ESCO Technologies (ESE) Competitors $196.14 +0.73 (+0.37%) As of 10:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ESE vs. FELE, AIN, DCI, ITT, NPO, SXI, SNA, PNR, WWD, and IEXShould you be buying ESCO Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESCO Technologies include Franklin Electric (FELE), Albany International (AIN), Donaldson (DCI), ITT (ITT), Enpro (NPO), Standex International (SXI), Snap-On (SNA), Pentair (PNR), Woodward (WWD), and IDEX (IEX). ESCO Technologies vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Albany International Donaldson ITT Enpro Standex International Snap-On Pentair Woodward IDEX Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Is FELE or ESE a better dividend stock? Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESCO Technologies pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to FELE or ESE? In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 17 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Franklin Electric and 8 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.58 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FELE or ESE? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, FELE or ESE? Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESCO Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.13$180.31M$3.8224.68ESCO Technologies$1.03B4.93$101.88M$4.5643.01 Is FELE or ESE more profitable? ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 11.01% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.05% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric8.71% 14.05% 9.47% ESCO Technologies 11.01%10.56%7.20% Do analysts recommend FELE or ESE? Franklin Electric presently has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $187.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.40%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than ESCO Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ESCO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in FELE or ESE? 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryESCO Technologies beats Franklin Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ESCO Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ESE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ESE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricESCO TechnologiesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.03B$25.51B$7.66B$20.76BDividend Yield0.17%0.96%4.55%3.61%P/E Ratio42.7020.5925.5228.75Price / Sales4.9328.31100.7456.15Price / Cash30.4920.6927.8623.15Price / Book4.084.004.414.56Net Income$101.88M$702.35M$792.92M$993.26M7 Day Performance4.16%-5.55%-0.26%-1.77%1 Month Performance2.38%9.94%4.41%2.07%1 Year Performance59.51%-7.83%28.97%7.58% ESCO Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESEESCO Technologies1.2758 of 5 stars$196.14+0.4%$187.50-4.4%+60.4%$5.03B$1.03B42.703,281Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFELEFranklin Electric4.6176 of 5 stars$93.39+0.5%$94.00+0.7%-10.9%$4.24B$2.02B24.456,300News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAINAlbany International4.1289 of 5 stars$72.40+0.2%$79.00+9.1%-23.7%$2.18B$1.23B29.195,400News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeDCIDonaldson3.9832 of 5 stars$72.03+0.1%$70.00-2.8%-3.6%$8.38B$3.59B24.1714,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementITTITT4.5584 of 5 stars$162.38+0.5%$173.25+6.7%+13.3%$12.71B$3.63B25.8211,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportNPOEnpro3.5303 of 5 stars$211.82+1.8%$202.50-4.4%+26.8%$4.38B$1.05B52.693,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSXIStandex International4.2776 of 5 stars$165.69-0.4%$223.33+34.8%-10.1%$2.01B$748.25M32.753,700News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSNASnap-On4.202 of 5 stars$326.22-1.2%$356.17+9.2%+13.0%$17.23B$5.11B17.4013,000PNRPentair4.6411 of 5 stars$103.39+0.3%$115.46+11.7%+15.0%$16.90B$4.08B28.259,750Analyst DowngradeWWDWoodward4.407 of 5 stars$258.50+0.5%$232.25-10.2%+75.4%$15.27B$3.32B41.769,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastIEXIDEX4.9131 of 5 stars$184.56-0.6%$218.13+18.2%-21.0%$14.03B$3.27B29.259,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FELE Competitors AIN Competitors DCI Competitors ITT Competitors NPO Competitors SXI Competitors SNA Competitors PNR Competitors WWD Competitors IEX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ESE) was last updated on 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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