stockrowESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Vontier Corporation (VNT)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 230.41 +2.05%
- Vontier Corporation VNT 42.23 +5.84%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Vontier Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. ESCO Technologies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.0B against $5.4B — 1.3× the size. Vontier Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 17.0× against 19.0×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 0.29%. ESCO Technologies Inc. has the higher net margin (24.4% vs 11.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.76% vs 14.5%). Both pay a dividend; Vontier Corporation yields more (0.24% vs 0.14%). Across the 23 metrics below, Vontier Corporation leads on 12 and ESCO Technologies Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | ESE | VNT | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 47.24% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 19.41% | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 11.28% | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 13.65% | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 28.04% | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 8.14% | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 14.51% | 4.79% |
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