---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-088847"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESE"
cik: "0000866706"
company_name: "ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T03:22:39.521873+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESCO beats Q3 expectations; raises FY2023 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.62–$3.68

## Summary
- Q3 GAAP EPS $1.08 (+21% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.09 (+22% YoY) on sales of $248.7M (+14% YoY).
- A&D sales +12% to $103.5M; USG sales +34% to $90.0M; Test sales -7% to $55.3M.
- FY2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $3.62–$3.68 (13-15% growth) on sales of $940-950M.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share payable Oct 17, 2023 to holders of record Oct 3.
- Ending backlog $705M; net debt $92M (0.71x leverage); $595M liquidity at June 30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-088847
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESE
- cik: 0000866706
- company_name: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465923088847/0001104659-23-088847-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465923088847/tm2322840d1_8k.htm

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