stockrowESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Fortive Corporation (FTV)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 230.41 +2.05%
- Fortive Corporation FTV 65.37 −0.08%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Fortive Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Fortive Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $19.5B against $7.0B — 2.8× the size. ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.0× against 30.7×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 6.98%. ESCO Technologies Inc. has the higher net margin (24.4% vs 14.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.76% vs 5.93%). Both pay a dividend; Fortive Corporation yields more (0.38% vs 0.14%). Across the 23 metrics below, ESCO Technologies Inc. leads on 14 and Fortive Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | ESE | FTV | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 63.47% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 19.63% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 14.83% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 24.69% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 10.46% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 5.57% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 5.93% | 4.79% |
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