What does settlement charge mean?

This metric captures the costs recognized when a company settles a portion of its pension benefit obligations, often through lump-sum payments or annuity purchases. It is a critical indicator of the company's efforts to de-risk its balance sheet by reducing long-term pension liabilities.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. ESP Settlement charge

Settlement charge at other companies

LKQLKQ

-$1.25M-150%

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.ESP

$534.58K—

ConstelliumCSTM

$2M-66.7%

Genuine PartsGPC

$185.49M—

TFX

TeleflexTFX

$0-100%

Altria GroupMO

$2.84B-6.4%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$11.4M+10.9%

Gross profit$4.2M+43.4%

Operating income$3.0M+70.4%

Net income$2.9M+68.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.99+57.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$21.2M+52.7%

Total debt$561.9K—

Total equity$56.4M+21.8%

Total assets$96.0M+31.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.4M-70.4%

CapEx$188.7K-80.4%

Free cash flow$3.2M-69.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$194.65M+50.4%

P/E18.1×+2.2×

P/S4.6×+1.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.5%+10.2pp

Operating margin25.4%+8.9pp

Net margin25.5%+10.0pp

FCF margin47.7%+33.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21%+4.4pp

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio2.3×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPaymentForSettlement.

The official record: Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.’s 10-K, filed September 16, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.'s settlement charge?: Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. (ESP) reported settlement charge of $534.58K in Q2 2025.
What does settlement charge mean?: This metric captures the costs recognized when a company settles a portion of its pension benefit obligations, often through lump-sum payments or annuity purchases. It is a critical indicator of the company's efforts to de-risk its balance sheet by reducing long-term pension liabilities.