Esco Technologies (ESE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Esco Technologies (ESE) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$811000.0 for Q1 2026, down 105.65% year-over-year from $14.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 101.29% quarter-over-quarter from $63.0 million in Q4 2025.
Esco Technologies (ESE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Esco Technologies (ESE) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$811000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 105.65% year-over-year to -$811000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $224.4 million (up 67.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $205.6 million, up 120.37% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$811000.0 in Q1 2026 per ESE's latest filing, from $63.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $97.8 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$13.8 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $31.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $28.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 113.59% — and 2024, when it soared 3134.97%.
- Esco Technologies' Free Cash Flow stood at -$13.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 106.51% to $898000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 3134.97% to $29.0 million in 2024, then soared by 116.73% to $63.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 101.29% to -$811000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESE's Free Cash Flow at -$811000.0 in Q1 2026, $63.0 million in Q4 2025, and $97.8 million in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.90 Bn | 54.24 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 275.78 Mn |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 53.99 Bn | 51.57 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 472.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.17 Bn | 49.18 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -486.23 Mn |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.38 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 284.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mks | 18.84 Bn | 18.23 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.30 Bn | 17.93 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 258.10 Mn |
| 7 | Trimble | 14.04 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 233.20 Mn |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.12 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 67.62 Mn |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.22 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 186.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -811,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -811,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 62.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.04 Mn |