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ESCO Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$47.3M in Q3 FY26 · $207M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$58.8M
Capital spending−$11.4M
Free cash flow+$47.3M
Cash / net income1.8×
Cash conversion cycle129 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, ESCO Technologies generated $58.8M of operating cash flow and spent $11.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $47.3M. That is $17.1M less than in Q3 FY25 ($64.4M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $244M; the largest uses were other financing ($596M), capital spending ($36.7M), acquisitions ($10.2M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($260M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($144M); the cash balance fell by $5.6M.

Operating cash flow was $58.8M against net income of $32.7M — 1.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$26.7M, stock-based pay +$3.6M, deferred taxes −$19K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 129 days (receivables 70 + inventory 110 − payables 51).

Free cash flow

ESCO Technologies: free cash flow by quarterESCO Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$63.4MQ4 FY24$29.1MQ1 FY25$14.4MQ2 FY25$64.4MQ3 FY25$97.8MQ4 FY25$63.0MQ1 FY26−$811KQ2 FY26$47.3MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
ESCO Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingESCO Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$72.1M$8.7MQ4 FY24$34.2M$5.1MQ1 FY25$24.1M$9.7MQ2 FY25$73.7M$9.3MQ3 FY25$110M$12.1MQ4 FY25$68.9M$5.9MQ1 FY26$6.4M$7.2MQ2 FY26$58.8M$11.4MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $58.8M, Capital spending $11.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

ESCO Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearESCO Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $123MFY21: Net borrowing $91.6MFY21: Asset sales $1.9MFY21: Capital spending −$26.7MFY21: Acquisitions −$169MFY21: Dividends −$8.3M$217MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $135MFY22: Capital spending −$32.1MFY22: Acquisitions −$10.9MFY22: Buybacks −$19.9MFY22: Dividends −$8.3M$135MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $76.9MFY23: Net borrowing −$52.3MFY23: Capital spending −$19.7MFY23: Acquisitions −$17.7MFY23: Buybacks −$12.4MFY23: Dividends −$8.3M$76.9MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $128MFY24: Net borrowing $18.6MFY24: Capital spending −$28.3MFY24: Acquisitions −$56.4MFY24: Buybacks −$8.0MFY24: Dividends −$8.2M$146MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $242MFY25: Net borrowing $64.0MFY25: Capital spending −$36.3MFY25: Acquisitions −$472MFY25: Dividends −$8.3M$306MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $705M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($726M) and capital spending ($143M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$73.2M
Debt$85.0M
Net debt$11.8M
Due within a year$20.0M

ESCO Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $207M over the last twelve months, and $73.2M of cash and investments stands against $85.0M of debt ($20.0M due within a year, 3.7× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

ESCO Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26ESCO Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$60.4MOperating cash flow$58.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$19.0MCapital spending−$11.4MOther investing−$3.1MDividends−$2.1MOther financing−$905KExchange rates$95K
ESCO Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26ESCO Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Other financing−$596MOther investing$260MOperating cash flow$244MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$144MCapital spending−$36.7MAcquisitions−$10.2MDividends−$8.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$5.6MExchange rates−$2.6M

From profit to cash

ESCO Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26ESCO Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$32.7MDepreciation & amortization$26.7MStock-based pay$3.6MDeferred taxes−$19KOperating cash flow$58.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY267011051129
Q2 FY267311750140
Q1 FY267912151149
Q4 FY256410341126
Q3 FY257012244149
Q2 FY258215353181
Q1 FY259115461184
Q4 FY247312552147

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$58.8M−$11.4M—−$2.1M−$60.4M$19.0M$47.3M
Q2 FY26$6.4M−$7.2M−$5.1M−$2.1M—$11.6M−$811K
Q1 FY26$68.9M−$5.9M−$5.1M−$2.1M−$93.4M−$2.5M$63.0M
Q4 FY25$110M−$12.1M—−$2.1M$15.6M−$22.5M$97.8M
Q3 FY25$73.7M−$9.3M—−$2.1M$437M−$21.4M$64.4M
Q2 FY25$24.1M−$9.7M—−$2.1M−$24.4M$13.9M$14.4M
Q1 FY25$34.2M−$5.1M—−$2.1M−$10.4M−$5.3M$29.1M
Q4 FY24$72.1M−$8.7M—−$2.1M$23.7M−$2.9M$63.4M

ESCO Technologies: income statement and cash flow

ESCO Technologies, Q3 FY26: revenue $339M (+14% year over year), operating margin 12.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

ESCO Technologies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.