Eastern (EML) Stock Overview
Designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$21.46 |
| 52 Week High | US$35.03 |
| 52 Week Low | US$19.06 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| 1 Month Change | -15.45% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.40% |
| 5 Year Change | -3.98% |
| Change since IPO | 465.84% |
Recent News & Updates
The Eastern Company: I'm Waiting For Clear Improvement
Oct 15Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 07
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
May 05Recent updates
The Eastern Company: I'm Waiting For Clear Improvement
Oct 15Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 07Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
May 05Estimating The Fair Value Of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)
Apr 17Investors Don't See Light At End Of The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 27%
Apr 17Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Feb 07Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Nov 03Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 18Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)
Jul 03Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
May 02The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Mar 18Optimistic Investors Push The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 18Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Eastern (NASDAQ:EML)
Dec 13Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.11
Nov 04Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 05Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.11
May 02Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Mar 16Does Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 20Eastern Company sells Argo EMS business; terms undisclosed
Oct 19Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 09The Eastern Company Non-GAAP EPS of $0.59, revenue of $69.54M
Aug 08The Eastern Company declares $0.11 dividend
Jul 28Is Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Using Too Much Debt?
May 12Eastern's (NASDAQ:EML) Dividend Will Be US$0.11
Feb 13Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.11
Nov 06Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jun 06Calculating The Fair Value Of The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML)
May 06Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The Compensation For The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) CEO Is Reasonable
Apr 23Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 16The Eastern Company's (NASDAQ:EML) Has Had A Decent Run On The Stock market: Are Fundamentals In The Driver's Seat?
Mar 21Why The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Should Be In Your Dividend Portfolio
Mar 08Should You Buy The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) For Its Upcoming Dividend?
Feb 21
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) Shareholders Booked A 60% Gain In The Last Five Years
Feb 08Shareholder Returns
| EML | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.1% | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1Y | -37.5% | 11.3% | 14.4% |
Return vs Industry: EML underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 11.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EML underperformed the US Market which returned 15.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EML volatility | |
|---|---|
| EML Average Weekly Movement | 6.4% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: EML has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: EML's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1,246 | Ryan Schroeder | www.easterncompany.com |
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. 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; designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 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.
The Eastern Company Fundamentals Summary
| EML fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$133.24m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$11.01m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$269.05m |
Is EML overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EML income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$269.05m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$205.02m |
| Gross Profit | US$64.03m |
| Other Expenses | US$53.02m |
| Earnings | US$11.01m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 28, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 04, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.81 |
| Gross Margin | 23.80% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 29.3% |
How did EML perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/16 09:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
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