stockrowESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 230.41 +2.05%
- Garmin Ltd. GRMN 285.57 −0.29%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Garmin Ltd. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Garmin Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $55.2B against $7.0B — 7.9× the size. ESCO Technologies Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.0× against 27.2×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 13.6%. Garmin Ltd. has the higher net margin (25.6% vs 24.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.7% vs 7.76%). Both pay a dividend; Garmin Ltd. yields more (1.37% vs 0.14%). 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% | 61.12% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 28.82% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 25.58% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 18.61% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 22.38% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 17.92% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 19.70% | 4.79% |
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