Eastern Company (EML)

Price$21.50

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreD

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)2.33%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-3.06%

VGM Score52.35

Market Capitalization$129.66M

P/E Ratio (Annual)18.18x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.04%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)14.63x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$20.65

P/TBV (Annual)1.02x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.44

Revenue Growth (3Y)-3.76%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.63

Payout Ratio (TTM)45.82%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)1.03%

Gross Margin (TTM)27.40%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)2.40%

EPS (TTM)$0.96

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.02M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.96

Revenue Growth (5Y)4.73%

EPS (Annual)$1.17

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.44

ROI (Annual)4.39%

Gross Margin (Annual)26.97%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)2.21%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.26

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)22.24x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-5.74%

EPS Growth (5Y)6.41%

P/E Normalized (Annual)18.18x

ROA (Last FY)3.29%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-11.56%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.48

ROE (5Y Avg)4.59%

Operating Margin (TTM)3.44%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.81

P/B Ratio1.04x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.01x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$5,700

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.65x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.79x

ROA (TTM)2.64%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-66.54%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)10.53x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.17

Current Ratio (Annual)3.59x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.42x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.02M

52-Week Price Return-3.15%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)32.43x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)22.24x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$194,800

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$19.03

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.52x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.15x

52-Week High$26.77

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)6.01%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$1.17

CapEx CAGR (5Y)11.15%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)9.74%

26-Week Price Return10.26%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.36x

13-Week Price Return19.84%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.30x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.52x

Enterprise Value$158.77M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)5.41%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.10x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.17%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$199,800

Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.55x

Pretax Margin (Annual)3.01%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.23

3-Month Return Std Dev30.52%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)23.83%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$4,700

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-3.21%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-17.40%

ROE (Last FY)5.72%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)3.21x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.17

P/FCF (TTM)13.21x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)7.35x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)16.18x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.29x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.96

Receivables Turnover (Annual)7.52x

ROI (TTM)3.58%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)0.21%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.53x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)5.54%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$40.81

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$18.92

Forward P/E8.40x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-23.22%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-27.52%

P/E Ratio (TTM)22.24x

Year-to-Date Return9.19%

5-Day Price Return-0.09%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.17

ROA (5Y Avg)2.25%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.86%

Month-to-Date Return-0.14%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$2.01

EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.83

EPS Growth (3Y)-16.16%

Operating Margin (Annual)4.29%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.27x

P/CF (TTM)9.39x

ROI (5Y Avg)3.11%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)22.24x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.26x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.96

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.10x

Payout Ratio (Annual)37.59%

P/B Ratio (Annual)0.93x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.44

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.25x

Pretax Margin (TTM)2.29%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$20.63

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)11.59%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)0.93%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.06%

Beta0.86x

P/FCF (Annual)26.49x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$40.12

ROE (TTM)4.68%

52-Week Low$17.61

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.11est. 0.51

Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Cutlery & Hand Tools(9)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
EMLEastern Company	B	D	C	$21.50
SNASnap-on Incorporated	C	C	B	$379.77
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.	B	D	C	$78.48
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.	D	B	C	$185.41
HLMNHillman Solutions Corp. Common Stock	C	C	D	$7.30
CIXComp X International Inc.	B	C	C	$24.24
LCUTLifetime Brands, Inc.	B	D	A	$8.91
ACUAcme United Corporation	B	C	B	$43.73
RECTRectitude Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares	A	C	D	$1.16
SWPSWP Growth & Income ETF	—	—	C	$28.81

About

The Eastern Co. designs and manufactures engineered industrial solutions for diverse markets, primarily in the United States. The company manages its business portfolio to optimize cash generation, operational efficiency, and long-term shareholder value.