ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

The Registrant is ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), sometimes referred to in this report as ESCO. Except where the context indicates otherwise, the terms Company , we , our and us are used in this report to refer to ESCO together with its subsidiaries through which its businesses are conducted. We are: A global provider of highly engineered components and systems for aviation, Navy, defense and industrial customers; An industry leader in designing and manufacturing radio frequency (RF) test and measurement products and systems; and A provider of diagnostic instruments, software and services to industrial power users and the electric utility and renewable energy industries. Our business is focused on generating predictable and profitable long-term growth in sales and earnings through continued expansion of our product offerings across each of our business segments. Our corporate strategy is centered on a multi-segment portfolio serving our established high-growth, high-margin end markets through a number of wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. Our stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its ticker symbol is ESE . Our fiscal year ends September 30. Throughout this Annual Report, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to a year (for example 2025) refer to our fiscal year ending on September 30 of that year, and references to the Consolidated Financial Statements refer to our Consolidated Financial statements included in the Financial Information section of this Annual Report beginning on page F-1, an Index to which is provided on page F-1.