The Eastern Company: stock overview

EMLNASDAQBasic materials · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware

Price

$31.87

November 13, 2026Market cap $193M

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  • Profit over the last twelve months is well above what the business itself earned, because it includes large gains outside the business, such as on investments or from selling a business. The P/E is lower than the business alone would give.

In short

Eastern had revenue of $254M over the last 12 months and net income of $11M, a net margin of 4.3%. Revenue grew by 4.7% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $31.87 the shares trade at a P/E of 17.7, against a median of 16.4 over the last 4 fiscal years. It has net debt of $35M. It pays a dividend yielding 1.38%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to January 3, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$193M
6.04M shares
P/E
17.7
Today17.7
Median16.4
Revenue, 12 months
$254M
+4.7% a year over 5 years
Net margin
4.3%
FY2025: 2.9%, above 36% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

-1.9% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Jan 3, 202610-K
    Revenue$249M
  • FY2024Dec 28, 202410-K
    Revenue$273M
  • FY2023Dec 30, 202310-K
    Revenue$259M

Fiscal years in figures

EML's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $137M
$193M
Enterprise value 
$228M
P/E 
17.7
EV / EBIT 
21.3
EV / Revenue 
0.9
P/B 3-year median: 1.0
1.5
FCF yield 3-year median: 5.9%
4.2%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 6.0%
5.7%

Profitability

Gross margin 
21.9%
Operating margin 
4.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 2.9%
4.3%
ROIC 
4.9%
ROIC, 5-year average 
7.2%
ROE 
8.6%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-8.7%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
-49.4%
Revenue, average a year 
+4.7%
EPS, average a year 
+6.4%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$8.1M
Total debt 
$61M
Of which operating leases 
$18M
Net debt 
$35M
Net debt / EBITDA 
2.0x
Interest cover 
4.4x
Current ratio 
2.73

Balance sheet of October 3, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 2.0%
1.38%
Buybacks 
1.94%
Total returned 
3.32%
Shares, yearly change 
-1.5%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 34).

Gross margin

22.9%

Above 33% of the 35 companies in its industry, and 26% of all.

Operating margin

4.3%

Above 34% of the 43 companies in its industry, and 48% of all.

Net margin

2.9%

Above 36% of the 46 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

ROE

5.7%

Above 34% of the 40 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

ROA

3.3%

Above 46% of the 45 companies in its industry, and 63% of all.

Revenue growth

-8.7%

Above 7% of the 47 companies in its industry, and 11% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
EASTERN CO
CIK
31107
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
3420 · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
Fiscal year ends
January 3
Latest annual report
January 3, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
6.04M

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What is EML's market cap?

The Eastern Company's market cap is $193M, at a price of $31.87 on November 13, 2026 and 6.04M shares.

What is EML's P/E?

EML's P/E is 17.7, on earnings per share of $1.81 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 4 fiscal years was 16.4.

How much revenue does EML have?

Eastern had revenue of $254M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.7% a year on average.

Does EML pay a dividend?

Yes. Eastern paid $0.44 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.38% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From The Eastern Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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The figures come from the company's SEC filings and the share price, and describe what it has reported. They are not a score or a fair value.