Eastern Co Stock Analysis

EML Stock  USD 18.69  0.27  1.42%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Eastern Co extending back to November 05, 1984. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Eastern stands at 18.69, as last reported on the 3rd of February, with the highest price reaching 18.69 and the lowest price hitting 18.69 during the day.
IPO Date
17th of March 1992
200 Day MA
21.749
50 Day MA
19.0684
Beta
0.97
 
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Eastern holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.752. At this time, Eastern's Interest Debt Per Share is quite stable compared to the past year. Eastern's financial risk is the risk to Eastern stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Eastern's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Eastern's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Eastern Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Eastern's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Eastern, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Eastern Co, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Eastern's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
0.9131
Enterprise Value Ebitda
9.1625
Price Sales
0.4458
Shares Float
4.9 M
Dividend Share
0.44
At this time, Eastern's Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to rise to about 284.1 M this year, although the value of Common Stock Shares Outstanding will most likely fall to about 4.9 M. . At this time, Eastern's Price Cash Flow Ratio is quite stable compared to the past year. Price Sales Ratio is expected to rise to 0.49 this year, although the value of Price Earnings Ratio will most likely fall to 12.46.
Eastern Co is fairly valued with Real Value of 18.91 and Hype Value of 18.58. The main objective of Eastern stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Eastern Co is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Eastern's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Eastern stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA.
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Eastern Stock Analysis Notes

About 76.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.91. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Eastern last dividend was issued on the 13th of February 2026. The entity had 3:2 split on the 18th of October 2006. The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Eastern operates under Tools Accessories classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 1191 people. To learn more about Eastern Co call August Vlak at 203 729 2255 or check out https://www.easterncompany.com.

Eastern Quarterly Total Revenue

55.34 Million

Eastern Investment Alerts

Eastern generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Eastern is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
Eastern has a very strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 76.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 15th of December 2025 Eastern paid $ 0.11 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from kalkinemedia.com: EML Payments Employee Share Plan Develops Amid SPASX 200 Index Inclusion

Eastern Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Eastern's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2009-07-22
2009-06-300.060.130.07116 
2010-02-09
2009-12-310.170.06-0.1164 
2025-08-04
2025-06-300.60.89150.291548 
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Eastern Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Eastern's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Eastern's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Eastern's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Eastern's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Eastern Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Wells Fargo & Co2025-06-30
126.1 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2025-06-30
115.1 K
State Street Corp2025-06-30
70.3 K
Ancora Advisors Llc2025-06-30
69 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
66 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
47.3 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
46.3 K
Empowered Funds, Llc2025-06-30
32.4 K
Segall Bryant & Hamill2025-06-30
29.3 K
Barington Capital Group L P2025-06-30
630.1 K
Minerva Advisors Llc2025-06-30
525.1 K
Note, although Eastern's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Eastern Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 115.06 M.

Eastern Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.03 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.04 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.04 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.06  0.07 
Return On Capital Employed 0.09  0.13 
Return On Assets 0.04  0.06 
Return On Equity 0.07  0.10 

Management Efficiency

Eastern has Return on Asset of 0.0347 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0347 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0519 %, implying that it generated $0.0519 on every 100 dollars invested. Eastern's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Eastern manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is expected to rise to 0.07 this year. Return On Capital Employed is expected to rise to 0.13 this year. At this time, Eastern's Return On Tangible Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Intangibles To Total Assets is expected to rise to 0.34 this year, although the value of Other Assets are projected to rise to (7.7 M).
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 19.13  20.09 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 5.90  4.66 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 7.39  5.09 
Price Book Value Ratio 0.93  1.07 
Enterprise Value Multiple 7.39  5.09 
Price Fair Value 0.93  1.07 
Enterprise Value167.4 M175.8 M
Eastern has shown resilience through effective management strategies. Our analysis examines how these strategies influence financial outcomes and investor returns which helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Dividend Yield
0.0235
Operating Margin
0.0363
Profit Margin
0.0282
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0232
Beta
0.97

Technical Drivers

As of the 3rd of February, Eastern shows the Mean Deviation of 1.83, variance of 5.53, and Standard Deviation of 2.35. Eastern technical analysis allows you to utilize historical prices and volume patterns in order to determine a pattern that computes the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Eastern market risk adjusted performance, variance, as well as the relationship between the Variance and value at risk to decide if Eastern is priced favorably, providing market reflects its regular price of 18.69 per share. Given that Eastern has information ratio of (0.08), we urge you to verify Eastern Co's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Eastern Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Eastern middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Eastern. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Eastern Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Eastern insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Eastern's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Eastern insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Eastern Outstanding Bonds

Eastern issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Eastern uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Eastern bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Eastern Co has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Eastern Predictive Daily Indicators

Eastern intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Eastern stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Eastern Corporate Filings

F5
13th of January 2026
The annual filing required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from company insiders or beneficial owners
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F4
17th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
16th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
10th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
3rd of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
19th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
14th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
4th of November 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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Eastern Forecast Models

Eastern's time-series forecasting models are one of many Eastern's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Eastern's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Eastern Bond Ratings

Eastern Co financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Eastern have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Eastern's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
9
Very StrongView
Beneish M Score
(2.34)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Eastern Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Eastern, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Eastern Co has 56.64 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.75, which is OK given its current industry classification. Eastern has a current ratio of 2.91, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Eastern to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Eastern Total Assets Over Time

Eastern Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Eastern uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Eastern Debt Ratio

    
  13.0   
It seems most of the Eastern's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Eastern's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Eastern, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Eastern Corporate Bonds Issued

Eastern Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

68.39 Million

At this time, Eastern's Short and Long Term Debt Total is quite stable compared to the past year.

About Eastern Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.07  0.08 
Operating Profit Margin 0.08  0.08 
Net Profit Margin 0.04  0.05 
Gross Profit Margin 0.27  0.28 

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When determining whether Eastern is a strong investment it is important to analyze Eastern's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Eastern's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Eastern Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Eastern. Projected growth potential of Eastern fundamentally drives upward valuation adjustments. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. Comprehensive Eastern assessment requires weighing all these inputs, though not all factors influence outcomes equally.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0)
Dividend Share
0.44
Earnings Share
1.22
Revenue Per Share
42.131
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.22)
Eastern's market price often diverges from its book value, the accounting figure shown on Eastern's balance sheet. Smart investors calculate Eastern's intrinsic value - its true economic worth - which may differ significantly from both market price and book value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Since Eastern's trading price responds to investor sentiment, macroeconomic conditions, and market psychology, it can swing far from fundamental value.
It's important to distinguish between Eastern's intrinsic value and market price, which are calculated using different methodologies. Investment decisions regarding Eastern should consider multiple factors including financial performance, growth metrics, competitive position, and professional analysis. However, Eastern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.