NYSE$ESE

ESCO Technologies Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ESCO Technologies reported strong first quarter fiscal 2023 results with double digit revenue growth and improved operating margins.

ESCO Technologies reported a strong start to fiscal year 2023, with a 16% increase in sales to $206 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.11x. The company's record ending backlog of $718 million provides confidence in delivering the 2023 guidance. The company narrowed its full year guidance to $3.50 to $3.60.

  • Q1 GAAP EPS was $0.57 and adjusted EPS was $0.60.
  • Q1 Sales increased 16% to $206 million.
  • Orders in Q1 reached $229 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.11x.
  • The company repurchased approximately 58,000 shares for $5.1 million during Q1 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$206M

Previous: $177M+16.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.46+30.4%
Free Cash Flow

$14.7M

Previous: $11.5M+27.8%
Net Income

$14.7M

Previous: $11.5M+27.8%
Operating Income

-$185M

Previous: -$162M-14.4%
Gross Profit

$79.1M

Previous: $68.7M+15.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$51.9M

Previous: $55.7M-6.8%
Total Assets

$1.64B

Previous: $1.6B+2.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.86M

Previous: $1.69M+10.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ESCO Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$206M

Q1 2023+16.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ESCO Technologies · $150M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Aerospace & Defense
    $98.9M
  • Test & Measurement
    $51.2M

Forward guidance

Management's expectations for 2023 remain consistent with the details outlined in our November 17, 2022, release. Our 2023 guidance represents mid-single digit revenue growth driving Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion, despite continuing inflationary pressures and higher interest rates.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+19.7%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-12.7%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.0%-9.4%-11.7%
Q1 2026+6.2%+18.8%+11.8%
Q4 2025+6.4%+1.3%-5.4%
Q2 2025+5.7%+13.4%+12.6%
Q1 2025+19.7%+25.0%+21.9%
Q4 2024+0.7%+2.1%-2.3%
Q3 2024+3.0%+2.8%+1.9%
Q2 2024-4.1%-4.1%-3.1%
Q1 2024-4.8%-5.0%-2.2%
Q4 2023+0.3%-0.1%+8.8%
Q3 2023+2.5%+1.6%-1.1%
Q2 2023+1.1%+0.7%+0.2%
Q1 2023-7.5%-5.0%-12.3%
Q4 2022+2.9%+6.2%-2.5%
Q3 2022+1.5%+13.7%+3.2%
Q2 2022+6.1%+4.2%+9.1%
Q1 2022-3.6%-8.6%-7.3%
Q4 2021+0.5%-2.4%-6.2%
Q3 2021+1.1%-4.1%-9.3%
Q2 2021-0.5%-0.0%-15.9%
Q1 2021+2.6%+3.7%+8.3%
Q4 2020-1.1%+3.7%+0.7%
Q3 2020+1.3%-0.0%-4.4%
Q2 2020+1.8%+6.0%+20.7%
Q1 2020+7.2%+5.8%-8.3%
Q4 2019+2.0%+0.5%+4.6%
Q3 2019-4.2%-4.6%-3.6%
Q2 2019-4.3%-3.0%-3.7%
Q1 2019+1.2%+2.1%+2.4%
Q4 2018+10.8%+9.7%+7.8%
Q3 2018+6.8%+6.7%+11.4%
Q2 2018+2.1%-1.0%+4.0%
Q1 2018+6.5%+1.1%+1.2%
Q4 2017-1.2%+3.5%+4.7%
Q3 2017-12.7%-16.0%-10.9%
Q2 2017-2.2%-1.8%+0.6%
Q1 2017-7.7%-4.6%-6.4%
Q4 2016+5.6%+9.5%+12.7%
Q3 2016-0.1%+0.9%+5.6%
Q2 2016-1.1%
Q1 2016-2.2%
Q4 2015+0.3%
Q3 2015-2.6%
Q2 2015+0.5%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014-2.1%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014+3.0%
Q1 2014+4.9%
Q4 2013-2.0%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013-8.3%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012+0.6%
Q2 2012+1.0%
Q1 2012+5.9%
Q4 2011+3.1%
Q3 2011-3.3%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2010-2.0%
Q1 2011-0.4%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q2 2010-2.1%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q4 2009-2.3%
Q3 2009-2.3%
Q3 2010-2.3%

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