Company Overview
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 2-step stretch blow molds, and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 12.8% per year over the last five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Jan 2026 Revenue of $248.97M (-8.7% YoY); net profit $7.13M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -5.7%, earnings -66.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.8%, profit CAGR 12.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.77% |
| 1 Year: | -5.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.81% |
| 1 Year: | -66.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +18.52% |
| 6 Months: | +52.18% |
| 3 Months: | +30.51% |
| 1 Month: | +11.88% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- RSI (14)67.22 · Neutral
P/E of 35.82 is above the sector median of 27.38 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 12.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EML The Eastern Company R2K | 27.94 | 35.82 | $168.50M | 1.78% | 5.65% | 3.83% | 4.77% | 12.81% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.95 | -134.50 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 813.94 | 35.05 | $374.15B | 0.76% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 337.12 | 39.85 | $349.78B | 0.50% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 200.79 | 35.41 | $270.62B | 1.31% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 941.95 | 26.98 | $250.87B | 0.20% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 693.53 | 39.29 | $187.33B | 1.05% | 12.53% | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 291.88 | 23.83 | $173.40B | 1.92% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 212.25 | 76.08 | $167.63B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Oct 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58.04M | 56.01M | - | 59.44M | 60.86M | 57.36M | 60.88M | 61.44M | 60.69M | 65.33M | 39.51M | 55.71M | 61.77M | 61.25M | 63.88M | 69.01M | 69.54M | 71.64M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 8.46M | 8.56M | 8.56M | 7.34M | 7.91M | 9.03M | 8.10M | 6.91M | 9.20M | 9.37M | 10.86M | 8.68M | 15.51M | 11.95M | 13.84M | 14.72M | 15.05M | 14.22M | 13.81M | 15.01M | 14.94M | 14.66M | 10.32M | 13.39M | 15.51M | 13.98M | 15.22M | 14.58M | 15.99M | 16.58M | 15.50M | 15.15M | 15.44M | 15.45M | 18.46M | 18.19M | 14.19M | 16.36M | 12.37M | 11.93M |
| Operating Income | 3.75M | - | - | 1.37M | 856.02K | 3.45M | - | 960.86K | 3.11M | 3.26M | - | 2.18M | 2.49M | 3.57M | - | 4.17M | 4.39M | 4.74M | 2.33M | 2.96M | 5.72M | 3.86M | 2.86M | 4.30M | 5.55M | 3.51M | 4.81M | 3.51M | 4.89M | 5.45M | 2.16M | 2.43M | 5.57M | 3.41M | 6.01M | 6.79M | 3.23M | 3.14M | 1.72M | 1.32M |
| Net Income | 2.43M | 2.03M | 2.03M | 873.95K | 584.59K | 2.53M | 1.74M | 648.07K | 2.09M | 2.40M | 2.65M | 1.52M | 1.47M | 2.23M | -168.77K | 3.10M | 3.26M | 3.77M | 1.57M | 2.53M | 4.19M | 2.90M | -1.89M | 2.98M | 5.84M | -4.47M | 5.96M | 3.03M | 4.04M | 4.86M | 607.31K | 1.40M | 3.06M | 1.95M | 3.51M | -15.30M | 1.94M | 3.44M | 578.94K | 640.13K |
| Diluted EPS | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.35 | -0.03 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.90 | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.56 | -2.46 | 0.32 | 0.56 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.68M | 1.85M | - | 1.39M | 1.58M | 2.00M | 2.24M | 2.17M | 825.42K | 775.44K | 917.51K | 556.47K | 1.02M | 1.09M | 962.92K | 1.20M | 959.36K | 1.01M | 1.40M | 1.43M | 1.43M | 1.36M | 1.30M | 1.08M | 1.11M | 1.03M | 995.77K | 1.04M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 112.67M | 130.13M | 142.86M | 157.51M | 142.46M | 140.83M | 144.57M | 137.61M | 204.24M | 234.28M | 251.74M | 197.61M | 246.52M | 246.52M | 279.27M | 258.86M | 272.75M | 248.97M |
| Gross Profit | 20.63M | 26.67M | 27.35M | 33.35M | 30.15M | 32.49M | 34.25M | 36.35M | 49.86M | 58.73M | 61.85M | 48.09M | - | 56.77M | 58.62M | 61.77M | 67.27M | 56.96M |
| Operating Income | 3.58M | 8.51M | 8.71M | 13.55M | 10.39M | 11.72M | 8.03M | 11.14M | 12.08M | 17.86M | 17.46M | 13.51M | - | 17.45M | 14.17M | 17.03M | 20.15M | 10.67M |
| Net Income | 1.04M | 5.54M | 5.50M | 8.63M | 6.90M | 7.66M | 5.73M | 7.79M | 5.05M | 14.51M | 13.27M | 5.41M | - | 9.35M | 12.30M | 8.59M | -8.53M | 7.13M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.17 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.38 | 1.11 | 1.23 | 0.92 | 1.25 | 0.80 | 2.31 | 2.12 | 1.76 | - | 1.49 | 1.97 | 1.37 | -1.37 | 1.17 |
| R&D Expense | - | 739.25K | 825.78K | 814.10K | 991.29K | 1.08M | 1.22M | 1.53M | 5.62M | 6.95M | 6.02M | 2.75M | - | 4.10M | 4.24M | 5.59M | 4.89M | 4.06M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 102.35M | 106.70M | 115.85M | 113.86M | 121.27M | 121.74M | 124.20M | 176.46M | 181.25M | 280.66M | 275.53M | - | 266.33M | 261.52M | 252.04M | 235.31M | 216.68M |
| Total Equity | 62.48M | 66.60M | 70.04M | 69.16M | 71.58M | 81.50M | 74.97M | 79.41M | 82.47M | 86.93M | 96.87M | 105.44M | 104.31M | 114.60M | 114.60M | 126.61M | 132.48M | 120.69M | 124.65M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 8.97M | 16.75M | 12.22M | 11.15M | 18.48M | 19.99M | 15.83M | 17.81M | 22.73M | 22.28M | 13.93M | 18.00M | 15.32M | - | 6.17M | 10.19M | 8.05M | 14.01M | 7.41M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 3.75M | 3.04M | 6.07M | 4.29M | 3.21M | 1.79M | 892.86K | 28.68M | 26.35M | 93.58M | 82.26M | 63.81M | 63.81M | 55.14M | 41.06M | 38.64M | 33.90M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 175.23M | 171.22M | - | 151.73M | 134.91M | 119.56M | 114.62M | 92.03M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 12.37M | 16.19M | 14.90M | 13.61M | 13.45M | 15.16M | 12.87M | 31.31M | 30.15M | 34.90M | 40.67M | - | 49.56M | 46.98M | 42.73M | 44.79M | 27.62M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.34M | 9.50M | 1.45M | 13.65M | 11.32M | - | 9.13M | 12.42M | 11.18M | 12.88M | 22.96M | 14.56M | -7.76M | 7.46M | 25.54M | 19.39M | 8.87M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.23M | -4.73M | -3.39M | -4.17M | -5.52M | - | -2.51M | -2.86M | -42.80M | -10.41M | -85.77M | -8.35M | 13.64M | 5.09M | -4.64M | -7.89M | -508.92K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.41M | -9.42M | 819.39K | -2.30M | -4.03M | - | -3.88M | -4.18M | 30.68M | -10.37M | 66.97M | -13.18M | -20.27M | -11.90M | -22.90M | -4.82M | -16.30M |
| Capital Expenditure | -2.23M | -4.73M | -3.39M | -4.22M | -5.52M | -3.63M | -2.54M | -2.86M | -2.76M | -3.60M | -5.44M | -2.34M | -3.72M | -3.37M | -5.54M | -9.71M | -3.97M |
| Free Cash Flow | 11.12M | 4.77M | -1.95M | 9.43M | 5.79M | - | 6.60M | 9.55M | 8.42M | 9.28M | 17.52M | 12.23M | -11.48M | 4.09M | 20.00M | 9.68M | 4.90M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 730.31K | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1.06M | 0 | 368.86K | 369.65K | 1.64M | 735.78K | 3.06M | 3.73M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.77M | 2.73M | 2.68M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 18.3% | 20.5% | 19.1% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 26.4% | 24.4% | 25.1% | 24.6% | 24.3% | - | 23.0% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 24.7% | 22.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 3.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.8% | - | 7.1% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 4.3% |
| Net Margin % | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 2.7% | - | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3.3% | -3.1% | 2.9% |
| ROE % | 1.6% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 5.8% | 15.0% | 12.6% | 5.2% | - | 8.2% | 9.7% | 6.5% | -7.1% | 5.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 9.5% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | - | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 5.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barington Companies Management, LLC | 10.80% | 650.00K | $17.11M |
| 2 | Minerva Advisors LLC | 9.08% | 546.40K | $14.38M |
| 3 | Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL | 8.38% | 504.42K | $13.28M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.42% | 386.20K | $10.16M |
| 5 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 4.28% | 257.29K | $6.77M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.78% | 227.44K | $5.99M |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3.66% | 220.16K | $5.79M |
| 8 | Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 3.61% | 217.21K | $5.72M |
| 9 | Gabelli Funds, LLC | 2.69% | 162.00K | $4.26M |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.18% | 131.44K | $3.46M |
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EML — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of The Eastern Company (EML)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, The Eastern Company (EML) trades at $27.94 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $17.51 to $29.26.
What is the market capitalisation of EML?
The Eastern Company (EML) has a market capitalisation of $168.50M on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of EML?
EML trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.82. The industry average P/E is 27.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.21.
Does EML pay a dividend?
The Eastern Company (EML) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.78%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of EML?
EML has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.83%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.65%.
Is EML a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Eastern Company (EML), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.