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Electro-Sensors (ELSE)
NASDAQ:ELSE
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Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Price & Analysis

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ELSE Stock Chart & Stats

$4.17
-$0.02(-0.28%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$4.17
-$0.02(-0.28%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Debt-free Balance SheetDebt-free status and rising equity (≈$13.8M→$14.8M, 2023–25) materially reduce solvency and refinancing risk. This durable capital structure preserves financial flexibility to fund operations, small investments or integration costs and withstand industrial cyclicality without reliance on new debt.
Improving Cash GenerationA meaningful rebound in 2025 OCF (~$0.66M) and FCF (~$0.60M) strengthens the company's ability to self-fund working capital and modest capex. Improved cash conversion enhances medium-term resilience, reducing reliance on external financing for routine needs and strategic execution.
Steady Revenue Growth & Strong Gross MarginsConsistent top-line growth (≈$8.6M→$10.1M) combined with high gross margins (~49%–54%) indicates durable product-level economics and steady end-market demand. Strong gross margins provide structural room to absorb SG&A and support eventual margin expansion if operating leverage is realized.
Bears Say
Volatile Operating ProfitabilitySharp margin deterioration in 2025 and multi-year volatility in operating/EBITDA margins undermine earnings predictability. Persistent inconsistency suggests structural cost or mix challenges that could limit reinvestment capacity and make sustained profit improvement harder without clear expense discipline or higher-margin sales.
Choppy Cash Conversion HistoryHistoric volatility in operating and free cash flow, including negative cash in 2022 and OCF covering only ~75% of net income in 2025, signals inconsistent earnings-to-cash conversion. That raises the risk of working-capital stress and the need for external funding during downturns, constraining strategic flexibility.
Acquisition Completion UncertaintyThe announced cash merger requires shareholder, ESOP and other approvals and includes multiple closing contingencies and termination provisions. This creates execution risk: the deal could be delayed, modified or abandoned, producing strategic uncertainty for customers, employees and long-term planning until closing is definitive.

ELSE FAQ

What was Electro-Sensors’s price range in the past 12 months?
Electro-Sensors lowest stock price was $3.65 and its highest was $7.66 in the past 12 months.
    What is Electro-Sensors’s market cap?
    Electro-Sensors’s market cap is $26.95M.
      When is Electro-Sensors’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Electro-Sensors’s upcoming earnings report date is May 08, 2026 which is in 7 days.
        How were Electro-Sensors’s earnings last quarter?
        Electro-Sensors released its earnings results on Mar 30, 2026. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $0.03.
          Is Electro-Sensors overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Electro-Sensors’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Electro-Sensors pay dividends?
            Electro-Sensors pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.04 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Electro-Sensors dividends here
              What is Electro-Sensors’s EPS estimate?
              Electro-Sensors’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does Electro-Sensors have?
              Electro-Sensors has 3,532,423 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Electro-Sensors’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Electro-Sensors reported an EPS of $0.03 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.784%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Electro-Sensors?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ELSE
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                    Company Description

                    Electro-Sensors

                    Electro-Sensors, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial production monitoring and process control systems. The company manufactures and sells various monitoring and control systems that measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its speed monitoring systems include a line of products that measure production counts or rates, such as parts, gallons, or board feet; and alarm systems, tachometers, and other devices that translate impulses from the sensors into alarm signals, computer inputs, or digital displays. The company's temperature application products consist of bearing, gear box, and motor temperature monitoring sensors. It also offers production monitoring devices that include a belt alignment and slide gate position monitors; vibration monitoring products; and tilt switches. In addition, the company provides hazard monitoring systems, such as Electro-Sentry, which integrates its sensors for monitoring temperature, belt alignment, and shaft speed with programmable control logic; HazardPRO, a wireless hazard technology monitoring system; and HazardPRO site system manager software. It serves grain/feed/milling, bulk material, manufacturing, food product, ethanol, power generation, and other processing industries. The company sells its products through internal sales team, manufacturer's representatives, and distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Germany, Peru, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Tunisia, India, Australia, China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. Electro-Sensors, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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