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EASTERN CO EML

Nasdaq · stock · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware · website · IPO 1980-03-17 · LEI

EASTERN CO statistics & valuation

Market cap$146.8M
P / E20.6×
P / S0.6×
P / B1.2×
P / FCF30.0×
Dividend yield1.83%
Net margin2.9%
Return on equity5.7%
FCF margin2.0%
Net debt$26.5M
Net debt / EBITDA1.5×
Enterprise value USD$173.3M
EV / EBITDA10×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.2%
Return on capital5.6%
Graham number -9.6%$23.19

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($23.19); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.50% 6.20% 5.30% 2.70% 3.80% 4.40% 3.30% -3.10% 2.90% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Gross margin (%)
24.40% 25.10% 24.60% 24.30% 23.00% 21.00% 23.90% 24.70% 22.90% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Operating margin (%)
5.90% 7.60% 6.90% 6.80% 7.10% 5.10% 6.60% 7.40% 4.30% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Return on equity (%)
9.40% 5.80% 15.00% 12.60% 5.20% 8.20% 9.70% 6.50% -7.10% 5.70% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Shares outstanding
6.3M 6.3M 6.3M 6.3M 6.3M 6.3M 6.2M 6.3M 6.2M 6.1M 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Net debt ($)
-$20.9M $12.9M $14.7M $80.8M $73.4M $65.1M $54.0M $35.9M $28.2M $26.5M 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Return on assets (%)
6.30% 2.90% 8.00% 4.70% 2.00% 3.50% 4.70% 3.40% -3.60% 3.30% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Free cash flow margin (%)
4.10% 4.00% 7.00% 6.20% -4.70% 1.40% 7.70% 3.50% 2.00% 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
Debt / equity (×)
0.02× 0.41× 0.30× 0.94× 0.85× 0.62× 0.51× 0.33× 0.35× 0.27× 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026
EPS ($)
$1.25 $0.80 $2.31 $2.12 $1.76 $2.58 $1.97 $1.37 -$1.37 $1.17 2016201720182019202120222022202320242026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

EASTERN CO trades at about 21.9× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.3×–33.4×, median 15.8×).

9.3× 33.4×

Shaded band = 10-year range (9.3×–33.4×); dot = today's 21.9×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin22.9%24.7%23.9%21.0%23.0%24.3%24.6%25.1%24.4%—
Operating margin4.3%7.4%6.6%5.1%7.1%6.8%6.9%7.6%5.9%—
Net margin2.9%-3.1%3.3%4.4%3.8%2.7%5.3%6.2%2.5%—
FCF margin2.0%3.5%7.7%1.4%-4.7%6.2%7.0%4.0%4.1%—
Return on assets3.3%-3.6%3.4%4.7%3.5%2.0%4.7%8.0%2.9%6.3%
Return on equity5.7%-7.1%6.5%9.7%8.2%5.2%12.6%15.0%5.8%9.4%
Debt / equity0.27×0.35×0.33×0.51×0.62×0.85×0.94×0.30×0.41×0.02×
Current ratio3.592.582.632.672.502.753.323.363.206.04

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.