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Eastern NasdaqGM:EML Stock Report

Last Price

US$31.93

Market Cap

US$194.6m

7D

-2.4%

1Y

81.8%

Updated

17 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials

The Eastern Company

NasdaqGM:EML Stock Report

Market Cap: US$194.6m

EML Stock Overview

The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally.

EML fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Risk Analysis


The Eastern Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Eastern
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$31.93
52 Week HighUS$35.78
52 Week LowUS$16.10
Beta1.15
1 Month Change13.83%
3 Month Change31.13%
1 Year Change81.83%
3 Year Change27.52%
5 Year Change10.83%
Change since IPO741.90%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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?

The Eastern Company reports Q3 results

Nov 09

Shareholder Returns

EMLUS MachineryUS Market
7D-2.4%-3.5%-3.7%
1Y81.8%27.2%20.5%

Return vs Industry: EML exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 28.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: EML exceeded the US Market which returned 20.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is EML's price volatile compared to industry and market?
EML volatility
EML Average Weekly Movement5.5%
Machinery Industry Average Movement4.9%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: EML's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: EML's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18581,199Mark Hernandezwww.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 (OEMs) and customer applications.

The Eastern Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Eastern's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
EML fundamental statistics
Market capUS$194.56m
Earnings (TTM)US$8.59m
Revenue (TTM)US$273.45m

23.1x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
EML income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$273.45m
Cost of RevenueUS$208.50m
Gross ProfitUS$64.95m
Other ExpensesUS$56.37m
EarningsUS$8.59m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.38
Gross Margin23.75%
Net Profit Margin3.14%
Debt/Equity Ratio33.2%

How did EML perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.4%

Current Dividend Yield

32%

Payout Ratio
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