ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) vs Vontier Corporation (VNT)
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE 249.12 −1.40%
- Vontier Corporation VNT 33.34 +0.12%
ESCO Technologies Inc. and Vontier Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. ESCO Technologies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.8B against $4.5B — 1.7× the size. Vontier Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 13.7× against 20.5×. ESCO Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.3% against 0.88%. ESCO Technologies Inc. has the higher net margin (24.4% vs 11.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.76% vs 14.3%). Both pay a dividend; Vontier Corporation yields more (0.30% vs 0.13%). Across the 23 metrics below, Vontier Corporation leads on 13 and ESCO Technologies Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ESE | VNT | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.01% | 47.18% | 45.75% |
| Operating margin | 15.66% | 18.79% | 7.34% |
| Net margin | 24.39% | 11.34% | 1.56% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.23% | 12.55% | 5.84% |
| Return on equity | 21.39% | 28.90% | 2.87% |
| Return on assets | 12.73% | 8.28% | 0.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.76% | 14.25% | 3.88% |
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