stockrowESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 230.41 +2.05%
- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. ITRN 49.76 −0.34%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Ituran Location and Control Ltd. are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. ESCO Technologies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.0B against $990.4M — 7.1× the size. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 15.4× against 19.0×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 15.8%. ESCO Technologies Inc. has the higher net margin (24.4% vs 16.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.76% vs 44.0%). Both pay a dividend; Ituran Location and Control Ltd. yields more (6.02% vs 0.14%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. leads on 18 and ESCO Technologies Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ESE | ITRN | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 49.95% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 21.83% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 16.28% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 20.47% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 30.72% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 16.57% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 44.04% | 4.79% |
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