The Eastern Company

NasdaqGM:EML Stock Report

Market Cap: US$170.6m

Eastern Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Eastern's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5% per year. Eastern's return on equity is 10.5%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.

Key information

-7.0%

Earnings growth rate

-7.0%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate5.0%
Return on equity10.5%
Net Margin4.4%
Last Earnings Update28 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Nov 03
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Eastern makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:EML Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Sep 2428412475
29 Jun 2427511455
30 Mar 2426910456
30 Dec 232739456
30 Sep 232648385
01 Jul 232749395
01 Apr 232839414
31 Dec 2227911384
01 Oct 2227015364
02 Jul 2226214344
02 Apr 2225413344
01 Jan 2224716334
02 Oct 2123715333
03 Jul 2122915333
03 Apr 2120814303
02 Jan 2119811293
03 Oct 2021613353
27 Jun 2022114333
28 Mar 2024314355
28 Dec 1925213366
28 Sep 1924013327
29 Jun 1923612318
30 Mar 1923613328
29 Dec 1823415337
29 Sep 1823210327
30 Jun 182308336
31 Mar 182287346
30 Dec 172045316
30 Sep 171848305
01 Jul 171628285
01 Apr 171419233
31 Dec 161388233
01 Oct 161387222
02 Jul 161417220
02 Apr 161416240
02 Jan 161456242
03 Oct 151456240
04 Jul 151446240
04 Apr 151427220
03 Jan 151418210
27 Sep 141418200
28 Jun 141397200
29 Mar 141447200
28 Dec 131427200

Quality Earnings: EML has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: EML's current net profit margins (4.4%) are higher than last year (3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: EML's earnings have declined by 7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: EML's earnings growth over the past year (56.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: EML earnings growth over the past year (56.8%) exceeded the Machinery industry 14.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: EML's Return on Equity (10.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 09:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/30

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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