Esco Technologies Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ESE)
Esco Technologies reported $205.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 107.14% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 18.77%.
View full Esco Technologies company overviewEsco Technologies free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $205.6M | $106.3M | +107.14% | +18.77% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $99.3M | $42.0M | +73.45% | +10.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $57.2M | −$45.9M | −44.53% | +6.69% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $103.2M | $6.7M | +6.99% | +12.03% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $96.4M | $46.3M | +92.21% | +13.48% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $50.2M | −$30.7M | −37.99% | +6.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $80.9M | $2.9M | +3.71% | +11.14% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $78.0M | $40.4M | +107.42% | +11.41% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $37.6M | −$22.4M | −37.33% | +5.48% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $60.0M | $6.7M | +12.58% | +10.50% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $53.3M | $22.6M | +73.49% | +9.92% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $30.7M | −$2.6M | −7.69% | +5.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $33.3M | −$9.1M | −21.42% | +6.79% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $42.4M | −$20.9M | −33.07% | +8.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $63.3M | $9.7M | +18.13% | +14.04% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $53.6M | −$14.8M | −21.61% | +8.82% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $68.4M | $8.1M | +13.52% | +11.04% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $60.2M | — | — | +9.81% |
Esco Technologies quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $47.3M | −$17.1M | −26.49% | +13.96% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$811,000 | −$15.2M | — | −0.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $63.0M | $33.9M | +116.73% | +21.74% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $97.8M | $34.5M | +54.39% | +27.74% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $64.4M | $31.4M | +95.29% | +21.73% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $14.4M | $12.3M | +604.66% | +6.20% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $29.1M | $28.2M | +3134.97% | +13.54% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $63.4M | $18.3M | +40.74% | +29.05% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $33.0M | $5.0M | +17.84% | +14.11% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.0M | $4.0M | — | +0.82% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $898,000 | $14.7M | — | +0.41% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $45.0M | −$42.4M | −48.47% | +26.11% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $28.0M | $14.5M | +107.04% | +11.25% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$2.0M | −$16.4M | — | −0.86% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$13.8M | −$1.6M | — | −6.71% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $87.4M | $48.5M | +124.49% | +34.06% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.5M | $168,000 | +1.26% | +6.17% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $14.5M | −$10.9M | −42.90% | +7.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | −$12.2M | −$31.0M | — | −6.88% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $38.9M | −$527,000 | −1.34% | +18.94% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $13.3M | $3.4M | +34.72% | +7.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $25.4M | $14.6M | +135.62% | +15.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $18.8M | $28.8M | — | +11.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $39.4M | −$19.7M | −33.31% | +19.19% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $9.9M | −$5.0M | −33.51% | +5.74% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $10.8M | $7.2M | +204.01% | +5.96% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | −$9.9M | −$13.3M | — | −5.79% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $59.1M | $20.1M | +51.59% | +27.75% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $14.9M | −$133,000 | −0.88% | +8.36% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.5M | −$5.6M | −61.47% | +2.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $3.3M | −$10.9M | −76.56% | +2.04% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $39.0M | $11.8M | +43.48% | +27.26% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $15.0M | $25.8M | — | +7.82% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.2M | −$3.3M | −26.36% | +5.26% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $14.2M | $5.4M | +62.24% | +8.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $27.2M | −$7.4M | −21.37% | +13.14% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$10.8M | −$32.4M | — | −6.31% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $12.5M | $7.3M | +139.68% | +7.74% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $8.7M | $10.2M | — | +5.98% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $34.6M | $2.3M | +7.05% | +21.68% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $21.6M | $9.1M | +72.56% | +15.43% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $5.2M | −$7.2M | −58.01% | +3.75% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | −$1.4M | $2.5M | — | −1.06% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $32.3M | $14.5M | +81.13% | +21.03% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $12.5M | $8.9M | +248.18% | +9.34% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $12.4M | −$5.7M | −31.57% | +9.61% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | −$3.9M | $4.9M | — | −3.26% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $17.8M | −$13.5M | −43.02% | +11.78% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $3.6M | −$3.9M | −52.16% | +2.76% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $18.1M | $21.2M | — | +14.52% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | −$8.8M | −$6.4M | — | −7.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $31.3M | $16.3M | +108.74% | +21.65% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7.5M | −$15.1M | −66.78% | +6.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$3.1M | −$11.5M | — | −2.65% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | −$2.4M | $1.2M | — | −2.18% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $15.0M | −$10.0M | −39.99% | +44.79% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $22.7M | $14.7M | +183.87% | +19.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $8.3M | −$5.5M | −39.95% | +4.78% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | −$3.6M | −$20.1M | — | −2.36% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $25.0M | −$22.8M | −47.70% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $8.0M | −$2.1M | −20.52% | +4.53% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $13.9M | $19.6M | — | +8.31% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $16.5M | $15.0M | +1008.20% | +10.30% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $47.8M | — | — | +22.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $10.0M | — | — | +6.37% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-31 | −$5.7M | — | — | −4.42% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $1.5M | — | — | +1.32% |
Esco Technologies free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $50.2M to $205.6M, a compound annual growth rate of 32.59%. Esco Technologies's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $47.3M in free cash flow, a decrease of 26.49% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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