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ESCO Technologies (ESCO Technologies) Current Ratio

: 1.98 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. ESCO Technologies's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.98.

ESCO Technologies has a current ratio of 1.98. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ESE' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7   Med: 2.03   Max: 2.49
Current: 1.98

During the past 13 years, ESCO Technologies's highest Current Ratio was 2.49. The lowest was 1.70. And the median was 2.03.

ESE's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
51.91% of 2483 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs ESE: 1.98

ESCO Technologies Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio 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 Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.97 1.74 1.70 1.80 1.85

ESCO Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.83 1.92 1.92 1.85 1.98

Competitive Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio 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 Current Ratio Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio falls into.



ESCO Technologies Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Sep. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Sep. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Sep. 2023 )
=581.095/314.651
=1.85

ESCO Technologies's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=603.202/304.693
=1.98

* 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.


ESCO Technologies  (NYSE:ESE) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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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