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ESP Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$26.75
Seasonality move
:
5.99%
Day range:
$26.39 - $26.95
52-week range:
$20.20 - $33.00
Dividend yield:
3.25%
P/E ratio:
11.00x
P/S ratio:
1.61x
P/B ratio:
1.68x
Volume:
2.3K
Avg. volume:
13.8K
1-year change:
5.27%
Market cap:
$75.4M
Revenue:
$38.7M
EPS (TTM):
$2.45
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESP
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
GD
General Dynamics
|
$12.8B | $4.03 | 11.08% | 19.7% | $288.64 |
|
HUBB
Hubbell
|
$1.4B | $4.02 | -0.89% | 36.21% | $448.94 |
|
KE
Kimball Electronics
|
$360.1M | $0.23 | -20.46% | -31.82% | $21.25 |
|
ORBT
Orbit International
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
RFIL
RF Industries
|
$18.5M | $0.03 | 37.15% | -- | $6.00 |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESP
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics
|
$26.95 | -- | $75.4M | 11.00x | $0.25 | 3.25% | 1.61x |
|
GD
General Dynamics
|
$262.03 | $288.64 | $70.8B | 19.21x | $1.42 | 2.17% | 1.53x |
|
HUBB
Hubbell
|
$340.82 | $448.94 | $18.3B | 23.73x | $1.32 | 1.49% | 3.27x |
|
KE
Kimball Electronics
|
$16.79 | $21.25 | $412.3M | 52.47x | $0.00 | 0% | 0.27x |
|
ORBT
Orbit International
|
$3.85 | -- | $12.9M | -- | $0.01 | 1.3% | 0.76x |
|
RFIL
RF Industries
|
$3.90 | $6.00 | $41.1M | -- | $0.00 | 0% | 0.63x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESP
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics
|
-- | -0.498 | -- | 2.30x |
|
GD
General Dynamics
|
28.43% | 0.280 | 12.85% | 0.73x |
|
HUBB
Hubbell
|
32.42% | 1.875 | 6.96% | 0.86x |
|
KE
Kimball Electronics
|
27.56% | 0.823 | 44.47% | 1.19x |
|
ORBT
Orbit International
|
-- | 0.098 | -- | -- |
|
RFIL
RF Industries
|
19.4% | 2.098 | 18.78% | 0.72x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESP
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics
|
$3.2M | $2M | 15.6% | 15.6% | 14.88% | $4.5M |
|
GD
General Dynamics
|
$2.1B | $1.4B | 12.15% | 17.23% | 11.7% | $1.8B |
|
HUBB
Hubbell
|
$450.6M | $258.1M | 15.45% | 25.24% | 19.37% | $364.4M |
|
KE
Kimball Electronics
|
$23.4M | $12.9M | 0.98% | 1.49% | 2.16% | $23M |
|
ORBT
Orbit International
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
RFIL
RF Industries
|
$5.8M | $96K | -13.99% | -18.21% | 0.52% | -$418K |
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns ESP or GD?
General Dynamics has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net margin of 8.61%. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's return on equity of 15.6% beat General Dynamics's return on equity of 17.23%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics23.25% $0.71 $44.8M GDGeneral Dynamics15.63% $4.15 $30.8B -
What do Analysts Say About ESP or GD?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of -7.24%. On the other hand General Dynamics has an analysts' consensus of $288.64 which suggests that it could grow by 10.16%. Given that General Dynamics has higher upside potential than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics, analysts believe General Dynamics is more attractive than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics0 0 0 GDGeneral Dynamics7 12 0 -
Is ESP or GD More Risky?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a beta of 0.174, which suggesting that the stock is 82.636% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison General Dynamics has a beta of 0.586, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 41.395%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock ESP or GD?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.25%. General Dynamics offers a yield of 2.17% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics pays 28.86% of its earnings as a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 40.43% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios ESP or GD?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics quarterly revenues are $13.6M, which are smaller than General Dynamics quarterly revenues of $13.3B. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net income of $1.9M is lower than General Dynamics's net income of $1.1B. Notably, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.00x while General Dynamics's PE ratio is 19.21x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics is 1.61x versus 1.53x for General Dynamics. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics1.61x 11.00x $13.6M $1.9M GDGeneral Dynamics1.53x 19.21x $13.3B $1.1B
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Which has Higher Returns ESP or HUBB?
Hubbell has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net margin of 14.76%. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's return on equity of 15.6% beat Hubbell's return on equity of 25.24%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics23.25% $0.71 $44.8M HUBBHubbell33.77% $3.64 $4.9B -
What do Analysts Say About ESP or HUBB?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of -7.24%. On the other hand Hubbell has an analysts' consensus of $448.94 which suggests that it could grow by 31.73%. Given that Hubbell has higher upside potential than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics, analysts believe Hubbell is more attractive than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics0 0 0 HUBBHubbell5 9 0 -
Is ESP or HUBB More Risky?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a beta of 0.174, which suggesting that the stock is 82.636% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Hubbell has a beta of 0.945, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 5.523%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock ESP or HUBB?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.25%. Hubbell offers a yield of 1.49% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.32 per share. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics pays 28.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Hubbell pays out 34.37% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios ESP or HUBB?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics quarterly revenues are $13.6M, which are smaller than Hubbell quarterly revenues of $1.3B. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net income of $1.9M is lower than Hubbell's net income of $197M. Notably, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.00x while Hubbell's PE ratio is 23.73x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics is 1.61x versus 3.27x for Hubbell. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics1.61x 11.00x $13.6M $1.9M HUBBHubbell3.27x 23.73x $1.3B $197M
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Which has Higher Returns ESP or KE?
Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net margin of 0.96%. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's return on equity of 15.6% beat Kimball Electronics's return on equity of 1.49%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics23.25% $0.71 $44.8M KEKimball Electronics6.56% $0.14 $742M -
What do Analysts Say About ESP or KE?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of -7.24%. On the other hand Kimball Electronics has an analysts' consensus of $21.25 which suggests that it could grow by 26.56%. Given that Kimball Electronics has higher upside potential than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics, analysts believe Kimball Electronics is more attractive than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics0 0 0 KEKimball Electronics3 1 0 -
Is ESP or KE More Risky?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a beta of 0.174, which suggesting that the stock is 82.636% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.208, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 20.828%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock ESP or KE?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.25%. Kimball Electronics offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics pays 28.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Kimball Electronics pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios ESP or KE?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics quarterly revenues are $13.6M, which are smaller than Kimball Electronics quarterly revenues of $357.4M. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net income of $1.9M is lower than Kimball Electronics's net income of $3.4M. Notably, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.00x while Kimball Electronics's PE ratio is 52.47x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics is 1.61x versus 0.27x for Kimball Electronics. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics1.61x 11.00x $13.6M $1.9M KEKimball Electronics0.27x 52.47x $357.4M $3.4M
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Which has Higher Returns ESP or ORBT?
Orbit International has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net margin of --. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's return on equity of 15.6% beat Orbit International's return on equity of --.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics23.25% $0.71 $44.8M ORBTOrbit International-- -- -- -
What do Analysts Say About ESP or ORBT?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of -7.24%. On the other hand Orbit International has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could grow by 16.88%. Given that Orbit International has higher upside potential than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics, analysts believe Orbit International is more attractive than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics0 0 0 ORBTOrbit International0 0 0 -
Is ESP or ORBT More Risky?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a beta of 0.174, which suggesting that the stock is 82.636% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Orbit International has a beta of 0.511, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 48.863%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock ESP or ORBT?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.25%. Orbit International offers a yield of 1.3% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics pays 28.86% of its earnings as a dividend. Orbit International pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios ESP or ORBT?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics quarterly revenues are $13.6M, which are larger than Orbit International quarterly revenues of --. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net income of $1.9M is higher than Orbit International's net income of --. Notably, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.00x while Orbit International's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics is 1.61x versus 0.76x for Orbit International. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics1.61x 11.00x $13.6M $1.9M ORBTOrbit International0.76x -- -- --
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Which has Higher Returns ESP or RFIL?
RF Industries has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net margin of -1.29%. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's return on equity of 15.6% beat RF Industries's return on equity of -18.21%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics23.25% $0.71 $44.8M RFILRF Industries31.34% -$0.02 $42.3M -
What do Analysts Say About ESP or RFIL?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of -7.24%. On the other hand RF Industries has an analysts' consensus of $6.00 which suggests that it could grow by 53.85%. Given that RF Industries has higher upside potential than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics, analysts believe RF Industries is more attractive than Espey Manufacturing & Electronics.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics0 0 0 RFILRF Industries1 0 0 -
Is ESP or RFIL More Risky?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a beta of 0.174, which suggesting that the stock is 82.636% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison RF Industries has a beta of 1.093, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 9.316%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock ESP or RFIL?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.25%. RF Industries offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics pays 28.86% of its earnings as a dividend. RF Industries pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios ESP or RFIL?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics quarterly revenues are $13.6M, which are smaller than RF Industries quarterly revenues of $18.5M. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's net income of $1.9M is higher than RF Industries's net income of -$238K. Notably, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's price-to-earnings ratio is 11.00x while RF Industries's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics is 1.61x versus 0.63x for RF Industries. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income ESPEspey Manufacturing & Electronics1.61x 11.00x $13.6M $1.9M RFILRF Industries0.63x -- $18.5M -$238K
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