AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ESCO Technologies (ESE)

ESCO Q4 sales rise 9.5% to $299 million; FY 2025 guidance calls for growth

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

ESCO Technologies reported fourth-quarter sales up 9.5% to $299 million and fiscal 2024 sales up 7.4% to $1.03 billion, with GAAP EPS of $1.32 for the quarter and $3.94 for the year. The company guided fiscal 2025 sales to $1.09 to $1.11 billion and adjusted EPS to $4.70 to $4.90, excluding the pending $550 million SM&P acquisition and a strategic review of its VACCO Space business.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 sales rose $26 million (9.5%) to $299 million; GAAP EPS was $1.32 and adjusted EPS was $1.46, up 16.8%.
  • FY 2024 sales rose 7.4% to $1.03 billion; GAAP EPS was $3.94 and adjusted EPS was $4.18.
  • FY 2025 guidance: sales of $1.09 to $1.11 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.70 to $4.90, excluding the SM&P acquisition and the VACCO Space review.
  • Q4 2024 entered orders fell 14.9% to $289 million; the company did not repurchase shares in Q4.

The filing

CompanyESCO Technologies (ESE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 14, 2024, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-24-118951

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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