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The Eastern Company (EML)

NASDAQ: EML · USD

$26.2

+0.47 (+1.8%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	157.8M
Revenue (ttm)	234.4M
Net income (ttm)	8M
EPS (ttm)	$1.32
Shares out	6M
P/E (trailing)	19.8x
Dividend	$0.44 (1.66%)
Volume	11,494
Beta	0.86

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000031107
Company name	The Eastern Company
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	276317104
Earnings date	2026-11-10
Earnings time	amc
Employees	1,246
Employees change	47
Employees growth	3.92%
Enterprise value	$204.2M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-07-04
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	January
Founded	1858
Industry	Tools & Accessories
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US2763171046
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-03
Last earnings date	2026-08-11
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2006-10-18
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$157.8M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-10
Options	No
Price	$26.23
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	3420
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	EML
U.S. state	Connecticut
Website	https://www.easterncompany.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000031107

Company name

The Eastern Company

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

276317104

Earnings date

2026-11-10

Earnings time

amc

Employees

1,246

Employees change

Employees growth

3.92%

Enterprise value

$204.2M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-07-04

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

January

Founded

1858

Industry

Tools & Accessories

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US2763171046

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-03

Last earnings date

2026-08-11

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2006-10-18

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$157.8M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-10

Options

Price

$26.23

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

3420

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

EML

U.S. state

Connecticut

Website

https://www.easterncompany.com

Metric	Value
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	17.67x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	18.98x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	16.42x
Earnings yield	5.05%
EV/Earnings	25.06x
EV/EBIT	20.91x
EV/EBITDA	12.39x
EV/FCF	13.3x
EV/Sales	0.86x
FCF / EV yield	7.52%
FCF yield	9.77%
Forward EV/Sales	1.27x
Forward P/S	0.98x
Graham number	25.3643
Graham upside	-1.54%
Industry forward P/E	18.54x
Industry P/E	23.88x
Lynch fair value	$9.03
Lynch upside	-64.96%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	10.8x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	8.52x
P/B ratio	1.19x
P/E ratio	19.82x
P/FCF ratio	10.24x
P/OCF ratio	8.16x
P/S ratio	0.66x
Price / tangible book value	2.5x
Price/EBITDA ratio	9.54x
Sector forward P/E	26.03x
Sector P/E	40.37x

Metric

Value

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

17.67x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

18.98x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

16.42x

Earnings yield

5.05%

EV/Earnings

25.06x

EV/EBIT

20.91x

EV/EBITDA

12.39x

EV/FCF

13.3x

EV/Sales

0.86x

FCF / EV yield

7.52%

FCF yield

9.77%

Forward EV/Sales

1.27x

Forward P/S

0.98x

Graham number

25.3643

Graham upside

-1.54%

Industry forward P/E

18.54x

Industry P/E

23.88x

Lynch fair value

$9.03

Lynch upside

-64.96%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

10.8x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

8.52x

P/B ratio

1.19x

P/E ratio

19.82x

P/FCF ratio

10.24x

P/OCF ratio

8.16x

P/S ratio

0.66x

Price / tangible book value

2.5x

Price/EBITDA ratio

9.54x

Sector forward P/E

26.03x

Sector P/E

40.37x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	4.11%
EBITDA margin	6.93%
Effective tax rate	23.13%
FCF margin	6.46%
Gross margin	21.41%
Operating margin	4.11%
Pretax margin	4.47%
Profit margin	3.43%
Profit per employee	$6,451
Profitable quarters	7
Profitable years	1
Revenue per employee	$188,096
ROA	2.54%
ROA (5Y)	4.22%
ROCE	4.8%
ROE	6.33%
ROE (5Y)	9.67%
ROIC	4.27%
ROIC (5Y)	7.4%
SBC / revenue	0.34%
Tax / revenue	1.03%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

4.11%

EBITDA margin

6.93%

Effective tax rate

23.13%

FCF margin

6.46%

Gross margin

21.41%

Operating margin

4.11%

Pretax margin

4.47%

Profit margin

3.43%

Profit per employee

$6,451

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$188,096

ROA

2.54%

ROA (5Y)

4.22%

ROCE

4.8%

ROE

6.33%

ROE (5Y)

9.67%

ROIC

4.27%

ROIC (5Y)

7.4%

SBC / revenue

0.34%

Tax / revenue

1.03%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (Q)	67.71%
EPS growth (QoQ)	785.25%
EPS growth 10Y	1.67%
EPS growth 3Y	4.44%
EPS growth 5Y	7.57%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	306.46%
FCF growth (Q)	203.44%
FCF growth (QoQ)	204.07%
FCF growth 3Y	-13.22%
FCF growth 5Y	-0.53%
Gross profit growth	-22.81%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-22.07%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-4.32%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-1.58%
Net income growth (Q)	64.22%
Net income growth (QoQ)	782.52%
Net income growth 3Y	3.54%
Net income growth 5Y	6.82%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	55.68%
OCF growth (Q)	154.09%
OCF growth (QoQ)	145.94%
OCF growth 10Y	3.2%
OCF growth 3Y	-11.47%
OCF growth 5Y	0.14%
Operating income growth	-40.68%
Operating income growth (Q)	-45.84%
Operating income growth 3Y	-9.93%
Operating income growth 5Y	-11.9%
Revenue growth	-14.48%
Revenue growth (Q)	-11.89%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	3.59%
Revenue growth 10Y	5.24%
Revenue growth 3Y	-5.05%
Revenue growth 5Y	0.44%
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth (Q)

67.71%

EPS growth (QoQ)

785.25%

EPS growth 10Y

1.67%

EPS growth 3Y

4.44%

EPS growth 5Y

7.57%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

306.46%

FCF growth (Q)

203.44%

FCF growth (QoQ)

204.07%

FCF growth 3Y

-13.22%

FCF growth 5Y

-0.53%

Gross profit growth

-22.81%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-22.07%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-4.32%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-1.58%

Net income growth (Q)

64.22%

Net income growth (QoQ)

782.52%

Net income growth 3Y

3.54%

Net income growth 5Y

6.82%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

55.68%

OCF growth (Q)

154.09%

OCF growth (QoQ)

145.94%

OCF growth 10Y

3.2%

OCF growth 3Y

-11.47%

OCF growth 5Y

0.14%

Operating income growth

-40.68%

Operating income growth (Q)

-45.84%

Operating income growth 3Y

-9.93%

Operating income growth 5Y

-11.9%

Revenue growth

-14.48%

Revenue growth (Q)

-11.89%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

3.59%

Revenue growth 10Y

5.24%

Revenue growth 3Y

-5.05%

Revenue growth 5Y

0.44%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-3.9M
Depreciation and amortization	$6.6M
EBIT	$9.6M
EBITDA	$16.3M
EPS	$1.32
FCF per share	$2.52
Financing cash flow	$-1.3M
Free cash flow	$15.1M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$14.3M
Gross profit	$50.2M
Income taxes	$2.4M
Investing cash flow	$-11.9M
Net borrowing	$4.1M
Net cash flow	$6M
Net income	$8M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$18.2M
Operating income	$9.6M
Revenue	$234.4M
Stock-based compensation	$793,099

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-3.9M

Depreciation and amortization

$6.6M

EBIT

$9.6M

EBITDA

$16.3M

EPS

$1.32

FCF per share

$2.52

Financing cash flow

$-1.3M

Free cash flow

$15.1M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$14.3M

Gross profit

$50.2M

Income taxes

$2.4M

Investing cash flow

$-11.9M

Net borrowing

$4.1M

Net cash flow

$6M

Net income

$8M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$18.2M

Operating income

$9.6M

Revenue

$234.4M

Stock-based compensation

$793,099

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.97
Book value per share	$21.60
Debt / EBITDA	2.99
Debt / equity	0.47
Debt / FCF	4.06
Goodwill	$58.7M
Interest coverage	3.91
Long-term assets	$120.4M
Long-term liabilities	$70.5M
Net cash (debt)	$-46.4M
Net cash / market cap	-29.93%
Net debt / EBITDA	2.85
Net debt / equity	0.36
Net debt / FCF	3.06
Piotroski F-Score	5
Property, plant and equipment	$46.9M
Shareholders' equity	$130M
Tangible book value	$62.1M
Tangible book value per share	$10.32
Total assets	$245.1M
Total cash	$15.1M
Total debt	$61.5M
Total liabilities	$115.1M
WACC	7.32%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.97

Book value per share

$21.60

Debt / EBITDA

2.99

Debt / equity

0.47

Debt / FCF

4.06

Goodwill

$58.7M

Interest coverage

3.91

Long-term assets

$120.4M

Long-term liabilities

$70.5M

Net cash (debt)

$-46.4M

Net cash / market cap

-29.93%

Net debt / EBITDA

2.85

Net debt / equity

0.36

Net debt / FCF

3.06

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$46.9M

Shareholders' equity

$130M

Tangible book value

$62.1M

Tangible book value per share

$10.32

Total assets

$245.1M

Total cash

$15.1M

Total debt

$61.5M

Total liabilities

$115.1M

WACC

7.32%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.99
Current assets	$124.8M
Current liabilities	$44.6M
Current ratio	2.8
Inventory turnover	3.07
Net working capital	$69.9M
Quick ratio	1.17
Working capital	$80.2M
Working capital turnover	3.18

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.99

Current assets

$124.8M

Current liabilities

$44.6M

Current ratio

2.8

Inventory turnover

3.07

Net working capital

$69.9M

Quick ratio

1.17

Working capital

$80.2M

Working capital turnover

3.18

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	1.71%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (10Y)	0%
Dividend growth (3Y)	0%
Dividend growth (5Y)	0%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-09-15
Dividend payment years	56
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.44
Dividend yield	1.66%
Ex-dividend date	2026-08-14
FCF payout ratio	17.49%
Last dividend	$0.11
Payout ratio	33.24%
Shareholder yield	3.42%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

1.71%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (10Y)

Dividend growth (3Y)

Dividend growth (5Y)

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.44

Dividend yield

1.66%

Ex-dividend date

2026-08-14

FCF payout ratio

17.49%

Last dividend

$0.11

Payout ratio

33.24%

Shareholder yield

3.42%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	36.99%
10Y return CAGR	5.15%
10Y total return	65.19%
150-day SMA	$23.75
15Y price change	31.85%
15Y return CAGR	4.07%
15Y total return	81.96%
1D price change	1.82%
1M price change	9.42%
1M total return	9.42%
1W price change	9.1%
1W total return	9.1%
1Y price change	23.4%
1Y return CAGR	26.06%
1Y total return	26.04%
20-day SMA	$24.64
200-day SMA	$22.54
20Y price change	50.26%
20Y return CAGR	4.33%
20Y total return	133.4%
3M price change	9.28%
3M total return	9.75%
3Y price change	63.48%
3Y return CAGR	20.04%
3Y total return	73%
50-day SMA	$25.20
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$29.91
52-week high date	2026-07-01
52-week low	$17.61
52-week low date	2026-01-28
5Y price change	10.1%
5Y return CAGR	3.97%
5Y total return	21.46%
6M price change	19%
6M total return	20.16%
All-time high	$35.78
All-time high date	2024-03-27
All-time low	$1.48
All-time low date	1973-12-12
Average true range (ATR)	$1.32
Average volume	8.5K
Beta (1Y)	0.59
Beta (2Y)	0.73
Beta (5Y)	0.86
Change from 52-week high	-12.3%
Change from 52-week low	48.95%
Change from all-time high	-26.3%
Change from all-time low	1,680.55%
Change from open	3.63%
Day's gap	-1.75%
Dollar volume	$301,488
High price	$26.23
Low price	$25.31
Monthly RSI	54.79
Open price	$25.31
Position in 52-week range	100%
Previous close	$25.76
Price vs 150-day SMA	11.03%
Price vs 20-day SMA	7.01%
Price vs 200-day SMA	16.98%
Price vs 50-day SMA	4.66%
Relative volume	1.35
RSI	61.51
Sharpe ratio	0.69
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.52
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.19
Sortino ratio	1.22
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.97
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.43
Volume	11.5K
Weekly RSI	59.62
YTD price change	33.93%
YTD total return	36.04%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

36.99%

10Y return CAGR

5.15%

10Y total return

65.19%

150-day SMA

$23.75

15Y price change

31.85%

15Y return CAGR

4.07%

15Y total return

81.96%

1D price change

1.82%

1M price change

9.42%

1M total return

9.42%

1W price change

9.1%

1W total return

9.1%

1Y price change

23.4%

1Y return CAGR

26.06%

1Y total return

26.04%

20-day SMA

$24.64

200-day SMA

$22.54

20Y price change

50.26%

20Y return CAGR

4.33%

20Y total return

133.4%

3M price change

9.28%

3M total return

9.75%

3Y price change

63.48%

3Y return CAGR

20.04%

3Y total return

73%

50-day SMA

$25.20

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$29.91

52-week high date

2026-07-01

52-week low

$17.61

52-week low date

2026-01-28

5Y price change

10.1%

5Y return CAGR

3.97%

5Y total return

21.46%

6M price change

19%

6M total return

20.16%

All-time high

$35.78

All-time high date

2024-03-27

All-time low

$1.48

All-time low date

1973-12-12

Average true range (ATR)

$1.32

Average volume

8.5K

Beta (1Y)

0.59

Beta (2Y)

0.73

Beta (5Y)

0.86

Change from 52-week high

-12.3%

Change from 52-week low

48.95%

Change from all-time high

-26.3%

Change from all-time low

1,680.55%

Change from open

3.63%

Day's gap

-1.75%

Dollar volume

$301,488

High price

$26.23

Low price

$25.31

Monthly RSI

54.79

Open price

$25.31

Position in 52-week range

100%

Previous close

$25.76

Price vs 150-day SMA

11.03%

Price vs 20-day SMA

7.01%

Price vs 200-day SMA

16.98%

Price vs 50-day SMA

4.66%

Relative volume

1.35

RSI

61.51

Sharpe ratio

0.69

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.52

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.19

Sortino ratio

1.22

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.97

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.43

Volume

11.5K

Weekly RSI

59.62

YTD price change

33.93%

YTD total return

36.04%

Metric	Value
Float	4.9M
Float percentage	80.79%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.31%
Shares change (YoY)	-1.71%
Shares held by insiders	7.25%
Shares held by institutions	63.93%
Shares outstanding	6M
Short % of float	1.96%
Short % of shares	1.58%
Short ratio	8.1 days

Metric

Value

Float

4.9M

Float percentage

80.79%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.31%

Shares change (YoY)

-1.71%

Shares held by insiders

7.25%

Shares held by institutions

63.93%

Shares outstanding

Short % of float

1.96%

Short % of shares

1.58%

Short ratio

8.1 days

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