Eastern Co (EML) stock
EMLNasdaqCutlery, Handtools & General HardwareFiscal year ends January 3
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Oct 3, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 14/309% above fair value
$31.87+1.06 (+3.44%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $191.78MP/E 17.6Yield 1.38%
Eastern gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Eastern's gross margin for the twelve months ending Oct 3, 2026 was 21.9%. For fiscal 2025 it was 22.9%, against 24.7% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 26.4% in fiscal 2016.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 3, 2026 | 22.9% | −1.8 |
| FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | 24.7% | +0.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | 23.9% | +2.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21.0% | −2.0 |
| FY2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | 23.0% | −1.3 |
| FY2020 | Jan 2, 2021 | 24.3% | −0.2 |
| FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | 24.6% | −0.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | 25.1% | +0.7 |
| FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | 24.4% | −2.0 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 26.4% | +2.7 |
| FY2015 | Jan 2, 2016 | 23.7% | +0.6 |
| FY2014 | Jan 3, 2015 | 23.1% | +1.9 |
| FY2013 | Dec 28, 2013 | 21.2% | −0.0 |
| FY2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | 21.2% | +2.0 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 19.1% | −1.4 |
| FY2010 | Jan 1, 2011 | 20.5% | +2.2 |
| FY2009 | Jan 2, 2010 | 18.3% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 23.9% | +1.6 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jul 4, 2026 | 20.6% | −2.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Apr 4, 2026 | 20.0% | −2.4 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Jan 3, 2026 | 22.8% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | 22.3% | −3.2 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | 23.3% | −2.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | 22.4% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | 23.0% | −3.7 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | 25.5% | +0.6 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | 25.4% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | 23.9% | +2.5 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | 26.8% | +10.2 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 24.9% | +1.8 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | 22.2% | −0.8 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | 21.4% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 16.6% | −3.6 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | 23.1% | −0.7 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | 23.0% | +0.2 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | 21.1% | −4.0 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | 20.2% | −2.4 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Oct 2, 2021 | 23.8% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jul 3, 2021 | 22.8% | −3.3 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Apr 3, 2021 | 25.1% | +2.7 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Jan 2, 2021 | 22.7% | −3.6 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Oct 3, 2020 | 24.0% | −0.6 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | 26.1% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | 22.4% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | 26.3% | +0.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | 24.6% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | 24.4% | −0.3 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | 22.7% | −2.1 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | 26.0% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | 24.8% | +3.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 24.7% | −2.0 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 24.8% | +0.7 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | 25.6% | −6.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 21.3% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 1, 2017 | 26.7% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 1, 2017 | 24.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 31.8% | – |
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