Esco Technologies (ESE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Esco Technologies (ESE) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 42.45% for Q1 2026, down 38.0% year-over-year from 68.47% in Q1 2025, and up 2.54% quarter-over-quarter from 41.4% in Q4 2025.
Esco Technologies (ESE) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Esco Technologies (ESE) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 42.45% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 38.0% year-over-year to 42.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 41.88% (down 104.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 42.09%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 42.45% in Q1 2026 per ESE's latest filing, from 41.4% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 49.69% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 37.36% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 41.11% across 5 years, with a median of 41.17% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin surged 986 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 532 bps.
- Esco Technologies' Gross Margin stood at 38.5% in 2022, then increased by 0 bps to 38.55% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 42.12% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 41.4% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 42.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESE's Gross Margin at 42.45% in Q1 2026, 41.4% in Q4 2025, and 42.37% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin | 56.50 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 62.41% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 54.05 Bn | 51.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 68.61% |
| 3 | Coherent | 51.08 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 38.48% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 29.39 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 44.40% |
| 5 | Mks | 19.03 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 47.68% |
| 6 | Fortive | 18.08 Bn | 17.71 Bn | 695.30 Mn | 63.39% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.91 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 69.43% |
| 8 | Cognex | 9.98 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 205.77 Mn | 70.65% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.37 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 41.74% |
| 10 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.09 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 301.80 Mn | 30.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.58% |