Esco Technologies Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

ESE Stock  USD 148.41  0.32  0.22%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding ESCO Technologies is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides ESCO Technologies buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding ESE positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Hold

Market Performance

SolidDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon ESCO Technologies has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1654, Jensen Alpha of 0.1575, Total Risk Alpha of 0.0637, Sortino Ratio of 0.1514 and Treynor Ratio of 0.2286
Macroaxis provides trade advice on ESCO Technologies to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on ESCO Technologies. Our advice engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure ESCO Technologies is not overpriced, please confirm all ESCO Technologies fundamentals, including its shares outstanding, gross profit, book value per share, as well as the relationship between the price to earning and cash per share . Given that ESCO Technologies has a price to earning of 30.37 X, we urge you to verify ESCO Technologies market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself for few more years given your latest risk tolerance and investing horizon.

ESCO Technologies Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Over 98.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 16th of October 2024 ESCO Technologies paid $ 0.08 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Disposition of 2349 shares by Gloria Valdez of ESCO Technologies at 148.5951 subject to Rule 16b-3

ESCO Technologies Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of ESCO Technologies' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of ESCO Technologies' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of ESCO Technologies daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use ESCO Technologies price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of ESCO Technologies returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for ESCO Technologies.
Mean Return
0.37
Value At Risk
-1.64
Potential Upside
3.07
Standard Deviation
1.75
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of ESCO Technologies historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

ESCO Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Llc2024-06-30
594.5 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
589.4 K
Royce & Associates, Lp2024-09-30
556 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-06-30
502 K
Loomis, Sayles & Company Lp2024-06-30
424.6 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
337.9 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
299.9 K
William Blair Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
294.6 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
283.3 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
3.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
2.9 M
Note, although ESCO Technologies' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

ESCO Technologies Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(11.2M)612K(13.8M)(18.5M)(16.6M)(15.8M)
Change In Cash(9.2M)3.7M41.5M(55.9M)24.1M25.3M
Free Cash Flow41.1M87.7M90.3M42.1M91.4M95.9M
Depreciation41.3M42.0M48.3M50.5M55.4M58.2M
Other Non Cash Items(11.3M)(2.0M)113.5M153.5M(29.4M)(27.9M)
Dividends Paid8.3M8.3M8.3M8.3M(8.2M)(7.8M)
Capital Expenditures41.1M35.5M45.0M34.8M36.2M24.7M
Net Income25.5M63.5M82.3M92.5M101.9M107.0M
End Period Cash Flow52.6M56.2M97.7M41.9M66.0M41.6M
Net Borrowings(222.6M)91.6M(1M)(51M)(45.9M)(43.6M)
Change To Netincome(125.4M)1.9M16.3M2.6M2.4M2.5M
Investments141.0M(202.4M)(55.9M)(52.5M)(60.3M)(63.4M)

ESCO Technologies Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to ESCO Technologies or Machinery sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that ESCO Technologies' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a ESCO stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.16
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.56
σ
Overall volatility
1.68
Ir
Information ratio 0.13

ESCO Technologies Volatility Alert

ESCO Technologies has relatively low volatility with skewness of 1.66 and kurtosis of 9.47. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure ESCO Technologies' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact ESCO Technologies' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

ESCO Technologies Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing ESCO Technologies' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze ESCO Technologies' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between ESCO Technologies and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as ESCO Technologies or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of ESCO Technologies' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing ESCO Technologies by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare ESCO Technologies to competition
FundamentalsESCO TechnologiesPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0866-0.31
Return On Asset0.0496-0.14
Profit Margin0.1 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.09 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation3.9 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding25.79 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.55 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions98.45 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted263.3 K4.71 M
Price To Earning30.37 X28.72 X
Price To Book3.08 X9.51 X
Price To Sales3.82 X11.42 X
Revenue1.03 B9.43 B
Gross Profit375.66 M27.38 B
EBITDA129.89 M3.9 B
Net Income101.88 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents97.72 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share3.76 X5.01 X
Total Debt156.81 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.17 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.80 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share38.84 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations127.54 M971.22 M
Short Ratio2.85 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share3.93 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.96 X4.89 X
Target Price147.75
Number Of Employees3.13 K18.84 K
Beta1.08-0.15
Market Capitalization3.83 B19.03 B
Total Asset1.68 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings1.08 B9.33 B
Working Capital266.44 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 1442 shares by Bryan Sayler of ESCO Technologies at 140.75 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

ESCO Technologies Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as ESCO . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether ESCO Technologies is a strong investment it is important to analyze ESCO Technologies' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact ESCO Technologies' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding ESCO Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out ESCO Technologies Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
For information on how to trade ESCO Stock refer to our How to Trade ESCO Stock guide.
You can also try the Portfolio Holdings module to check your current holdings and cash postion to detemine if your portfolio needs rebalancing.
Is Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of ESCO Technologies. If investors know ESCO will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about ESCO Technologies listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.10)
Earnings Share
3.93
Revenue Per Share
38.821
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.088
Return On Assets
0.0496
The market value of ESCO Technologies is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ESCO that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ESCO Technologies' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ESCO Technologies' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because ESCO Technologies' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ESCO Technologies' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between ESCO Technologies' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ESCO Technologies is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ESCO Technologies' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.