.4% | +18.0% | — | — | +16.7% | -2.9% | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
ESCO Technologies Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.4x, up from 2.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 29.2% YoY to 1.45x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.43 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| — | +38.2% | +0.9% | +18.0% | +145.8% | -50.0% | -33.3% | +3.5% | +4.4% | +5.6% | +12.7% | -27.8% | -24.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.93 | 4.42 | 2.91 | 2.50 | 8.91 | 2.14 | 3.67 | 2.39 | 4.13 | 4.80 | 5.81 | 2.46 | 3.64 |
| — | +106.6% | -20.7% | +4.5% | +116.0% | -55.3% | -36.7% | -2.7% | +13.4% | -7.1% | +13.6% | -24.4% | -31.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 1.91 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 1.98 | 1.85 | 1.92 |
| — | -29.2% | -34.9% | -29.1% | -27.6% | -4.7% | +3.1% | +3.5% | +9.2% | +12.1% | +8.4% | +2.6% | +1.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.30 |
| — | -26.6% | -33.8% | -31.5% | -25.2% | -6.1% | +2.5% | +7.2% | +7.3% | +9.8% | +9.0% | -2.1% | +1.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.73 | 20.04 | 13.32 | 12.61 | 5.17 | 19.45 | 12.43 | 8.32 | 11.78 | 10.06 | 8.29 | 18.55 | 15.23 |
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ESCO Technologies Inc.'s current P/E is 29.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 37.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
ESCO Technologies Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking ESCO Technologies Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.