Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) Financials
Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q1 FY2026, filed May 14, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the ELSE SEC filings page.
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) reported $10.5M in revenue over the twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, up 11.9% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Gross-profit recovery is not translating into operating earnings, while 2025 cash generation rebounds sharply from the prior year's weak conversion.
Net income fell from$446K in FY2024 to$306K in FY2025, yet operating cash flow rose from$129K to$662K and free cash flow reached$597K . That divergence indicates cash-flow timing or non-cash effects mattered more than reported operating profitability in the latest year.
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Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Electro-Sensors Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Electro-Sensors Inc has an operating margin of 0.0%, meaning the company retains less than $1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 29/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is unchanged from the prior year.
Electro-Sensors Inc's revenue grew 8.2% year-over-year to $10.1M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 62/100.
Electro-Sensors Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 0.06, meaning only $0.06 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 84/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 16.22, Electro-Sensors Inc holds $16.22 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 99/100.
Electro-Sensors Inc has a free cash flow margin of 5.9%, earning a moderate score of 40/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Electro-Sensors Inc generates a 2.1% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 27/100. This is down from 3.1% the prior year.
Electro-Sensors Inc scores 21.28, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($27.3M) relative to total liabilities ($885K). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Electro-Sensors Inc passes 5 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Electro-Sensors Inc generates $2.16 in operating cash flow ($662K OCF vs $306K net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Electro-Sensors Inc generated $2.6M in revenue in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 15.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 6.4%.
Electro-Sensors Inc's EBITDA was -$197K in Q1 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 34.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1615.4%.
Electro-Sensors Inc reported -$116K in net income in Q1 2026. This represents a decrease of 81.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 212.6%.
Electro-Sensors Inc earned -$0.03 per diluted share (EPS) in Q1 2026. This represents a decrease of 50.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 200.0%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Electro-Sensors Inc generated $40K in free cash flow in Q1 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 233.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 253.8%.
Electro-Sensors Inc held $10.8M in cash as of Q1 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Not reported for Q1 2026.
Margins & Returns
Electro-Sensors Inc's gross margin was 51.3% in Q1 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 2.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.9 percentage points.
Electro-Sensors Inc's operating margin was -8.5% in Q1 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 8.2 percentage points.
Electro-Sensors Inc's net profit margin was -4.5% in Q1 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 8.2 percentage points.
Electro-Sensors Inc's ROE was -0.8% in Q1 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.5 percentage points.
Capital Allocation
Electro-Sensors Inc invested $274K in research and development in Q1 2026. This represents an increase of 11.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 6.8%.
Electro-Sensors Inc invested $28K in capex in Q1 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. Against the prior quarter it is down 39.1%.
Not reported for Q1 2026.
ELSE Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q/A | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6M+15.2% | $2.8M+14.8% | $2.7M+9.4% | $2.4M+8.3% | $2.2M-0.2% | $2.4M+3.6% | $2.5M+22.1% | $2.2M+3.7% |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.3M+8.8% | $1.4M+13.1% | $1.3M+3.4% | $1.2M+0.2% | $1.2M-0.8% | $1.2M+4.9% | $1.2M+17.2% | $1.2M+9.4% |
| Gross Profit | $1.3M+22.0% | $1.4M+16.6% | $1.5M+15.3% | $1.2M+17.3% | $1.1M+0.4% | $1.2M+2.4% | $1.3M+27.4% | $1.0M-2.0% |
| R&D Expenses | $274K+11.4% | $294K+16.7% | $237K+0.9% | $214K-18.9% | $246K-6.1% | $252K+1.2% | $235K+7.8% | $264K+10.9% |
| SG&A Expenses | $749K+27.6% | $654K+28.0% | $606K+17.2% | $575K+7.1% | $587K+3.5% | $511K+0.2% | $517K+4.7% | $537K+21.5% |
| Operating Income | -$218K-29.0% | -$8K-126.7% | $181K+4.6% | -$2K+98.1% | -$169K-69.0% | $30K-67.4% | $173K+765.4% | -$107K-343.2% |
| EBITDA | -$197K-34.9% | $13K-75.0% | $204K+4.1% | $20K+123.8% | -$146K-92.1% | $52K-55.6% | $196K+5000.0% | -$84K-225.4% |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% |
| Income Tax | -$31K-82.4% | -$27K+63.0% | $64K+23.1% | $21K+250.0% | -$17K-440.0% | -$73K-1142.9% | $52K-30.7% | $6K-72.7% |
| Net Income | -$116K-81.3% | $103K-48.8% | $208K-12.6% | $59K+1575.0% | -$64K-681.8% | $201K+3.1% | $238K+2875.0% | -$4K-103.4% |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.03-50.0% | $0.03-50.0% | $0.06-14.3% | $0.02 | -$0.02 | $0.060.0% | $0.07 | $0.00-100.0% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.03-50.0% | $0.03-50.0% | $0.06-14.3% | $0.02 | -$0.02 | $0.060.0% | $0.07 | $0.00-100.0% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 4M+1.8% | N/A | 3M+1.2% | 4M+3.6% | 3M+0.6% | N/A | 3M+0.2% | 3M-0.4% |
ELSE Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q/A | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16.1M+6.4% | $15.7M+5.5% | $15.7M+5.2% | $15.2M+4.8% | $15.1M+3.8% | $14.9M+3.0% | $15.0M+4.2% | $14.5M+1.4% |
| Current Assets | $14.7M+6.8% | $14.4M+6.5% | $14.4M+4.9% | $13.8M+4.4% | $13.7M+3.5% | $13.5M+2.5% | $13.8M+3.9% | $13.2M+1.6% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $10.8M+8.4% | $10.5M+6.0% | $10.6M+3.2% | $10.2M+3.0% | $9.9M-1.5% | $9.9M+0.8% | $10.2M+162.6% | $9.9M+76.6% |
| Short-Term Investments | $56K0.0% | $56K0.0% | $56K0.0% | $56K0.0% | $56K0.0% | $56K0.0% | $56K-99.1% | $56K-98.6% |
| Inventory | $2.1M+3.5% | $2.0M+3.3% | $2.1M+3.3% | $2.0M+7.8% | $2.0M+11.0% | $2.0M+12.2% | $2.0M+9.1% | $1.9M-2.6% |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.4M-7.4% | $1.4M+7.3% | $1.4M+20.6% | $1.3M+8.6% | $1.5M+34.5% | $1.3M+2.0% | $1.2M+10.9% | $1.2M-1.8% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $1.2M+47.7% | $885K+60.3% | $1.0M+22.1% | $769K+20.5% | $786K+5.6% | $552K-20.0% | $859K+4.6% | $638K-19.2% |
| Current Liabilities | $1.2M+47.7% | $885K+60.3% | $1.0M+22.1% | $769K+20.5% | $786K+5.6% | $552K-20.0% | $859K+4.6% | $638K-19.2% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Equity | $14.9M+4.2% | $14.8M+3.4% | $14.7M+4.2% | $14.4M+4.1% | $14.3M+3.7% | $14.3M+4.2% | $14.1M+4.2% | $13.8M+2.6% |
| Retained Earnings | $11.8M+2.2% | $11.9M+2.6% | $11.8M+3.5% | $11.6M+3.9% | $11.6M+3.3% | $11.6M+4.0% | $11.4M+4.0% | $11.2M+1.9% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Goodwill, Long-Term Debt.
ELSE Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q/A | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $68K+326.7% | $20K+107.2% | $395K+9.1% | $277K+275.3% | -$30K-114.9% | -$277K-519.7% | $362K+19.9% | -$158K-343.1% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $21K-8.7% | $21K-4.5% | $23K0.0% | $22K-4.3% | $23K-4.2% | $22K-12.0% | $23K+4.5% | $23K0.0% |
| Capital Expenditures | $28K | $46K+119.0% | $6K+50.0% | $13K-50.0% | $0 | $21K-69.6% | $4K | $26K |
| Free Cash Flow | $40K+233.3% | -$26K+91.3% | $389K+8.7% | $264K+243.5% | -$30K-114.9% | -$298K-9833.3% | $358K+18.5% | -$184K-383.1% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$28K | -$46K-119.0% | -$6K-50.0% | -$13K+50.0% | $0 | -$21K+69.6% | -$4K | -$26K |
| Financing Cash Flow | $171K | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0+100.0% | $0+100.0% | $0+100.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation, Dividends Paid, Share Buybacks.
ELSE Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q/A | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.3%+2.8pp | 50.3%+0.8pp | 53.1%+2.7pp | 51.2%+3.9pp | 48.4%+0.3pp | 49.6%-0.6pp | 50.4%+2.1pp | 47.2%-2.8pp |
| Operating Margin | -8.5%-0.9pp | -0.3%-1.5pp | 6.6%-0.3pp | -0.1%+4.8pp | -7.5%-3.1pp | 1.3%-2.7pp | 6.9%+8.2pp | -4.8%-6.9pp |
| Net Margin | -4.5%-1.6pp | 3.7%-4.6pp | 7.6%-1.9pp | 2.5%+2.6pp | -2.9%-3.4pp | 8.4%0.0pp | 9.5%+9.1pp | -0.2%-5.6pp |
| Return on Equity | -0.8%-0.3pp | 0.7%-0.7pp | 1.4%-0.3pp | 0.4%+0.4pp | -0.4%-0.5pp | 1.4%0.0pp | 1.7%+1.6pp | 0.0%-0.9pp |
| Return on Assets | -0.7%-0.3pp | 0.7%-0.7pp | 1.3%-0.3pp | 0.4%+0.4pp | -0.4%-0.5pp | 1.4%0.0pp | 1.6%+1.5pp | 0.0%-0.8pp |
| Current Ratio | 12.64-4.8x | 16.22-8.2x | 13.77-2.3x | 17.92-2.8x | 17.48-0.4x | 24.41+5.4x | 16.02-0.1x | 20.70+4.2x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.080.0x | 0.060.0x | 0.070.0x | 0.050.0x | 0.060.0x | 0.040.0x | 0.060.0x | 0.050.0x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.160.0x | 0.180.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.160.0x | 0.150.0x | 0.160.0x | 0.170.0x | 0.150.0x |
| FCF Margin | 1.6%+2.9pp | -0.9%+11.5pp | 14.2%-0.1pp | 11.0%+19.3pp | -1.3%-10.3pp | -12.4%-12.3pp | 14.2%-0.4pp | -8.3%-11.3pp |
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Where Electro-Sensors Inc Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's annual revenue?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) reported $10.1M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 8.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Electro-Sensors Inc's revenue growing?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) revenue grew by 8.2% year-over-year, from $9.4M to $10.1M in fiscal year 2025.
Is Electro-Sensors Inc profitable?
Yes, Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) reported a net income of $306K in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 3.0%.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's EBITDA?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had EBITDA of $91K in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's gross margin?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had a gross margin of 50.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's operating margin?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had an operating margin of 0.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's net profit margin?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had a net profit margin of 3.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's return on equity (ROE)?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) has a return on equity of 2.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's free cash flow?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) generated $597K in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 665.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's operating cash flow?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) generated $662K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Electro-Sensors Inc's total assets?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had $15.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Electro-Sensors Inc's capital expenditures?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) invested $65K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Electro-Sensors Inc spend on research and development?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) invested $991K in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's current ratio?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had a current ratio of 16.22 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) had a return on assets of 1.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) has an Altman Z-Score of 21.28, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Electro-Sensors Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Electro-Sensors Inc's earnings high quality?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.16x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Electro-Sensors Inc?
Electro-Sensors Inc (ELSE) scores 57 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.