ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 249.12 −1.40%
- Garmin Ltd. GRMN 285.30 +0.03%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Garmin Ltd. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Garmin Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $55.0B against $7.8B — 7.0× the size. ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 20.5× against 29.3×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 13.5%. Garmin Ltd. has the higher net margin (24.5% vs 24.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (20.8% vs 7.76%). Both pay a dividend; Garmin Ltd. yields more (2.10% vs 0.13%). Across the 23 metrics below, Garmin Ltd. leads on 12 and ESCO Technologies Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | ESE | GRMN | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 60.08% | 45.75% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 27.61% | 7.34% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 24.47% | 1.56% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 20.85% | 5.84% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 21.89% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 17.26% | 0.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 20.81% | 3.88% |
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