ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC._DECEMBER 31, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10596

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MISSOURI	43-1554045
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

645 MARYVILLE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 300
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI	63141-5855
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(314) 213-7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	ESE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class		Shares outstanding at January 31, 2026
Common stock, $.01 par value per share		25,895,762

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2025		2024
Net sales	$	289,659	214,593
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		169,740	124,214
Selling, general and administrative expenses		61,207	54,969
Amortization of intangible assets		20,324	7,993
Interest expense, net		2,880	2,257
Other expenses (income), net		30	(637)
Total costs and expenses		254,181	188,796

Earnings before income taxes		35,478	25,797
Income tax expense		6,787	5,490
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	28,691	20,307
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $978		—	3,166
Net earnings		28,691	23,473

Earnings per share:
Basic – Continuing operations		1.11	0.79
– Discontinued operations		—	0.12
– Net earnings	$	1.11	0.91

Diluted – Continuing operations		1.11	0.79
– Discontinued operations		—	0.12
– Net earnings	$	1.11	0.91

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2025		2024
Net earnings	$	28,691	23,473
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		639	(18,028)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		639	(18,028)
Comprehensive income	$	29,330	5,445

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


		December 31,			September 30,
		2025			2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	103,824			101,350
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,514 and $3,205, respectively			245,328			253,554
Contract assets, net			88,662			90,730
Inventories			227,153			217,807
Other current assets			24,686			25,065
Total current assets			689,653			688,506
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $192,611 and $186,796, respectively			171,810			172,493
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $307,289 and $286,965 respectively			706,383			723,973
Goodwill			767,375			761,931
Operating lease assets			46,592			47,707
Other assets			17,186			15,778
Total assets		$	2,398,999			2,410,388

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$	20,511			20,000
Accounts payable			92,291			96,534
Contract liabilities, net			252,360			216,590
Accrued salaries			31,929			53,301
Income tax payable – current			60,478			62,007
Accrued other expenses			60,824			59,716
Total current liabilities			518,393			508,148
Deferred tax liabilities			115,776			112,390
Non-current operating lease liabilities			43,466			44,403
Other liabilities			35,500			38,576
Long-term debt			125,000			166,000
Total liabilities			838,135			869,517
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares			—			—
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,952,504 and 30,886,024 shares, respectively			309			309
Additional paid-in capital			308,929			316,194
Retained earnings			1,400,530			1,373,911
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax			(1,829)			(2,468)
			1,707,939			1,687,946
Less treasury stock, at cost: 5,056,771 and 5,056,771 common shares, respectively			(147,075)			(147,075)
Total shareholders’ equity			1,560,864			1,540,871
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	2,398,999			2,410,388

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2025		2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	28,691	23,473
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax		—	(3,166)
Depreciation and amortization		26,493	12,971
Stock compensation expense		3,233	2,524
Changes in assets and liabilities		7,056	(8,171)
Effect of deferred taxes		3,388	1,521
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations		68,861	29,152
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations		—	5,022
Net cash provided by operating activities		68,861	34,174
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(5,134)	—
Additions to capitalized software		(2,196)	(2,587)
Capital expenditures		(5,902)	(5,124)
Net cash used by investing activities – continuing operations		(13,232)	(7,711)
Net cash used by investing activities – discontinued operations		—	(84)
Net cash used by investing activities		(13,232)	(7,795)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings		52,511	42,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings		(93,000)	(52,000)
Dividends paid		(2,072)	(2,064)
Other		(10,609)	(6,031)
Net cash used by financing activities		(53,170)	(18,095)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		15	(2,963)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,474	5,321
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		101,350	65,963
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	103,824	71,284

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	2,689	2,567
Income taxes paid		127	222

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all the disclosures required for annual financial statements by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

The Company’s results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire 2026 fiscal year. References to the first quarters of 2026 and 2025 represent the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus shares issuable upon the assumed dilutive vesting of unvested performance-based share awards and time-vested restricted shares by using the treasury stock method. The number of shares used in the calculation of earnings per share for each period presented is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2025	2024
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Basic	25,855	25,781
Dilutive Shares	27	53
Adjusted Shares — Diluted	25,882	25,834

3. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company provides compensation benefits to certain key employees under several share-based plans providing for a combination of performance-based share unit (PSU) awards and time-vested restricted share unit (RSU) awards, and to non-employee directors under a separate compensation plan.

PSU and RSU Awards

Compensation expense related to these awards was $2.9 million and $2.2 million for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There were 173,478 non-vested shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

Non-Employee Directors Plan

Compensation expense related to the non-employee director grants was $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in the results of operations and included within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) was $3.2 million and $2.5 million for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in results of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 there was approximately $22 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:


	December 31,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2025		2025
Finished goods	$	51,803	52,644
Work in process		55,085	46,825
Raw materials		120,265	118,338
Total inventories	$	227,153	217,807

5.	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025 are the following intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization from continuing operations:


		December 31,			September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025			2025
Goodwill		$	767,375		761,931

Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount		$	7,611		7,607
Less: accumulated amortization			1,902		1,775
Net		$	5,709		5,832

Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount		$	140,746		138,144
Less: accumulated amortization			103,462		100,818
Net		$	37,284		37,326

Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount		$	625,477		625,535
Less: accumulated amortization			169,244		159,543
Net		$	456,233		465,992

Other
Gross carrying amount		$	76,914		76,991
Less: accumulated amortization			32,681		24,829
Net		$	44,233		52,162
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names		$	162,924		162,661

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment for the three months ended December 31, 2025 are as follows:


(Dollars in millions)	A&D		Test		USG		Total
Balance as of September 30, 2025	$	334.0		67.8	360.1		761.9
Acquisition activity and other		5.1		—	—		5.1
Foreign currency translation		—		—	0.4		0.4
Balance as of December 31, 2025	$	339.1		67.8	360.5		767.4

During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company paid approximately $5 million for the final working capital settlement in connection with the Maritime acquisition.

6. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

We adopted the provisions of ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting for the year ended September 30, 2025. We are organized based on the products and services we offer, and we classify our business operations in three reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Aerospace & Defense (A&D), Utility Solutions Group (USG) and RF Test & Measurement (Test). Corporate is not a reportable segment, but it is included for reconciliation purposes.

The A&D segment’s operations consist of PTI, Crissair, Globe, Mayday, and Maritime. Previously, A&D also included VACCO Industries which is now being reported in discontinued operations. The companies within this segment primarily design and manufacture specialty filtration, fluid control and naval products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in aerospace and defense applications; custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines; products and systems to reduce vibration and/or acoustic signatures and otherwise reduce or obscure a vessel’s signature, power management and control equipment; sealing, surface control and hydrodynamic related applications to enhance U.S. and UK Navy maritime survivability; precision-tolerance machined components for the aerospace and defense industry; metal processing services; and miniature electro-explosive devices utilized in mission-critical defense and aerospace applications.

The USG segment’s operations consist of Doble Engineering Company and related subsidiaries including Morgan Schaffer and Altanova/ISA (collectively, Doble), and NRG. Doble is an industry leader in the development, manufacture and delivery of diagnostic testing and data management solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment, and Altanova/ISA’s strong market presence in Europe and Asia provides Doble with a significant international platform. Doble combines three core elements for customers – diagnostic test and condition monitoring instruments, expert consulting, and testing services – and provides access to its large reserve of related empirical knowledge. NRG is a global market leader in the design and manufacture of decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar.

The Test segment’s operations consist of ETS-Lindgren Inc., including its related subsidiaries, and MPE Limited (collectively, ETS - Lindgren). ETS-Lindgren is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products and systems to measure and control RF energy. It serves the medical, health and safety, electronics, wireless communications, automotive and defense markets, supplying a broad range of turnkey systems, including RF test facilities and measurement systems, RF and magnetically shielded rooms and secure communication facilities, and providing the design, program management, installation and integration services required to successfully complete these types of facilities. It also supplies a broad range of components including RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software and other test accessories required to perform a variety of tests and measurements, and offers a variety of services including calibration and product tests.

Accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025. The operating units within each reporting segment have been aggregated because of similar economic characteristics and meet the other aggregation criteria of FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting.

Measurement of Segment Results

Our CODM, who is our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates each segment’s performance and allocates resources based on segment EBIT, which is defined as earnings before interest and taxes. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure and is reconciled to consolidated earnings before income taxes below for continuing operations. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant. Segment assets consist primarily of customer receivables, inventories, capitalized software and fixed assets directly associated with the production processes of the segment. Segment depreciation and amortization is based upon the direct assets listed above. Corporate assets consist primarily of acquired intangible assets including goodwill, deferred taxes and cash balances. The tables below are presented on the basis of continuing operations and exclude discontinued operations.


Quarter Ended December 31, 2025									Segment
(In thousands)		A&D			USG		Test		Total		Corporate			Total
Sales		$	143,829		87,484		58,346		289,659			—			289,659
Cost of sales			90,071		39,930		39,739		169,740			—			169,740
SG&A expense			15,533		26,043		9,652		51,228			9,979			61,207
Amortization of intangible assets			155		2,043		514		2,712			17,612			20,324
Other expense (income), net			83		(61)		399		421			(391)			30
Segment profit (loss)		$	37,987		19,529		8,042		65,558			(27,200)			38,358
Interest expense											$	2,880			2,880
Earnings before income taxes														$	35,478

Depreciation and amortization		$	3,282		4,080		1,456		8,818			17,675			26,493
Segment assets			368,902		278,132		197,594		844,628			1,554,371			2,398,999
Capital expenditures		$	3,912		1,570		373		5,855			47			5,902


Quarter Ended December 31, 2024									Segment
(In thousands)		A&D			USG		Test		Total		Corporate			Total
Sales		$	81,868		86,660		46,065		214,593			—			214,593
Cost of sales			53,513		39,338		31,363		124,214			—			124,214
SG&A expense			10,868		25,916		9,050		45,834			9,135			54,969
Amortization of intangible assets			213		2,072		622		2,907			5,086			7,993
Other expense (income), net			(178)		(1,155)		608		(725)			88			(637)
Segment profit (loss)		$	17,452		20,489		4,422		42,363			(14,309)			28,054
Interest expense											$	2,257			2,257
Earnings before income taxes														$	25,797

Depreciation and amortization		$	2,650		3,888		1,375		7,913			5,058			12,971
Segment assets			267,549		280,071		163,352		710,972			959,720			1,670,692
Capital expenditures		$	2,464		1,990		670		5,124			—			5,124

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The financial measure “EBIT” is presented in the above tables and elsewhere in this Report. EBIT on a consolidated basis is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that EBIT is useful in assessing the operational profitability of the Company’s business segments because it excludes interest and taxes, which are generally accounted for across the entire Company on a consolidated basis. EBIT is also one of the measures used by management in determining resource allocations within the Company as well as incentive compensation. A reconciliation of EBIT to net earnings is set forth in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – EBIT.

The Company believes that the presentation of EBIT provides important supplemental information to investors to facilitate comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other companies’ non-GAAP financial performance measures. Furthermore, the use of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to replace any measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

7. DEBT

The Company’s debt is summarized as follows:


	December 31,		September 30,
(In thousands)	2025		2025
Revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings		20,511	25,000
Incremental facility (Term loan A)		125,000	161,000
Total borrowings	$	145,511	186,000
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		(20,511)	(20,000)
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	125,000	166,000

The Credit Facility includes a $500 million revolving line of credit as well as provisions allowing for the increase of the credit facility commitment amount by an additional $250 million, if necessary, with the consent of the lenders. The bank syndication supporting the facility is comprised of a diverse group of seven banks led by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and Commerce Bank and TD Bank, N.A. as co-documentation agents. The Credit Facility matures August 30, 2028, with balance due by this date.

On August 5, 2024, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility which, among other things, (i) implements a senior incremental delayed draw term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $375 million (the “Incremental Facility”), and (ii) permits the direct or indirect acquisition by the Registrant or certain of its subsidiaries of all the issued and outstanding shares of PMES I Limited, Measurement Systems, Inc., EMS Development Corporation, and DNE Technologies, Inc. (the “Maritime Acquisition”), pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated July 8, 2024, among Ultra Electronics Holdings Limited, as parent seller, the Registrant, as guarantor, and certain of the Registrant’s subsidiaries as buyers. During the third quarter of 2025, the proceeds of the loans drawn under the Incremental Facility were applied to pay a portion of the cash consideration for the Maritime Acquisition and other customary fees, premiums, expenses and costs incurred in connection with the acquisition.

At December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $469 million available to borrow under the Credit Facility, excluding the Incremental Facility, plus the $250 million increase option subject to the lenders’ consent, in addition to $103.8 million cash on hand. The Company classified $20 million as the current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2025, as the Company intends to repay this amount within the next twelve months; however, the Company has no contractual obligation to repay such amount during the next twelve months. In addition, the Company had $0.5 million of short-term borrowings at its foreign locations outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Facility totaled $10.7 million at December 31, 2025.

Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is calculated at a spread over either an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, Adjusted CDOR Rate, Alternate Base Rate or Daily Simple RFR, at the Company’s election. The Credit Facility also requires a facility fee ranging from 12.5 to 25 basis points per annum. The interest rate spreads and the facility fee are subject to increase or decrease depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. The weighted average interest rates under the Credit Facility were 5.7% and 6.1% for the three-month periods ending December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under the Incremental Facility was 5.6% for the three-month period ending December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

8. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The first quarter 2026 effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 19.1% compared to 21.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2026 was favorably impacted by additional tax benefits related to the vesting of share-based compensation awards.

9. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The change in shareholders’ equity for the first three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is shown below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2025		2024
Common stock
Beginning balance	$	309	308
Stock plans		—	1
Ending balance		309	309

Additional paid-in-capital
Beginning balance		316,194	311,942
Stock plans		(7,265)	(3,799)
Ending balance		308,929	308,143

Retained earnings
Beginning balance		1,373,911	1,082,950
Net earnings common stockholders		28,691	23,473
Dividends paid		(2,072)	(2,064)
Ending balance		1,400,530	1,104,359

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning balance		(2,468)	(10,775)
Foreign currency translation		639	(18,028)
Ending balance		(1,829)	(28,803)

Treasury stock
Beginning balance		(147,075)	(147,075)
Share repurchases		—	—
Ending balance		(147,075)	(147,075)

Total equity	$	1,560,864	1,236,933

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:

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Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

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Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

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Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, inventories, payables, and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s forward contracts and interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 825 and are immaterial.

Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No impairments were recorded during the three-month period ended December 31, 2025.

11. REVENUES

Disaggregation of Revenues

Revenues by customer type, geographic location, and revenue recognition method for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025 are presented in the table below as the Company deems it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The table below also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue within each reportable segment.


(In thousands)	A&D		USG		Test		Total
Customer type:
Commercial	$	45,796	$	85,739	$	46,317	$	177,852
Government		98,033		1,745		12,029		111,807
Total revenues	$	143,829	$	87,484	$	58,346	$	289,659

Geographic location:
United States	$	92,786	$	60,724	$	36,482	$	189,992
International		51,043		26,760		21,864		99,667
Total revenues	$	143,829	$	87,484	$	58,346	$	289,659

Revenue recognition method:
Point in time	$	66,534	$	68,289	$	9,217	$	144,040
Over time		77,295		19,195		49,129		145,619
Total revenues	$	143,829	$	87,484	$	58,346	$	289,659

Revenues by customer type, geographic location, and revenue recognition method for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 are presented in the table below:


(In thousands)		A&D			USG		Test		Total
Customer type:
Commercial		$	45,755		$	84,279	$	36,349	$	166,383
Government			36,113			2,381		9,716		48,210
Total revenues		$	81,868		$	86,660	$	46,065	$	214,593

Geographic location:
United States		$	65,314		$	59,917	$	28,630	$	153,861
International			16,554			26,743		17,435		60,732
Total revenues		$	81,868		$	86,660	$	46,065	$	214,593

Revenue recognition method:
Point in time		$	46,995		$	69,278	$	9,791	$	126,064
Over time			34,873			17,382		36,274		88,529
Total revenues		$	81,868		$	86,660	$	46,065	$	214,593

Revenue Recognition

Payment terms with our customers vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. Arrangements with customers that include payment terms extending beyond one year are not significant. The transaction price for these contracts reflects our estimate of returns and discounts, which are based on historical, current and forecasted information to determine the expected amount to which we will be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. The realization of variable consideration occurs within a short period of time from product delivery; therefore, the time value of money effect is not significant. We primarily provide standard warranty programs for products in our commercial businesses for periods that typically range from one to two years. These assurance-type programs typically cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation. Under the typical payment terms of our long term fixed price contracts, the customer pays us either performance-based or progress payments. Performance-based payments represent interim payments based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Progress payments are interim payments of costs incurred as the work progresses.

For our overtime revenue recognized using the output method of costs incurred, contract cost is estimated utilizing current contract specifications and expected engineering requirements. Contract costs typically are incurred over a period of several months to one or more years, and the estimation of these costs requires judgment. Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge and experience of engineers and program managers along with finance professionals. We review and update our projections of costs quarterly or more frequently when circumstances significantly change. In addition, in the USG segment, we recognize revenue as a series of distinct services based on each day of providing services (straight-line over the contract term) for certain of our USG segment contracts. Under the typical payment terms of our service contracts, the customer pays us in advance of when services are performed. In addition, in the Test segment, we use milestones to measure progress for our Test segment contracts because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer that occurs as we incur costs on our contracts.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations, which is the equivalent of backlog, represent the expected transaction price allocated to performance obligations that the Company expects to recognize as revenue in future periods when the Company performs under the contracts. These remaining obligations include amounts that have been formally appropriated under contracts with the U.S. Government, and exclude unexercised contract options and potential orders under ordering-type contracts such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts. At December 31, 2025, the Company had $1,401.1 million in remaining performance obligations of which the Company expects to recognize revenues of approximately 58% in the next twelve months.

Contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable

Assets and liabilities related to contracts with customers are reported on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. At December 31, 2025, contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable totaled $88.7 million, $259.5 million and $245.3 million, respectively. During the first quarter of 2026, the Company recognized approximately $37.7 million in revenues that were included in the contract liabilities balance at September 30, 2025. At September 30, 2025, contract assets, contract liabilities and accounts receivable totaled $90.7 million, $224.7 million and $253.6 million, respectively.

12. LEASES

The Company determines at lease inception whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset is a lease. The Company recognizes at lease commencement a right-of-use (ROU) asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability for leases with terms of 12 months or less. Certain of the Company’s leases include options to extend the term of the lease for up to 20 years. When it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option, Management includes the impact of the option in the lease term for purposes of determining total future lease payments. As most of the Company’s lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, Management uses the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future payments based on the tenor of each arrangement.

The Company’s leases for real estate commonly include escalating payments. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset also includes any deferred rent, lease pre-payments and initial direct costs of obtaining the lease.

In addition to the base rent, real estate leases typically contain provisions for common-area maintenance and other similar services, which are considered non-lease components for accounting purposes. Non-lease components are excluded from ROU assets and lease liabilities and expensed as incurred.

The Company’s leases are for office space, manufacturing facilities, and machinery and equipment.

The components of lease costs are shown below:


		Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025			2024
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$	372		372
Interest on lease liabilities			192		206
Operating lease cost			2,229		1,714
Total lease costs		$	2,793		2,292

Additional information related to leases are shown below:


		Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025			2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases		$	1,996		1,665
Operating cash flows from finance leases			192		206
Financing cash flows from finance leases			382		351
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities
Operating leases		$	465		1,776


		Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
		December 31,		December 31,
		2025		2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases		9.1	years	8.5	years
Finance leases		9.5	years	10.2	years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases		4.7	%	4.4	%
Finance leases		4.7	%	4.7	%

The following is a reconciliation of future undiscounted cash flows to the operating and finance lease liabilities, and the related ROU assets, presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet on December 31, 2025:


(Dollars in thousands)	Operating		Finance
Years Ending September 30:	Leases		Leases
2026(excluding the three months ended December 31, 2025)	$	6,056	1,723
2027		7,824	2,357
2028		7,696	2,417
2029		6,234	2,478
2030 and thereafter		33,708	11,575
Total minimum lease payments		61,518	20,550
Less: amounts representing interest		12,098	4,379
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	49,420	16,171
Less: current portion of lease obligations		5,954	1,584
Non-current portion of lease obligations	$	43,466	14,587

ROU assets	$	46,592	11,822

Operating lease liabilities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued other expenses (current portion) and as a caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (long-term portion). Finance lease liabilities are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued other expenses (current portion) and other liabilities (long-term portion). Operating lease ROU assets are included as a caption on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and finance lease ROU assets are included in Property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Balance sheet.

13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. The ASU does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which provides qualitative and quantitative updates to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

14. RELATED PARTIES

Two of the Company’s directors are officers at two customers of the Company’s Doble subsidiary. Doble sells products, leases equipment and provides testing services in the ordinary course of Doble’s business. The total amount of these sales was approximately $1.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. All transactions between Doble and the two customers are intended to be and have been consistent with Doble’s normal commercial terms offered to its customers, and the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the relationships between the Company and the customers are not material and did not impair the Company’s or the directors’ independence.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

References to the first quarters of 2026 and 2025 represent the three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

OVERVIEW

Sales, net earnings and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $289.7 million, $28.7 million and $1.11 per share, respectively, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $214.6 million, $20.3 million and $0.79 per share, respectively, in the first quarter of 2025.

NET SALES

Net sales increased $75.1 million, or 35.0%, to $289.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 from $214.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in net sales in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 was due to a $61.9 million increase in the A&D segment, a $12.2 million increase in the Test segment, and a $0.8 million increase in the USG segment.

-A&D

Net sales of $143.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 were $61.9 million, or 75.6%, higher than the $81.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. The sales increase in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a $44.2 million increase in navy revenues and a $15.8 million increase in aerospace revenues (defense and commercial). Maritime contributed $50.6 million of revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026.

-USG

Net sales of $87.5 million in the first quarter of 2026 were $0.8 million, or 0.9% higher than the $86.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to a $4.1 million increase in net sales at Doble driven by higher sales of condition monitoring and offline products, partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in net sales at NRG driven by lower shipments of solar and wind products due to renewables market weakness.

-Test

Net sales of $58.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 were $12.2 million, or 26.5%, higher than the $46.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to $13.0 million of higher sales from the segment’s U.S. and European operations mainly driven by higher test and measurement and filters volumes partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease from the segment’s Asian operations.

ORDERS AND BACKLOG

Backlog was $1,401.1 million at December 31, 2025 compared with $1,133.6 million at September 30, 2025. The Company received new orders totaling $557.2 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $229.2 million from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2025. Of the new orders received in the first quarter of 2026, $382.3 million related to A&D products, $98.8 million related to USG products, and $76.1 million related to Test products. Of the new orders received in the first quarter of 2025, $74.8 million related to A&D products, $89.6 million related to USG products, and $64.8 million related to Test products.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses from continuing operations were $61.2 million (21.1% of net sales) for the first quarter of 2026, compared with $55.0 million (25.6% of net sales) for the first quarter of 2025. The increase in SG&A in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to an increase within the A&D segment primarily due to the Maritime acquisition. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 within all three business segments.

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Amortization of intangible assets was $20.3 million and $8.0 million for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. Amortization expenses consist of amortization of acquired intangible assets from acquisitions and other identifiable intangible assets (primarily software). The increase in amortization expense in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets related to the Maritime acquisition.

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES, NET

Other expenses, net, was $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to other (income), net, of ($0.6) million in the first quarter of 2025. There were no individually significant items in other expenses (income), net, in the first quarter of 2026 or 2025.

EBIT

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on EBIT, and provides EBIT on a consolidated basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, above. EBIT from continuing operations was $38.4 million (13.2% of net sales) for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $28.1 million (13.1% of net sales) for the first quarter of 2025.

The following table presents a reconciliation of EBIT from continuing operations to a GAAP financial measure:


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2025			2024
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	28,691			20,307
Plus: Interest expense, net		2,880			2,257
Plus: Income tax expense		6,787			5,490
Consolidated EBIT	$	38,358			28,054

-A&D

EBIT was $38.0 million (26.4% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $17.5 million (21.3% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in EBIT in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to higher sales volumes as mentioned above, favorable mix and price increases, partially offset by inflationary pressures. In addition, EBIT in the first quarter of 2026 was negatively impacted by $0.1 million of restructuring charges.

-USG

EBIT was $19.5 million (22.3% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $20.5 million (23.6% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease in EBIT in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to the lower sales volumes at NRG, unfavorable product mix and inflationary pressures partially offset by an increase in EBIT at Doble due to higher sales volumes.

-Test

EBIT was $8.0 million (13.8% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $4.4 million (9.6% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in EBIT in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by the higher sales volumes from the segment’s U.S. and European operations and price increases, partially offset by inflationary pressures and unfavorable mix.

–Corporate

Corporate costs included in EBIT were $27.2 million and $14.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in Corporate costs in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to increases in acquisition related amortization and share based compensation costs.

INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

Interest expense was $2.9 million and $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in interest expense in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly due to higher average outstanding borrowings ($171 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $122 million in the first quarter of 2025).

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 19.1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 21.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2026 was favorably impacted by additional tax benefits related to the vesting of share-based compensation awards.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Company’s overall financial position and liquidity remain strong. Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) decreased to $171.3 million at December 31, 2025 from $180.4 million at September 30, 2025. Accounts receivable decreased $8.2 million during this period mainly due to a $4.7 million decrease within the Test segment and a $4.6 million decrease within the USG segment due to strong cash collections during the quarter. Inventories increased $9.3 million during this period mainly due to a $5.0 million increase within the USG segment, a $3.4 million increase within the Test segment and a $0.9 million increase within the A&D segment primarily from an increase in work in process inventories due to timing of manufacturing existing orders. Contract liabilities increased $35.8 million primarily within the A&D segment due to timing of payments received under long-term contracts.

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $68.9 million and $29.2 million in the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 was mainly driven by an increase in net earnings and an increase in contract liabilities.

Capital expenditures from continuing operations were $5.9 million and $5.1 million in the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 was mainly due to an increase in building improvements and machinery & equipment within the A&D segment. In addition, the Company incurred expenditures for capitalized software of approximately $2.2 million and $2.6 million in the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Acquisition

During the first quarter fiscal 2026, the Company paid approximately $5 million for the final working capital settlement in connection with the Maritime acquisition.

Credit Facility

At December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $469 million available to borrow under its bank credit facility, excluding the Incremental Facility, plus a $250 million increase option, and $103.8 million cash on hand. At December 31, 2025, the Company had $145.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit facility, Incremental facility and short-term borrowings at its foreign locations, in addition to outstanding letters of credit of $10.7 million. Cash flow from operations and borrowings under the Company’s credit facility are expected to meet the Company’s capital requirements and operational needs for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to access the additional $250 million increase option of the credit facility is subject to acceptance by participating or other outside banks.

Dividends

A dividend of $0.08 per share, totaling $2.1 million, was paid on October 16, 2025 to stockholders of record as of October 2, 2025. Subsequent to December 31, 2025, a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, totaling $2.1 million, was paid on January 16, 2026 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2026.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management has evaluated the accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and related notes and believes those policies to be reasonable and appropriate. Certain of these accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by Management in selecting appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These judgments are based on historical experience, trends in the industry, information provided by customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. The most significant areas involving Management judgments and estimates may be found in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

OTHER MATTERS

Contingencies

As a normal incident of the business in which the Company is engaged, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against the Company. Additionally, the Company is currently involved in various stages of investigation and remediation relating to environmental matters. In the opinion of Management, the aggregate costs involved in the resolution of these matters, and final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against the Company, are adequately reserved, are covered by insurance, or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results from operations, capital expenditures, or competitive position.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this Form 10-Q regarding future events and the Company’s future results that reflect or are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections or assumptions about the Company’s performance and the industries in which the Company operates are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Federal securities laws. These may include, but are not necessarily limited to, statements about: the strength of certain end markets served by the Company, and the timing of the recovery of certain end markets which the Company serves; the adequacy of the Company’s credit facility and the Company’s ability to increase it; the outcome of current litigation, claims and charges; timing of the repayment of the current portion of the Company’s long-term debt; future revenues from remaining performance obligations; fair values of reporting units; the deductibility of goodwill; estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities; the recognition of compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements; the Company’s ability to hedge against or otherwise manage market risks through the use of derivative financial instruments; the extent to which hedging gains or losses will be offset by losses or gains on related underlying exposures; and any other statements contained herein which are not strictly historical. Words such as expects, anticipates, targets, goals, projects, intends, plans, believes, estimates, variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and the Company undertakes no duty to update them except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations. The Company’s actual results in the future may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment, including but not limited to those described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and the following: the impacts of climate change and related regulation of greenhouse gases; the impacts of labor disputes, civil disorder, wars, elections, political changes, tariffs and trade disputes, terrorist activities, cyberattacks or natural disasters on the Company’s operations and those of the Company’s customers and suppliers; disruptions in manufacturing or delivery arrangements due to shortages or unavailability of materials or components; or supply chain disruptions; inability to access work sites; the timing and content of future contract awards or customer orders; the timely appropriation, allocation and availability of Government funds; the termination for convenience of Government and other customer contracts or orders; weakening of economic conditions in served markets; the success of the Company’s competitors; changes in customer demands or customer insolvencies; competition; intellectual property rights; technical difficulties or data breaches; the availability of selected acquisitions; delivery delays or defaults by customers; performance issues with key customers, suppliers and subcontractors; material changes in the costs and availability of certain raw materials; material changes in the cost of credit; changes in laws and regulations including but not limited to changes in accounting standards and taxation; changes in interest rates; costs relating to environmental matters arising from current or former facilities; uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of current disputes, claims, litigation or arbitration; and the integration and performance of recently acquired businesses.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risks relating to the Company’s operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and selectively uses derivative financial instruments, including forward contracts and swaps, to manage these risks. The Company’s Canadian subsidiary Morgan Schaffer enters into foreign exchange contracts to manage foreign currency risk as a portion of their revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars. All derivative instruments are reported on the balance sheet at fair value. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the respective derivative is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income until recognized in earnings with the underlying hedged item. There has been no material change to the Company’s market risks since September 30, 2025.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date. During 2025, the Company acquired the Signature Management and Power business (Maritime). The Company is currently in the process of integrating Maritime into its assessment of its internal control over financial reporting. In accordance with the SEC’s published guidance, Management’s assessment, and conclusions on the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025, excludes an assessment of the internal control over financial reporting of Maritime. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Other than as described above with respect to Maritime, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the first quarter of 2026.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 16a-1(f)) of the Company adopted or terminated:

(i)

Any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of SEC Rule 10b5-1(c) (a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”); or

(ii)

Any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of SEC Regulation S-K.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description	Document Location

3.1(a)	Restated Articles of Incorporation	Exhibit 3(a) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999

3.1(b)	Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Registrant	Exhibit 4(e) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000

3.1(c)	Articles of Merger effective July 10, 2000	Exhibit 3(c) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000

3.1(d)	Amendment of Articles of Incorporation effective February 5, 2018	Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 7, 2018

3.2	Bylaws	Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 22, 2022

4.1(a)	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 30, 2023	Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed September 6, 2023

4.1(b)	Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 30, 2023	Exhibit 10.1(c) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024

10.1(a)	Form of Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Awards to Executive Officers under 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (FY 2026)	Filed herewith

10.1(b)	Form of Performance Share Unit (PSU) Awards to Executive Officers under 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (FY 2026)	Filed herewith

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer	Filed herewith

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer	Filed herewith

32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer	Filed herewith

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document*	Submitted herewith

101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document*	Submitted herewith

101.CAL	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*	Submitted herewith

101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*	Submitted herewith

101.LAB	XBRL Label Linkbase Document*	Submitted herewith

101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*	Submitted herewith

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (contained in Exhibit 101)	Submitted herewith

*	Exhibit 101 to this report consists of documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The financial information contained in the XBRL – related documents is “unaudited” or “unreviewed”.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

	/s/ Christopher L. Tucker
	Christopher L. Tucker
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(As duly authorized officer and principal accounting and financial officer of the registrant)

Dated: February 9, 2026