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Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $40.07 | Market Cap: $106.4 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $40.07
Market Cap: $106.4 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.8%, Dividend Yield is 2.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.6%, FCF Yield is 14%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -17%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -36%
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 56%
2 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
 
3 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%
 
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 46%
 
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Advanced Aviation & Space, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Advanced Air Mobility, Drone Technology, Show more.
 
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.8%, Dividend Yield is 2.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.6%, FCF Yield is 14%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -36%
2 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
3 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%
4 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 46%
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Advanced Aviation & Space, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Advanced Air Mobility, Drone Technology, Show more.
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -17%
7 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 56%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ESP Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

For Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP), the stock's -11.7% movement between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, can be attributed to several key factors: 1. Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Net Sales Decline: Espey Manufacturing & Electronics reported its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 results on September 16, 2025. While annual results were strong, net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2025, declined by 17.4% year-over-year to $9.60 million from $11.61 million in the comparable prior-year quarter. This decrease in sales, despite improved quarterly profitability, could have negatively impacted investor sentiment.

2. Ex-Dividend Date for Special Cash Dividend: On September 8, 2025, Espey announced a special cash dividend of $0.75 per share, in addition to its regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Both dividends were payable on September 26, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 19, 2025. The ex-dividend date of September 19, 2025, would typically result in a mechanical decrease in the stock price by the amount of the dividend paid.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ESP Return-8%-25%-0%35%67%35%111%
Peers Return-16%-6%-15%71%76%31%165%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ESP Win Rate58%50%50%58%83%50% 
Peers Win Rate48%44%42%65%60%68% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ESP Max Drawdown-22%-32%-10%0%-2%-16% 
Peers Max Drawdown-63%-28%-40%-10%-13%-17% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: POWL, AZZ, SXI, TISI, AIGO. See ESP Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventESPS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-38.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven61.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven322 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-27.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven38.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1248 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-38.0%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven61.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1796 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-42.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven73.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven574 days1480 days

Compare to POWL, AZZ, SXI, TISI, AIGO


In The Past

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's stock fell -38.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/10/2021. A -38.2% loss requires a 61.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

ESPPOWLAZZSXITISIAIGOMedian
NameEspey Ma.Powell I.AZZ Standex .Team Aigo  
Mkt Price40.10323.48105.82241.0315.16-105.82
Mkt Cap0.13.93.22.90.1-2.9
Rev LTM441,0811,595837871-871
Op Inc LTM821123713111-131
FCF LTM178140741-13-41
FCF 3Y Avg813024166-20-66
CFO LTM2110150469-5-69
CFO 3Y Avg1214133791-8-91

Growth & Margins

ESPPOWLAZZSXITISIAIGOMedian
NameEspey Ma.Powell I.AZZ Standex .Team Aigo  
Rev Chg LTM13.5%14.3%1.6%18.5%2.6%-13.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg11.1%30.0%25.6%4.7%2.5%-11.1%
Rev Chg Q-17.4%-0.7%2.0%27.6%8.5%-2.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-4.4%-0.2%0.5%5.9%2.3%-0.5%
Op Mgn LTM18.5%19.5%14.9%15.6%1.3%-15.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg15.8%14.1%14.5%15.6%-0.1%-14.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.9%0.3%-0.0%0.2%0.1%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM47.8%9.3%31.6%8.2%-0.5%-9.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg28.7%16.5%21.6%12.1%-0.9%-16.5%
FCF/Rev LTM37.8%7.5%25.5%4.9%-1.5%-7.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg20.5%15.4%15.4%8.9%-2.3%-15.4%

Valuation

ESPPOWLAZZSXITISIAIGOMedian
NameEspey Ma.Powell I.AZZ Standex .Team Aigo  
Mkt Cap0.13.93.22.90.1-2.9
P/S2.82.32.13.00.1-2.3
P/EBIT14.912.16.825.8-36.8-12.1
P/E14.914.510.448.4-1.6-14.5
P/CFO5.825.26.537.0-17.1-6.5
Total Yield8.8%7.2%9.9%2.7%-63.9%-7.2%
Dividend Yield2.1%0.3%0.3%0.6%0.0%-0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg10.7%10.4%11.2%3.3%-48.2%-10.4%
D/E0.00.00.20.25.1-0.2
Net D/E-0.4-0.20.20.24.8-0.2

Returns

ESPPOWLAZZSXITISIAIGOMedian
NameEspey Ma.Powell I.AZZ Standex .Team Aigo  
1M Rtn1.8%-17.1%4.4%2.9%-6.8%-1.8%
3M Rtn-14.1%25.9%-6.1%21.0%-19.1%--6.1%
6M Rtn3.5%82.7%14.1%60.3%-21.8%-14.1%
12M Rtn41.3%20.8%13.8%16.6%-15.5%-16.6%
3Y Rtn230.4%1,164.4%160.4%130.1%108.8%-160.4%
1M Excs Rtn1.8%-17.1%4.4%2.9%-6.8%-1.8%
3M Excs Rtn-22.0%14.2%-14.5%11.9%-26.6%--14.5%
6M Excs Rtn-11.2%67.9%-0.6%45.6%-36.5%--0.6%
12M Excs Rtn25.7%8.0%1.0%3.2%-23.7%-3.2%
3Y Excs Rtn152.1%1,121.7%102.1%64.3%43.8%-102.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single segment3936322832
Total3936322832


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity10,273
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202577.3%
Average Daily Volume14,387
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity2,655,602
Short % of Basic Shares0.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025916202510-K 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024212202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024927202410-K 6/30/2024
3312024513202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023212202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023921202310-K 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022213202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022922202210-K 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021214202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211115202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0ONEIL DAVID APresident & CEO6042025Sell38.001,02338,874 Form
1ONEIL DAVID APresident & CEO6022025Sell38.051,97775,22538,925Form
2ONEIL DAVID APresident & CEO5232025Sell36.0068724,732155,268Form
3ONEIL DAVID APresident & CEO5202025Sell35.805,000179,000179,000Form