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Balance Sheet Summary

Esco Technologies (ESE) annual balance sheet covering fiscal 2020 through 2025, as reported to the SEC.

  • Esco Technologies had total assets of $2.41B and total liabilities of $869.52M as of September 30, 2025. That leaves shareholders' equity of $1.54B.
  • Total assets were up 31.1% from $1.84B in fiscal 2024.
  • Total current assets of $688.51M were 1.4 times total current liabilities of $508.15M.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $101.35M, up 53.6% from $65.96M. That is 4.2% of total assets.
  • Long-term debt was $166M, or 6.9% of total assets, up 62.7% from $102M.
  • Esco Technologies has built up retained earnings of $1.37B.

Total assets have grown 12% a year on average since fiscal 2020, from $1.37B to $2.41B, rising in every year shown.

A balance sheet shows what a company owns and what it owes on a single date. The difference between the two belongs to shareholders.

Figures in USD thousands
Sep'25Sep'24Sep'23Sep'22Sep'21Sep'20
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

101,350

65,963

41,866

97,724

56,232

52,560

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash and cash equivalents

101,350

65,963

41,866

97,724

56,232

52,560

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,712 and $3,205, respectively

253,600

222,100

198,600

164,600

146,341

144,082

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,712 and $3,205, respectively

253,600

222,100

198,600

164,600

146,341

144,082

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Contract assets

90,730

66,712

138,633

125,154

93,771

94,302

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Contract assets

90,730

66,712

138,633

125,154

93,771

94,302

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Inventories

217,807

195,465

184,067

162,403

147,148

135,296

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Inventories

217,807

195,465

184,067

162,403

147,148

135,296

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of deferred tax assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of deferred tax assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other current assets

25,065

21,027

17,972

22,696

22,662

17,053

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other current assets

25,065

21,027

17,972

22,696

22,662

17,053

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets from discontinued operations - current

-

97,381

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets from discontinued operations - current

-

97,381

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

688,506

668,649

581,095

572,622

466,154

443,293

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current assets

688,506

668,649

581,095

572,622

466,154

443,293

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements

-

8,527

12,382

12,126

10,547

9,657

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Land and land improvements

-

8,527

12,382

12,126

10,547

9,657

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Buildings and leasehold improvements

-

118,822

112,765

110,306

109,279

98,636

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Buildings and leasehold improvements

-

118,822

112,765

110,306

109,279

98,636

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Machinery and equipment

-

177,646

186,866

187,287

176,447

153,718

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Machinery and equipment

-

177,646

186,866

187,287

176,447

153,718

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Construction in progress

-

13,274

18,169

11,576

5,543

8,393

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Construction in progress

-

13,274

18,169

11,576

5,543

8,393

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross

-

318,269

330,182

321,295

301,816

270,404

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross

-

318,269

330,182

321,295

301,816

270,404

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

-

169,018

174,698

165,322

147,551

130,534

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

-

169,018

174,698

165,322

147,551

130,534

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $200,107 and $186,796, respectively

172,493

149,251

155,500

156,000

154,300

139,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $200,107 and $186,796, respectively

172,493

149,251

155,500

156,000

154,300

139,900

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $348,052 and $286,965, respectively

723,973

403,524

392,124

394,464

409,250

346,632

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $348,052 and $286,965, respectively

723,973

403,524

392,124

394,464

409,250

346,632

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

761,931

529,900

503,200

492,700

504,900

408,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Goodwill

761,931

529,900

503,200

492,700

504,900

408,100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating lease assets

47,707

37,476

39,839

29,150

31,846

21,390

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Operating lease assets

47,707

37,476

39,839

29,150

31,846

21,390

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

15,778

13,791

11,495

9,538

10,977

10,938

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other assets

15,778

13,791

11,495

9,538

10,977

10,938

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets from discontinued operations - other

-

35,994

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets from discontinued operations - other

-

35,994

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets held for sale - other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Assets held for sale - other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

2,410,388

1,838,620

1,683,200

1,654,500

1,577,300

1,370,200

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total assets

2,410,388

1,838,620

1,683,200

1,654,500

1,577,300

1,370,200

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

22,368

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current maturities of long-term debt

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

22,368

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

96,534

88,936

86,973

78,746

56,669

50,525

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts payable

96,534

88,936

86,973

78,746

56,669

50,525

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Contract liabilities

216,590

80,844

112,277

125,009

106,045

100,551

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Contract liabilities

216,590

80,844

112,277

125,009

106,045

100,551

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $26,693 and $59,772 in 2018 and 2017, respectively

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $26,693 and $59,772 in 2018 and 2017, respectively

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued salaries

53,301

41,768

43,814

40,572

39,768

32,149

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued salaries

53,301

41,768

43,814

40,572

39,768

32,149

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income tax payable - current

62,007

6,251

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Income tax payable - current

62,007

6,251

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of deferred revenue

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Current portion of deferred revenue

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued other expenses

59,716

49,556

51,587

53,802

52,513

49,891

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accrued other expenses

59,716

49,556

51,587

53,802

52,513

49,891

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities from discontinued operations - current

-

62,499

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities from discontinued operations - current

-

62,499

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current liabilities

508,148

349,854

314,651

318,129

274,995

255,484

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total current liabilities

508,148

349,854

314,651

318,129

274,995

255,484

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Pension obligations

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Pension obligations

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred tax liabilities

112,390

72,623

75,531

82,023

73,560

60,715

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred tax liabilities

112,390

72,623

75,531

82,023

73,560

60,715

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-current operating lease liabilities

44,403

34,810

36,554

24,853

28,032

16,785

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Non-current operating lease liabilities

44,403

34,810

36,554

24,853

28,032

16,785

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other liabilities

38,576

39,273

43,336

48,294

47,062

38,176

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other liabilities

38,576

39,273

43,336

48,294

47,062

38,176

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

166,000

102,000

82,000

133,000

134,000

40,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Long-term debt

166,000

102,000

82,000

133,000

134,000

40,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities from discontinued operations - other

-

2,710

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities from discontinued operations - other

-

2,710

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities of discontinued operations - other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Liabilities of discontinued operations - other

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities

869,517

601,270

552,072

606,299

557,649

411,160

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities

869,517

601,270

552,072

606,299

557,649

411,160

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,964,140 and 30,886,024 shares, respectively

309

308

308

307

307

306

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,964,140 and 30,886,024 shares, respectively

309

308

308

307

307

306

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

316,194

311,942

304,850

301,553

297,644

293,682

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Additional paid-in capital

316,194

311,942

304,850

301,553

297,644

293,682

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

1,373,911

1,082,950

989,315

905,022

830,989

775,829

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Retained earnings

1,373,911

1,082,950

989,315

905,022

830,989

775,829

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

-2,468

-10,800

-24,000

-31,764

-2,161

-3,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

-2,468

-10,800

-24,000

-31,764

-2,161

-3,700

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock

1,687,946

1,384,425

1,270,504

1,175,118

1,126,779

1,066,160

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock

1,687,946

1,384,425

1,270,504

1,175,118

1,126,779

1,066,160

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less treasury stock, at cost: 5,056,771 and 5,056,771 common shares, respectively

147,075

147,075

139,362

126,961

107,083

107,134

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Less treasury stock, at cost: 5,056,771 and 5,056,771 common shares, respectively

147,075

147,075

139,362

126,961

107,083

107,134

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total shareholders' equity

1,540,871

1,237,350

1,131,142

1,048,157

1,019,696

959,026

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total shareholders' equity

1,540,871

1,237,350

1,131,142

1,048,157

1,019,696

959,026

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

2,410,388

1,838,620

1,683,214

1,654,456

1,577,345

1,370,186

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

2,410,388

1,838,620

1,683,214

1,654,456

1,577,345

1,370,186

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx