ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (ESP) Competitors $38.50 -2.40 (-5.87%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ESP vs. ICHR, SKYT, VREX, CLFD, POET, LAES, SATL, AIP, WOLF, and IPAXShould you be buying ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS include Ichor (ICHR), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), VAREX IMAGING (VREX), Clearfield (CLFD), POET Technologies (POET), SEALSQ (LAES), Satellogic (SATL), Arteris (AIP), Wolfspeed (WOLF), and Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS vs. Its Competitors Ichor SkyWater Technology VAREX IMAGING Clearfield POET Technologies SEALSQ Satellogic Arteris Wolfspeed Inflection Point Acquisition ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (NYSE:ESP) and Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, ESP or ICHR? ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ichor has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ESP or ICHR? Ichor has a consensus target price of $23.80, suggesting a potential upside of 40.16%. Given Ichor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ichor is more favorable than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Ichor 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is ESP or ICHR more profitable? ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ichor's net margin of -2.23%. ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ichor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICSN/A N/A N/A Ichor -2.23%-0.77%-0.54% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ESP or ICHR? 36.7% of ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ichor shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ichor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ESP or ICHR? In the previous week, Ichor had 7 more articles in the media than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ichor and 0 mentions for ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS. ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ichor's score of 0.75 indicating that ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS Positive Ichor Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ESP or ICHR? ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ichor. Ichor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS$43.95M2.56$8.77M$3.0012.83Ichor$849.04M0.69-$20.82M-$0.61-27.84 SummaryESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS beats Ichor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 ESP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICSElectronic Components & Accessories IndustryManufacturing SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$112.57M$1.07B$2.51B$21.61BDividend Yield2.17%3.00%2.49%3.52%P/E Ratio12.83163.1625.5926.85Price / Sales2.56151.16104.0959.53Price / CashN/A150.2850.0424.32Price / BookN/A5.5133.744.52Net Income$8.77M$265.03M$13.51M$1.00B7 Day Performance-13.68%-3.51%-0.64%-1.35%1 Month Performance-16.05%-7.28%3.18%2.04%1 Year PerformanceN/A-0.96%68.35%13.83% ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESPESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICSN/A$38.50-5.9%N/AN/A$112.57M$43.95M12.83150Positive NewsICHRIchor4.0148 of 5 stars$16.48-3.4%$23.80+44.4%-35.9%$585.62M$849.04M-27.022,380Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSKYTSkyWater Technology1.0432 of 5 stars$12.34+7.2%$13.00+5.3%+70.6%$554.50M$342.27M-36.29590News CoverageInsider TradeOptions VolumeVREXVAREX IMAGING4.5105 of 5 stars$11.60-0.3%$19.50+68.1%+10.6%$482.64M$811M-3.612,300Positive NewsCLFDClearfield2.096 of 5 stars$33.67+0.1%$47.50+41.1%-13.9%$464.30M$166.71M3,367.001,130POETPOET Technologies1.0958 of 5 stars$5.14+0.6%$6.25+21.6%+27.4%$463.60M$40K-6.3553News CoverageOptions VolumeLAESSEALSQ0.4107 of 5 stars$3.68+7.0%$1.75-52.4%+724.2%$425.64M$10.98M0.0061Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSATLSatellogicN/A$3.53-6.4%N/A+271.0%$397.99M$12.87M0.00330Gap DownAIPArteris3.4199 of 5 stars$9.23+1.1%$15.00+62.5%+36.0%$389.39M$57.72M-11.26240WOLFWolfspeed1.3171 of 5 stars$2.74+10.9%$9.80+257.7%-72.7%$386.49M$757.60M-0.243,434Trending NewsOptions VolumeGap DownIPAXInflection Point AcquisitionN/A$9.15+1.2%N/A+29.0%$377.15MN/A0.001High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ichor Alternatives SkyWater Technology Alternatives VAREX IMAGING Alternatives Clearfield Alternatives POET Technologies Alternatives SEALSQ Alternatives Satellogic Alternatives Arteris Alternatives Wolfspeed Alternatives Inflection Point Acquisition Alternatives 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:ESP) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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