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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (ESP): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is ESP undervalued?
ESP closed at 56.32 on 16 Oct 2026, which is 16% above the GLS average fair value of 48.49 from 9 models. 7 of them value the shares below today's price. Our screens read that as "no margin of safety": the stock is not a value candidate at this price, whatever the quality numbers say.
The 9 models disagree widely: Lynch gives 8.00 while GLS Growth gives 109.64. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files ESP under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for ESP
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 87.87 | +56% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 43.87 | -22% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 48.68 | -14% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 8.00 | -86% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 109.64 | +95% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 40.16 | -29% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 28.27 | -50% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 25.75 | -54% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 44.15 | -22% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 18.02 | -68% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is weak: ESP passes 3 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our screens drop the stock at the health rule; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is 5.9 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 18.5%, ROE 18.5%, ROA 11.5% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.5%.
The dividend yield is 3.11% at a payout ratio of 43%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 4/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | 18.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.9 / 10 | ROE | 18.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 11.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.5% | Payout ratio | 43% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 27: No options
ESP has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (27 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 31k shares a day on a market cap of $171M, with a beta of 0.38 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 6 / 25 | -16% margin of safety | |
| Health | 7 / 20 | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Moat | 9 / 15 | moat 5.9/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 31k shares/day, $171M cap, beta 0.38 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 16 Nov 2026, 31 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is ESP undervalued right now?
No: at 56.32 the stock trades 16% above the GLS average fair value of 48.49 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of ESP and what does it mean?
ESP has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for ESP?
48.49 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 16 Nov 2026, 31 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does ESP have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on ESP, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.