Albany International vs ESCO Technologies
Albany International reported revenue of $1.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as ESCO Technologies' $1.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Albany International's revenue fell 3.9% in its latest year, and ESCO Technologies' grew 19.2%. Albany International had an operating margin of -3.0%, against 15.6% at ESCO Technologies. Free cash flow was $83 million at Albany International and $206 million at ESCO Technologies. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and September 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Albany International | ESCO Technologies | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Sep 30, 2025 |
| Revenue | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Revenue growth | −3.9% | 19.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Gross margin | 20.6% | 42.1% |
| Operating margin | −3.0% | 15.6% |
| Net margin | −4.8% | 27.3% |
| Free cash flow | $83M | $206M |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.0% | 18.8% |
| Return on capital | −2.6% | 8.8% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 6.6x | 0.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $218M | $8M |
| Change in diluted share count | −5.7% | 0.1% |
| Last close | $67.28 | $230.41 |
| P/E at the last close | 22.1× | 19.0× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $96,692, sold $0 | sold $5.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Albany International and ESCO Technologies pages.