Esco Technologies (ESE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Esco Technologies (ESE) recorded Operating Margin of 24.57% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 1.33 percentage points from 23.23% a year earlier and up 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Esco Technologies (ESE) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Esco Technologies' Operating Margin came in at 15.78% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 4.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 15.55%, down 0.35 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +10.56 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 15.91% in FY2024 (+1.99 pp), 13.92% in FY2023 (+0.94 pp), 12.98% in FY2022 (+1.40 pp) and 11.58% in FY2021 (+6.60 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 83.33 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021, against a drop of 18.49 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 23.99% (Q2 2026), 13.24% (Q1 2026) and 2.21% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,722.87 Bn | 1,722.87 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 19.15% |
| 2 | General Electric | 345.20 Bn | 303.72 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -47.62% |
| 3 | Rtx | 269.97 Bn | 238.24 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 13.37% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 137.94 Bn | 122.17 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.80% |
| 5 | Boeing | 136.62 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.46% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 98.71 Bn | 83.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 10.48% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 88.13 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 28.75% |
| 8 | Motorola Solutions | 86.35 Bn | 82.81 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.53 Bn | 64.99 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Esco Technologies | 6.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 141.52 Mn | 24.57% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.19% |
Esco Technologies Operating Margin API
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const data = await res.json();