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 statistics

113 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: Mar 2, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
Last ex-dividend date: Nov 16, 2026
Fundamentals through: Oct 3, 2026
Share price as of: Nov 13, 2026

Valuation ratiosIndustry

Market Cap: $191.78M; $806.10M
Enterprise Value: $223.32M; $704.71M
PE Ratio: 17.61; 21.87
PS Ratio: 0.76; 1.52
PB Ratio: 1.45; 2.30
P/TBV Ratio: 2.72; 3.51
P/FCF Ratio: 23.89; 19.99
P/OCF Ratio: 15.07; 14.02

Enterprise valuationIndustry

EV / Sales: 0.88; 1.65
EV / EBITDA: 12.72; 12.16
EV / EBIT: 20.86; 15.88
EV / FCF: 27.81; 20.92

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 6M; 38M
Shares Change (YoY): -1.34%; -0.03%
Shares Change (QoQ): 0.09%; 0.00%
Float: 4M; 29M
Shares Held by Insiders: 27.1%; 11.1%
Shares Held by Institutions: 74.0%; 80.6%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 122,141; –
Short Interest Change: 33.8%; 1.01%
Short % of Float: 2.79%; 3.35%
Short % of Shares Outstanding: 2.03%; 2.90%
Days to Cover: 11.39; 3.41

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $33.86; –
52-Week Low: $17.61; –
20-Day Moving Average: $27.19; –
50-Day Moving Average: $25.84; –
200-Day Moving Average: $23.19; –
Average True Range (14): $1.71; –
Price Change (1 Week): 21.5%; 0.48%
Price Change (1 Month): 27.3%; -1.38%
Price Change (3 Months): 26.9%; -10.8%
Price Change (6 Months): 59.7%; 2.49%
Price Change (YTD): 61.9%; 5.98%
Price Change (1 Year): 61.6%; 9.82%
Price Change (3 Years): 67.7%; 28.5%
Price Change (5 Years): 24.4%; -3.49%
Price Change (10 Years): 59.7%; 75.2%
Average Volume (10 Days): 17,940; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 14,772; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 12,522; –
Relative Volume: 1.72; 0.69
Relative Strength Index (14): 70.7; 48.4
Volatility (1 Year): 40.2%; 41.3%
Beta (5 Years): 0.93; 0.97

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 21.9%; 28.7%
Operating Margin: 4.21%; 6.91%
Pretax Margin: 5.68%; 7.19%
Profit Margin: 4.29%; 4.44%
EBITDA Margin: 6.91%; 12.2%
FCF Margin: 3.16%; 5.16%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 8.49%; 8.74%
Return on Assets (ROA): 4.67%; 4.50%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 5.15%; 7.64%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 5.33%; 6.65%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 2.73; 2.59
Quick Ratio: 1.10; 1.05
Debt / Equity: 0.30; 0.40
Debt / EBITDA: 2.26; 2.13
Debt / FCF: 4.94; 3.73
Net Debt / EBITDA: 1.80; 1.73
Interest Coverage: 4.39; 3.40

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): -0.58%; 9.61%
Net Income Growth (YoY): 49.9%; 24.4%
EPS Growth (YoY): 52.1%; 22.0%
FCF Growth (YoY): -34.9%; -1.14%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -3.76%; 0.40%
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR): 4.73%; 6.17%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -15.9%; -2.22%
EPS Growth (5Y CAGR): -7.84%; 9.56%

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 1.09; 0.87
Inventory Turnover: 3.21; 3.69
Revenue Per Employee: $203.86K; $424.36K
Profits Per Employee: $8.75K; $30.44K
Employee Count: 1,246; 2,200
WACC: 8.86%; 9.52%

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $254.01M; $898.20M
Gross Profit: $55.74M; $268.80M
Operating Income: $10.70M; $49.18M
Pretax Income: $14.43M; $56.62M
Net Income: $10.91M; $34.96M
EBITDA: $17.55M; $72.78M
EPS (Diluted): $1.81; $1.89

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $8.15M; $72.60M
Total Debt: $39.69M; $491.34M
Net Cash (Debt): -$31.54M; $1.57M
Net Cash Per Share: -$5.24; $0.07
Equity (Book Value): $132.68M; $324.12M
Book Value Per Share: $22.05; $10.46
Tangible Book Value: $70.50M; $83.75M
Working Capital: $80.10M; $220.05M

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $12.73M; $65.60M
Capital Expenditures: -$4.70M; -$23.33M
Free Cash Flow: $8.03M; $47.63M
FCF Per Share: $1.33; $1.39

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Earnings Yield: 5.69%; 3.76%
FCF Yield: 4.19%; 3.80%
Dividend Yield: 1.38%; 1.15%
Buyback Yield: 0.83%; 0.93%
Shareholder Yield: 2.21%; 2.19%
Dividend Per Share: $0.44; $0.77
Dividend Growth (YoY): 0.00%; 3.67%
Years of Dividend Growth: 0; 1
Payout Ratio: 24.3%; 21.1%
FCF Payout Ratio: 33.1%; 24.3%

Taxes and interestIndustry

Interest Expense: $2.44M; $18.10M
Income Tax: $3.51M; $9.90M
Effective Tax Rate: 24.3%; 23.7%

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Graham Number: $29.97; $39.16
Graham Upside: -5.97%; -41.9%
Altman Z-Score: 3.39; 4.02
Piotroski F-Score: 7; 6
Beneish M-Score: -2.56; -2.60

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	EML	S&P 500	Difference	EML per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	+32.1%	-3.0%	+35.2 pts
3 months	+24.7%	-2.8%	+27.5 pts
Year to date	+64.4%	+11.5%	+52.9 pts
1 year	+64.6%	+13.5%	+51.1 pts
3 years	+80.1%	+77.7%	+2.4 pts	+21.7%	+21.1%
5 years	+36.7%	+72.6%	−35.9 pts	+6.5%	+11.5%
10 years	+92.2%	+308.2%	−216.0 pts	+6.7%	+15.1%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

0M EML shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 33.8% from the previous report, or 2.79% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 11.4 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 43.2% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	122,141	+33.8%	10,723	11.4
Oct 15, 2026	91,287	-4.3%	6,983	13.1
Sep 30, 2026	95,367	-7.4%	9,699	9.8
Sep 15, 2026	102,933	+22.4%	12,949	8.0
Aug 31, 2026	84,108	-17.0%	12,116	6.9
Aug 14, 2026	101,276	-12.3%	14,987	6.8
Jul 31, 2026	115,535	-10.7%	12,651	9.1
Jul 15, 2026	129,397	-3.2%	25,742	5.0
Jun 30, 2026	133,629	-28.6%	101,063	1.3
Jun 15, 2026	187,264	+10.4%	23,083	8.1
May 29, 2026	169,695	-7.3%	19,490	8.7
May 15, 2026	183,024	+17.5%	14,419	12.7