---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-010118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESE"
cik: "0000866706"
company_name: "ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T02:11:22.619646+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESCO Q1 sales up 13% to $247M, GAAP EPS $0.91 (+54%); raises FY25 adj EPS guidance to $5.55-5.75

## Summary
- Q1 GAAP EPS $0.91 (+54% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.92 (+48%); adjusted EPS ex-acq amort $1.07 (+41%).
- Revenue $247M (+13% YoY); entered orders $275M (book-to-bill 1.11x); record backlog $907M.
- A&D sales +21%; Test EBIT margin expanded 550bps to 10.6%; USG sales +4% with Doble up 12%.
- FY25 adj EPS guidance raised to $5.55-5.75 from $5.30-5.50 (16-21% YoY growth); Q2 adj EPS guided $1.20-1.30.
- SM&P acquisition: US conditions cleared; UK assessment in final stages; closing expected Q2/early Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-010118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESE
- cik: 0000866706
- company_name: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465925010118/0001104659-25-010118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465925010118/tm255521d1_8k.htm

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