The Eastern Company

NasdaqGM:EML Stock Report

Market Cap: US$199.4m

Eastern Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Eastern's CEO is Mark Hernandez, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 1.67 years. total yearly compensation is $1.58M, comprised of 30.7% salary and 69.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.58% of the company’s shares, worth $1.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 8.4 years respectively.

Key information

Mark Hernandez

Chief executive officer

US$1.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.7%
CEO tenure1.7yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure1.7yrs
Board average tenure8.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 18
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)

Jul 03
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11

May 02
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11

The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Mar 18
The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Optimistic Investors Push The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 18
Optimistic Investors Push The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Eastern (NASDAQ:EML)

Dec 13
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Eastern (NASDAQ:EML)

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11

Nov 04
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11

Aug 05
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11

May 02
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Mar 16
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Does Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 20
Does Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Eastern Company sells Argo EMS business; terms undisclosed

Oct 19

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

Aug 09
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.11

The Eastern Company Non-GAAP EPS of $0.59, revenue of $69.54M

Aug 08

The Eastern Company declares $0.11 dividend

Jul 28

Is Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Using Too Much Debt?

May 12
Is Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Using Too Much Debt?

Eastern's (NASDAQ:EML) Dividend Will Be US$0.11

Feb 13
Eastern's (NASDAQ:EML) Dividend Will Be US$0.11

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.11

Nov 06
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.11

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jun 06
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Calculating The Fair Value Of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)

May 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)

The Eastern Company reports Q1 results

Apr 28

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The Compensation For The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) CEO Is Reasonable

Apr 23
Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The Compensation For The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) CEO Is Reasonable

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Apr 16
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?

Mar 21
The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?

Why The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio

Mar 08
Why The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio

Should You Buy The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Feb 21
Should You Buy The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Shareholders Booked A 60% Gain In The Last Five Years

Feb 08
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Shareholders Booked A 60% Gain In The Last Five Years

Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Eastern (NASDAQ:EML)

Jan 26
Our Take On The Returns On Capital At Eastern (NASDAQ:EML)

Does Eastern's (NASDAQ:EML) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Jan 13
Does Eastern's (NASDAQ:EML) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 31
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?

Dec 18
Is The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Shares?

Dec 06
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Shares?

Eastern Co. sells Sesamee Mexicana and related Eberworld businesses

Dec 04

Does The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Nov 24
Does The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mark Hernandez's remuneration changed compared to Eastern's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 29 2024n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 30 2024n/an/a

US$10m

Dec 30 2023US$2mUS$485k

US$9m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Jul 01 2023n/an/a

US$7m

Apr 01 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2022US$37kn/a

US$11m

Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD1.58M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.46M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Mark's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Mark Hernandez (57 yo)

1.7yrs

Tenure

US$1,581,160

Compensation

Mr. Mark A. Hernandez has been Director at The Eastern Company since June 2022 and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer since January 23, 2023. Mr. Hernandez served as Executive Vice Preside...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Hernandez
CEO, President & Director1.7yrsUS$1.58m0.58%
$ 1.2m
Nicholas Vlahos
VP & CFO1.6yrsUS$588.19k0.055%
$ 110.5k
Jeffrey Fleming
Managing Director of Eberhard4yrsno datano data
Brian Hackler
President of Big 3 Precision Productsless than a yearno datano data
Theresa Dews
Secretary17.8yrsno datano data
Dan McGrew
President & CEO of Velvac1.7yrsno datano data
Marianne Barr
Treasurer & Secretaryno datano datano data
Ernie Hawkins
Executive Officerno datano datano data

1.7yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: EML's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Hernandez
CEO, President & Director2.3yrsUS$1.58m0.58%
$ 1.2m
John Everets
Independent Director31.7yrsUS$81.01k2.15%
$ 4.3m
Charles Henry
Independent Director35.7yrsUS$75.51k1.3%
$ 2.6m
James Mitarotonda
Independent Chairman9.3yrsUS$129.26k0.57%
$ 1.1m
Peggy Scott
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$81.00k0.31%
$ 624.7k
Michael Mardy
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$81.00k0.20%
$ 393.3k
Frederick DiSanto
Independent Director8.4yrsUS$81.53k1.03%
$ 2.1m

8.4yrs

Average Tenure

73yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: EML's board of directors are considered experienced (8.4 years average tenure).