EASTERN CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $142.62M
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.86%
About Eastern
Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware, SIC 3420
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and markets custom and standard engineered solutions for industrial applications. Operating through a single reportable segment, Engineered Solutions, the firm provides vehicular and industrial hardware, returnable transport packaging, blow mold tools, access and security components such as latches and locks, and proprietary vision systems including mirrors and mirror-cameras. Its customer base includes original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket clients across commercial transportation, logistics, durable goods, heavy-duty trucking, automotive, packaging, food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical markets.
The enterprise maintains fourteen physical facilities situated across North America and Asia, supported by wholly owned manufacturing subsidiaries in Asia. As of January 2026, the company employs 1,246 workers, comprising 612 individuals in the United States and 634 staff members in other countries. The organization is incorporated under the laws of Connecticut, with operations spanning domestic and international sites.
Summary of the business section of Eastern's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- EASTERN CO
- Founded
- 1858
- Headquarters
- Shelton, CT
- Address
- 3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408 06484
- Phone
- (203) 729-2255
- Website
- easterncompany.com
- Employees
- 1,246, Jan 3, 2026
- Industry
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- Incorporated in
- Connecticut
- Fiscal year ends
- January 3
- Auditor
- Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- EML
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 6M, Jul 4, 2026
- Public float
- $110.60M, Jun 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Oct 18, 2006; 3-for-2, Jun 16, 1999; 3-for-2, Mar 18, 1991; 2-for-1, Jun 16, 1988
- SEC CIK
- 31107
- CUSIP
- 276317104
- ISIN
- US2763171046
- LEI
- 5493005F8SU7UCM5D285
- EIN
- 06-0330020
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Alec Vlahos | Chief Financial Officer | 7,704 |
| Ryan Schroeder | Chief Executive Officer | – |
| Chan Galbato | Director | 5,384 |
| James A. Mitarotonda | Director | 697,613 |
| Peggy Scott | Director | 27,258 |
| Frederick D. DiSanto | Director | 150,126 |
| John Everets | Director | 143,541 |
| Michael J. Mardy | Director | 18,065 |
| Charles W. Henry | Director | 81,194 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $888.00K | $609.94K | $528.36K | $74320 | – |
| FY2024 | $88.86K | $88.86K | $656.85K | $121210 | – |
| FY2023 | $0 | $0 | $588.19K | $114550 | – |
| FY2022 | $0 | $0 | $612.20K | $77340 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 3, 2026, we employed 1,246 employees: 612 in the United States and 634 in other countries.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings