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ECG Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$36.90
Seasonality move
:
--
Day range:
$38.40 - $41.62
52-week range:
$36.96 - $77.93
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
12.99x
P/S ratio:
0.69x
P/B ratio:
4.66x
Volume:
463.9K
Avg. volume:
892.4K
1-year change:
--
Market cap:
$2B
Revenue:
$2.8B
EPS (TTM):
$2.97
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -- | $2.1B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.8B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | 31.57% | 5.75% | -0.17% | |
| Cost of Revenues | -- | $1.8B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.5B | |
| Gross Profit | -- | $247.9M | $276M | $321.9M | $339.5M | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | 12.09% | 10.23% | 11.28% | 11.91% | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | -- | $102.2M | $111.4M | $131.4M | $149.5M | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -- | $1.7M | $1.4M | $4M | $4.9M | |
| Operating Expenses | -- | $102.2M | $111.4M | $131.4M | $149.5M | |
| Operating Income | -- | $145.8M | $164.6M | $190.5M | $189.9M | |
| Net Interest Expenses | -- | $3.5M | $6.4M | $17M | $14M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | -- | $144M | $159.7M | $177.6M | $180.8M | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | -- | $35.4M | $40.8M | $45.3M | $49.5M | |
| Net Income to Company | -- | $109.4M | $124.8M | $137.2M | $143.4M | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | -- | $109.4M | $124.8M | $137.2M | $143.4M | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | $2.15 | $2.45 | $2.69 | $2.81 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | $2.15 | $2.45 | $2.69 | $2.81 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | -- | $51M | $51M | $51M | $51M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | -- | $51M | $51M | $51M | $51.1M | |
| EBITDA | -- | $167.8M | $187.5M | $217.7M | $220.1M | |
| EBIT | -- | $147.5M | $166M | $194.5M | $194.8M | |
| Revenue (Reported) | -- | $2.1B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $2.8B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | -- | $145.8M | $164.6M | $190.5M | $189.9M | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | -- | $147.5M | $166M | $194.5M | $194.8M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -- | -- | -- | $635.7M | $759.6M | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.89% | |
| Cost of Revenues | -- | -- | -- | $555.9M | $673.4M | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | $79.8M | $86.3M | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | 12.55% | 11.36% | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | -- | -- | -- | $28.9M | $40.3M | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -- | -- | -- | $1.3M | $1.2M | |
| Operating Expenses | -- | -- | -- | $28.9M | $40.3M | |
| Operating Income | -- | -- | -- | $50.9M | $46M | |
| Net Interest Expenses | -- | -- | -- | $3.5M | $5.2M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | -- | -- | -- | $48.7M | $42M | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | -- | -- | -- | $12.5M | $11.9M | |
| Net Income to Company | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | -- | -- | -- | $36.5M | $34.5M | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | -- | $0.72 | $0.68 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | -- | $0.72 | $0.67 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | -- | -- | -- | $51M | $51M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | -- | -- | -- | $51M | $51.4M | |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | $58.1M | $54M | |
| EBIT | -- | -- | -- | $52.2M | $47.2M | |
| Revenue (Reported) | -- | -- | -- | $635.7M | $759.6M | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | -- | -- | -- | $50.9M | $46M | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | -- | -- | -- | $52.2M | $47.2M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.9B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.5B | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | $344.5M | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | -- | -- | -- | -- | $142.6M | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -- | -- | -- | $3.3M | $5.2M | |
| Operating Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | $142.6M | |
| Operating Income | -- | -- | -- | -- | $201.9M | |
| Net Interest Expenses | -- | -- | -- | $13.2M | $14.8M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | -- | -- | -- | -- | $192.4M | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | -- | -- | -- | -- | $52M | |
| Net Income to Company | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | -- | -- | -- | -- | $151.7M | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.98 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.97 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | ||||||
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | ||||||
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | $226.2M | |
| EBIT | -- | -- | -- | -- | $207.2M | |
| Revenue (Reported) | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.9B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | -- | -- | -- | -- | $201.9M | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | -- | -- | -- | -- | $207.2M | |
| Period Ending | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -- | -- | $2.1B | $2.2B | -- | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | -- | -- | $1.8B | $2B | -- | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | $253.9M | $264.7M | -- | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Selling, General & Admin | -- | -- | $98.6M | $113.7M | -- | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -- | -- | $3.3M | $4M | -- | |
| Operating Expenses | -- | -- | $98.6M | $113.7M | -- | |
| Operating Income | -- | -- | $155.3M | $151M | -- | |
| Net Interest Expenses | -- | -- | $13.2M | $11.3M | -- | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | -- | -- | $145.4M | $143.7M | -- | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | -- | -- | $37M | $39.5M | -- | |
| Net Income to Company | -- | -- | $165.5M | $176.1M | -- | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | -- | -- | $111.2M | $115.2M | -- | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | $2.18 | $2.26 | -- | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | -- | -- | $2.18 | $2.25 | -- | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | -- | -- | $152.9M | $152.9M | -- | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | -- | -- | $152.9M | $153.3M | -- | |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | $170.5M | $168.1M | -- | |
| EBIT | -- | -- | $158.6M | $155M | -- | |
| Revenue (Reported) | -- | -- | $2.1B | $2.2B | -- | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | -- | -- | $155.3M | $151M | -- | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | -- | -- | $158.6M | $155M | -- | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | -- | -- | $2.1M | $1.6M | $86M | |
| Short Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | -- | -- | $573.5M | $452.3M | $589M | |
| Inventory | -- | -- | $36.8M | $42.7M | $43.8M | |
| Prepaid Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Assets | -- | -- | $13.3M | $17.7M | $30.4M | |
| Total Current Assets | -- | -- | $788.1M | $729.3M | $917.2M | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | -- | -- | $163.2M | $169.3M | $201.5M | |
| Long-Term Investments | -- | -- | $3.4M | $8.4M | $21.3M | |
| Goodwill | -- | -- | $143.2M | $143.2M | $143.2M | |
| Other Intangibles | -- | -- | $4.1M | $2M | $116K | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | -- | -- | $11.2M | $272K | $5.2M | |
| Total Assets | -- | -- | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | |
| Accounts Payable | -- | -- | $138.9M | $116.6M | $138.1M | |
| Accrued Expenses | -- | -- | $50.8M | $48.3M | $52M | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | $27M | -- | $15M | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | -- | -- | $20M | $21.1M | $26.4M | |
| Other Current Liabilities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Current Liabilities | -- | -- | $473.7M | $394.1M | $513.4M | |
| Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | $224.1M | $168.5M | $280.6M | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | -- | -- | $753.3M | $603.6M | $865.9M | |
| Common Stock | -- | -- | $1K | $1K | $510K | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -- | -- | -$35K | -- | -- | |
| Common Equity | -- | -- | $382.2M | $448.9M | $422.6M | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Equity | -- | -- | $382.2M | $448.9M | $422.6M | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | -- | -- | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | -- | -- | $2.1M | $1.6M | $86M | |
| Total Debt | -- | -- | $251.1M | $168.5M | $295.6M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | -- | -- | -- | $1.6M | $86M | |
| Short Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | -- | -- | -- | $452.3M | $589M | |
| Inventory | -- | -- | -- | $42.7M | $43.8M | |
| Prepaid Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Assets | -- | -- | -- | $17.7M | $30.4M | |
| Total Current Assets | -- | -- | -- | $729.3M | $917.2M | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | -- | -- | -- | $169.3M | $201.5M | |
| Long-Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | $8.4M | $21.3M | |
| Goodwill | -- | -- | -- | $143.2M | $143.2M | |
| Other Intangibles | -- | -- | -- | $2M | $116K | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | -- | -- | -- | $272K | $5.2M | |
| Total Assets | -- | -- | -- | $1.1B | $1.3B | |
| Accounts Payable | -- | -- | -- | $116.6M | $138.1M | |
| Accrued Expenses | -- | -- | -- | $48.3M | $52M | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | -- | -- | $15M | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | -- | -- | -- | $21.1M | $26.4M | |
| Other Current Liabilities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Current Liabilities | -- | -- | -- | $394.1M | $513.4M | |
| Long-Term Debt | -- | -- | -- | $168.5M | $280.6M | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | -- | -- | -- | $603.6M | $865.9M | |
| Common Stock | -- | -- | -- | $1K | $510K | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Common Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Equity | -- | -- | -- | $448.9M | $422.6M | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | -- | -- | -- | $1.1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | -- | -- | -- | $1.6M | $86M | |
| Total Debt | -- | -- | -- | $168.5M | $295.6M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | -- | $109.4M | $124.8M | $137.2M | $143.4M | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | -- | $20.3M | $21.5M | $23.1M | $25.3M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -- | $1.7M | $1.1M | $804K | $1.6M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -$12.8M | -$235.1M | $45.3M | -$89.7M | |
| Change in Inventories | -- | -$2.1M | -$15.8M | -$5.9M | -$1M | |
| Cash From Operations | -- | $85.4M | -$25.5M | $171.3M | $163.4M | |
| Capital Expenditures | -- | $27.3M | $35.8M | $35.6M | $48.3M | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -$2.5M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -- | $924K | -$24.6M | -$20M | -$37.1M | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | $27M | -- | $340M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -$7K | -- | -$72M | -$40M | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Financing Activities | -- | -$87.8M | $24.5M | -$79.9M | -$341.9M | |
| Cash From Financing | -- | -$87.8M | $51.5M | -$151.9M | -$41.9M | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | $2.1M | $668K | $2.1M | $1.6M | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | -- | -$1.4M | $1.4M | -$545K | $84.4M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | $668K | $2.1M | $1.6M | $86M | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -- | $58.2M | -$61.3M | $135.7M | $115.1M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | -- | -- | -- | $100.7M | $109M | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | -- | -- | -- | $17.2M | $18.5M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -- | -- | -- | $517K | $1M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -$49.2M | -$114.3M | |
| Change in Inventories | -- | -- | -- | -$9M | -$4.2M | |
| Cash From Operations | -- | -- | -- | $61.4M | $82.7M | |
| Capital Expenditures | -- | -- | -- | $28.1M | $34.5M | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -- | -- | -- | -$16.4M | -$25.5M | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -- | -- | -$72M | -- | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Financing Activities | -- | -- | -- | $25.5M | -$58.2M | |
| Cash From Financing | -- | -- | -- | -$46.5M | -$58.2M | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | $2.1M | $1.6M | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | -- | -- | -- | -$1.6M | -$1M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | $553K | $553K | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -- | -- | -- | $33.2M | $48.2M | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -- | -- | -- | $739K | $1.7M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Capital Expenditures | -- | -- | -- | $48.4M | $51M | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Financing Activities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Financing | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Period Ending | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | -- | -- | $165.5M | $176.1M | -- | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | -- | -- | $28.5M | $30.7M | -- | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | -- | -- | $739K | $1.7M | -- | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -- | -- | -$119.5M | -$204.3M | -- | |
| Change in Inventories | -- | -- | -$12.3M | -$10.1M | -- | |
| Cash From Operations | -- | -- | $42.9M | $86.4M | -- | |
| Capital Expenditures | -- | -- | $48.4M | $51M | -- | |
| Cash Acquisitions | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cash From Investing | -- | -- | -$28.2M | -$37M | -- | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -- | -- | -$144M | -- | -- | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Financing Activities | -- | -- | $126.3M | -$51.7M | -- | |
| Cash From Financing | -- | -- | -$17.7M | -$51.7M | -- | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | -- | $4.2M | $3.1M | -- | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | -- | -- | -$3.1M | -$2.3M | -- | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | -- | $1.2M | $875K | -- | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -- | -- | -$5.6M | $35.4M | -- | |
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Financial Ratios
ECG
Sector
P/E ratio
12.99x
17.55x
PEG ratio
--
0.28x
P/B ratio
4.66x
1.69x
Price / LTM sales
0.69x
0.90x
Growth Metrics
ECG
Sector
Revenue growth
5.89%
3.05%
Earnings growth
-5.63%
6.36%
Revenue (5-year growth)
--
4.43%
Earnings forecast
$0.69
$0.36
Profitability
ECG
Sector
Profitability FY 2024
$339.5M
$409.9M
Return on invested capital
22.15%
5.7%
Return on assets
12.39%
3.56%
Return on equity
35.18%
8.62%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Feb
11
Next Earnings Date
May
30
Estimated Next Earnings Date
May
13
Balance Sheet
ECG
Sector
Total cash
$86M
$163.9M
Short term investments
--
$42.1M
Total assets
$1.3B
$1.9B
Long term debt
$295.6M
$272.3M
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