AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over ESE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ESE
ESCO Technologies Inc.
ESE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ESE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ESE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 39x | $585 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $182 | -69% |
| Fair | 112x | $514 | -12% |
| Current | 127x | $585 | — |
| Expensive | 206x | $947 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMD's PE is in its fair range at 127x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 39x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
ESE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 19x | $235 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $268 | +14% |
| Forward | 25x | $235 | — |
| Fair | 29x | $357 | +52% |
| Expensive | 42x | $511 | +117% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESE has the edge over AMD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
AMD has the edge over ESE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
ESE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ESE, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.05 | +227% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.60 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +123% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +165% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.03 | +81% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.75 | +111% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.37 | +99% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.00 | +89% |
AMD has the edge over ESE on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ESE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.32 | -23% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.14 | +173% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.89 | +161% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.75 | +176% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.55 | +193% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.44 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.56 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.26 | +18% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.94 | +10% |
ESE's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.14 over the past year, up 173% from the year before, and higher year over year for 19 quarters in a row.
AMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4B | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3B | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.3B | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.7B | +24% |
AMD has the edge over ESE on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +5.8 points |
AMD has the edge over ESE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ESE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $339M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $309.3M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $289.7M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $352.7M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $296.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $265.5M | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $247M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $298.5M | +9.5% |
ESE's revenue has grown year over year for 19 quarters in a row: $339M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -0.4 points |
ESE's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $554M | -71% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +118% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +283% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +294% |
| Q1 2025 | $727M | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +351% |
AMD has the edge over ESE on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ESE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $47.3M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | -$811K | -106% |
| Q4 2025 | $63M | +117% |
| Q3 2025 | $97.8M | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.9M | +135% |
| Q1 2025 | $14M | +585% |
| Q4 2024 | $29M | +3126% |
| Q3 2024 | $60.9M | +44% |
ESE generated $207M in free cash flow over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
AMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +20M shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +32M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +431M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +473M shares |
AMD has 1.7B diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $221M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $478M |
| Q1 2025 | $749M |
| Q4 2024 | $256M |
AMD has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
ESE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +42K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +62K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +153K shares |
| 5 years | -0.9% | -234K shares |
| Available history | -0.4% | -117K shares |
ESE has the edge over AMD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $809,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $5.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $2.1M |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $184,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $8.1M |
| Q4 2022 | $4.1M |
AMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
AMD has more cash than debt.
ESE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
ESE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.1 years a year ago.
AMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.4 | Neutral |
AMD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
ESE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.4 | Oversold |
ESE's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
AMD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 127x | 28x | 357% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
AMD is trading at 127x earnings, a 357% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ESE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ESE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 30% below |
| PE % | 15 | 35 | 20 pts below |
ESE has the edge over AMD on valuation relative to its sector.
AMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $557.2 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $525.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $389.7 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $266.9 | 119% above |
| 200 week MA | $199.6 | 193% above |
AMD has the edge over ESE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ESE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $248.2 | 5.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $279.8 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $273.0 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $226.1 | 4.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $166.7 | 41% above |
ESE has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 41% above its 200-week average.
AMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.2 | $91.8 | +99% |
| 2021 | $91.8 | $146.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $146.1 | $64.5 | -56% |
| 2023 | $64.5 | $147.4 | +128% |
| 2024 | $147.4 | $125.2 | -15% |
| 2025 | $125.2 | $215.0 | +72% |
| 2026 YTD | $215.0 | $585.3 | +172% |
AMD has the edge over ESE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ESE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $91.7 | $101.4 | +11% |
| 2021 | $101.4 | $86.7 | -15% |
| 2022 | $86.7 | $88.0 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $88.0 | $117.0 | +33% |
| 2024 | $117.0 | $134.6 | +15% |
| 2025 | $134.6 | $200.5 | +49% |
| 2026 YTD | $200.5 | $235.3 | +17% |
ESE has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 17% so far in 2026.