ESCO Technologies Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a NYSE-listed engineered-products company with common stock traded under ESE. Its Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD disclosures, material-event updates, exhibits, and capital-structure information tied to corporate actions and financing matters.
Proxy materials and shareholder-vote disclosures cover board elections, governance matters, compensation arrangements, equity incentive awards, and annual meeting proposals. The filings also provide formal disclosure around the company’s portfolio structure, including Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement operations, as well as completed acquisition and divestiture activity reflected in its public-company reporting.
ESCO Technologies Inc. reported strong growth for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net sales from continuing operations of $309.3 million, net earnings of $33.6 million and diluted EPS of $1.29, up from $231.8 million, $26.4 million and $1.02 a year earlier.
For the first six months of 2026, sales reached $599.0 million and net earnings from continuing operations were $62.2 million, or $2.40 per diluted share. Growth was led by the Aerospace & Defense segment, boosted by the Maritime acquisition, with additional gains in the Test and USG segments. Backlog rose to $1.47 billion, and operating cash flow from continuing operations improved to $134.6 million. ESCO also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Megger Group for about $2.35 billion, to be funded with $0.9 billion in cash and equity valued at approximately $1.4 billion, expanding its Utility Solutions Group.
ESCO Technologies Inc. reported a very strong Q2 2026, with net sales rising 33% to $309.3 million and entered orders up 42% to $378.2 million, driving record backlog of $1.47 billion. GAAP EPS from continuing operations increased 26% to $1.29, while adjusted EPS jumped 63% to $1.91.
Growth was broad-based across Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions and Test, and adjusted EBITDA improved with 320 basis points of margin expansion. For fiscal 2026, ESCO is maintaining revenue guidance of $1.29–$1.33 billion (18–21% growth) and raising adjusted EPS guidance to $8.00–$8.25 (33–37% growth). The company also highlighted its pending acquisition of Megger Group and declared a $0.08 per-share quarterly dividend payable July 17, 2026.
ESCO Technologies director Gloria L. Valdez reported compensation-related equity transactions involving restricted share units (RSUs). On May 1, 2026, she converted 197 RSUs into the same number of common shares at a reference price of $326.96 per share, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 3,677 shares. She also disposed of 106.4604 RSUs back to the issuer for cash at the NYSE closing price that day. The RSUs were originally granted in 2020 in lieu of stock or cash awards and related dividends, and are scheduled to be distributed in a series of semiannual and annual installments beginning on May 1, 2025.
Vanguard Capital Management reported it beneficially owned 1,356,855 shares of ESCO Technologies Inc common stock, representing 5.23% of the class as of 03/31/2026.
The filing shows Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 1,356,855 shares and sole voting power for 195,111 shares. The filing attributes holdings to Vanguard Capital Management and named affiliates and was signed on 04/29/2026.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 1,563,273 shares of ESCO Technologies Inc. This represents 6.03% of the outstanding common stock and shows sole dispositive power over the 1,563,273 shares and sole voting power for 23,209 shares. The filing notes holdings include Vanguard funds and related affiliates.
Valdez Gloria L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESCO Technologies director Gloria L. Valdez received a grant of 2.1441 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on April 17, 2026. These RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs she already holds, with each RSU economically equivalent to one share of common stock.
A portion of these dividend-equivalent RSUs will be paid in common stock and/or cash when the underlying RSUs vest or are distributed, depending on her prior elections. Any remaining RSUs become payable in common stock upon or, at her election, after her service as a director ends. Following this award, she holds a total of 8,442.2403 RSUs directly.
PHILLIPPY ROBERT J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Robert J. Phillippy received a grant of 5.0384 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) on ESCO Technologies stock. These RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs he already held, with each RSU economically equal to one share of Common Stock.
A portion of these dividend-equivalent RSUs will become payable in Common Stock and/or cash when the related underlying shares vest or are distributed, based on his elections. Any remaining RSUs are scheduled to be settled in Common Stock upon, or in installments beginning after, the end of his service as a director. Following this grant, he directly holds a total of 19,838.5148 RSUs.
ESCO Technologies director Vinod M. Khilnani acquired 0.1961 Restricted Share Units as a grant tied to dividend equivalents on his existing RSU holdings. Each RSU equals one share of Common Stock and will generally be settled in stock or cash when the underlying RSUs vest or upon his service termination.
Hess Janice L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Janice L. Hess received a small grant of additional Restricted Share Units (RSUs) linked to dividend payments. The award covers 0.2506 RSUs, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, bringing her directly held RSU balance to 986.7601 units.
The RSUs were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs she already holds. Portions related to unvested shares will be paid in common stock or cash when those underlying shares vest or are distributed, while remaining RSUs are settled in common stock when her board service ends or at a designated time.
ESCO Technologies Inc. director Patrick M. Dewar received a small grant of additional Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to his existing awards. On this Form 4, he acquired 6.0272 RSUs that were issued in lieu of cash dividends on RSUs he already held.
Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of ESCO common stock. RSUs representing dividends on unvested shares will be paid in stock and/or cash when those underlying shares vest or are distributed, while any remaining RSUs become payable in common stock when his board service ends or at another time he previously elected.