CW vs ESE
CW: A leading provider of mission-critical engineered solutions for demanding aerospace, defense, and energy applications. ESE: ESCO Technologies is an industrial provider of specialized engineered products and diagnostic solutions for aerospace, defense, and electric utility infrastructure.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CW | ESE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $507.29 | $254.06 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08) | $18.7B | $6.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 34.91 | 21.42 | ESE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 1.83 | n/a | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +13.8% | +27.3% | ESE higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +37.2% | n/a | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +18.1% | +15.6% | CW higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +19.1% | +19.4% | ESE higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +9.3% | +12.4% | ESE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.35 | 0.10 | ESE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +10.5% | +16.4% | ESE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +11.0% | +8.5% | CW higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +0.2% | +0.1% | CW higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 17 | 16 | CW higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 1.14 | 1.00 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -8.9% | +21.2% | ESE higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.