---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-010899"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESE"
cik: "0000866706"
company_name: "ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:43:52.195413+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESCO Q1 sales +35% to $290M, Adj EPS +73% to $1.64; raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Q1 GAAP EPS $1.11 (+40.5% YoY); Adjusted EPS $1.64 (+72.6% YoY).
- Q1 entered orders $557M (+143%), record backlog $1.4B; book-to-bill 1.92x.
- A&D sales +75.7% to $144M led by Maritime; USG +1% to $87M; Test +26.7% to $58M.
- FY2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.29-1.33B; Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.90-$8.15.
- Quarterly dividend $0.08/share payable Apr 17, 2026 to holders of record Apr 2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-010899
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESE
- cik: 0000866706
- company_name: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+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, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465926010899/0001104659-26-010899-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465926010899/tm264950d1_8k.htm

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