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ESCO Technologies (ESCO Technologies) Net-Net Working Capital : $-12.40 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ESCO Technologies Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-12.40.

The industry rank for ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

ESE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 6.5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

ESCO Technologies Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ESCO Technologies Net-Net Working Capital Chart

ESCO Technologies Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.29 -7.02 -12.21 -11.75 -10.44

ESCO Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.89 -12.62 -11.65 -10.44 -12.40

Competitive Comparison of ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, ESCO Technologies's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ESCO Technologies's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, ESCO Technologies's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ESCO Technologies's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



ESCO Technologies Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Sep. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(41.866+0.75 * 198.557+0.5 * 184.067-552.072
-0-0)/25.7863
=-10.44

ESCO Technologies's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(51.396+0.75 * 194.395+0.5 * 202.577-618.432
-0-0)/25.8052
=-12.40

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


ESCO Technologies  (NYSE:ESE) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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ESCO Technologies (ESCO Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9900A Clayton Road, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63124-1186
ESCO Technologies Inc sells engineered products and systems for utility, industrial, aerospace, and commercial applications. The firm operates in three segments: Aerospace and Defense, Utility Solutions Group (USG) and RF Shielding and Test (Test). The Aerospace and Defense segment designs and manufactures specialty filtration and naval products. The USG segment provides diagnostic testing solutions. The Test segment provides its customers with the ability to identify, measure and contain magnetic, electromagnetic and acoustic energy.
Executives
Bryan H Sayler director, officer: CEO & President ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS MO 63124
Christopher L Tucker officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS MO 63124
David M Schatz officer: Sr. VP, Sec'y & Gen. Counsel ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS MO 63124
Janice L. Hess director ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS MO 63124
Gloria L Valdez director ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, SAINT LOUIS MO 63124
Larry W Solley director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST LOUIS MO 63124
James M Stolze director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST LOUIS MO 63124
Alyson S Barclay officer: V.P., Secretary & Gen. Coun. C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Gary E Muenster officer: VP CFO C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Patrick M Dewar director 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Vinod M Khilnani director 905 WEST BLVD NORTH, ELKHART IN 46514
Robert J Phillippy director
Leon J Olivier director EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 56 PROSPECT STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
James D Woods director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC, 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
James M Mcconnell director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124