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ESCOCNYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
Primary-source evidence supports a real operating inflection: Q1 sales rose 35%, adjusted EPS rose 73%, entered orders rose 143%, and backlog hit a record $1.4 billion, with broad-based strength across A&D, USG, and Test [#8-K-2026-02-05]. Low net debt at FY2025 year-end also leaves balance-sheet room if execution continues [#10-K-2025-12-01].
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -8.9.
What can break
Government funding timing, award timing, or contract termination risk can disrupt A&D conversion [#10-K-2025-12-01].
Momentum
77
Value
51
Sentiment
39
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $295.00 · Bull $350.00 · Bear $255.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-04-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $385.00
Why
Momentum77 · Δ7d -8.9
Value51 · Δ7d +0.2
Sentiment39 · Δ7d +0.4
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
77
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.9
Δ21d
-8.0
Value
51
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.2
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
39
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+4.6
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 76.6 / Value 50.6 / Sentiment 39.3
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$8.32B
Beta
1.21
Shares Out
25.91M
P/E (TTM)
42.1
P/S (TTM)
4.49
P/FCF (TTM)
28.73
Rev YoY
+33.5%
EPS YoY
+11.7%
Gross Margin
+35.6%
Op Margin
+15.6%
Net Debt
$151.5M
Current Ratio
1.45
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology