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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CIK 0000866706 · EDGAR ↗
cleanelevatedtriggeredno dataplanned
0.0
composite · 3 signals · CLEAN

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P-07 · FY 2020-09-30 · TRIGGERED70.0

Pension underfunding

[FY2020 data, stale — no more recent pension disclosure in XBRL] DB plan 0% funded — $3M surplus
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2022-11-29)
Evidence — inputs and thresholds
{
  "benefit_obligation": 2800000,
  "plan_assets": 0,
  "funded_ratio": 0,
  "deficit": 2800000,
  "deficit_vs_equity": null,
  "thresholds": {
    "elevated": "<90% funded",
    "triggered": "<80% funded or deficit >25% of equity"
  },
  "stale": true,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-09-30",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000141057822003540/0001410578-22-003540-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2022-11-29"
  }
}
P-05 · FY 2025-09-30 · CLEAN0.0

Tax arbitrage

ETR 23.9% — within normal range of statutory
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2025-12-01)
Evidence — inputs and thresholds
{
  "etr_by_year": {
    "2025-09-30": 0.2391,
    "2024-09-30": 0.2163,
    "2023-09-30": 0.2237
  },
  "statutory_rate": 0.21,
  "gap_by_year": {
    "2025-09-30": -0.0291,
    "2024-09-30": -0.0063,
    "2023-09-30": -0.0137
  },
  "note": "Low ETR can be fully legitimate; this flags persistence + magnitude for review.",
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-09-30",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465925117276/0001104659-25-117276-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2025-12-01"
  }
}
P-13 · FY 2025-09-30 · CLEAN0.0

Zombie / distress

Interest coverage 9.73x — servicing debt from operations
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2025-12-01)
Evidence — inputs and thresholds
{
  "icr_by_year": {
    "2025-09-30": 9.733,
    "2024-09-30": 9.589,
    "2023-09-30": 13.586
  },
  "consecutive_years_below_1": 0,
  "altman_z_double_prime": 4.685,
  "definitions": {
    "zombie": "ICR<1 for 3+ consecutive FYs (BIS 2018)",
    "z_distress": "<1.1 distress, 1.1-2.6 gray, >2.6 safe"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "ebit_t": 170355000,
    "interest_expense_t": 17502000
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-09-30",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866706/000110465925117276/0001104659-25-117276-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2025-12-01"
  }
}