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NASDAQ: EML Nasdaq Building Products Next results ~November 10, 2026

Eastern Co is a US-listed company in the building products industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

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Price vs value

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Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders9 buying, 0 selling43 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds34 adding, 41 cuttingOf 14 active managers that changed their stake, 8 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Eastern files

Where Eastern Co stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $255m, down 2.1% on a year earlier, against growth of 6.4% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 4.8% from 2.5% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to 4.3% from 9.0%. It passes 4 of our 5 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Eastern is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 11, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 10, 2026 (estimated)

Eastern Co's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 2.1% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 4.8%.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$32 per share in the base case (~$22–$45 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to -2.1% (-8.4pp vs the prior quarter), the 2nd consecutive quarterly slowdown.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 1.6% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 3 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 2.1% over the last 12 months.
  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 8.4 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 4.6 points on a year ago.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 2.8 points on a year ago.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 11, 2026
Revenue
$62m, down 11.9% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+3.6% in the first session after the results on August 11, 2026, against -0.1% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 10, 2026

Eastern's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+2.2%
  • 1 week+18.4%
  • 1 month+16.1%
  • This year+47.4%
  • 1 year+36.7%
  • 5 years+29.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$255M
Operating margin
4.3%
Net margin
2.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.33

Growth

Revenue growth
−2.1%
Change in growth rate
−8.4 pts
Share count change
−1.6%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$12.3M
FCF margin
4.8%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.5%

Earnings

Last results
August 11, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 3, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: data-quality checks not passed.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Eastern Co as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.8%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.85 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$29 ~$25–$38 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$14 ~$9.8–$21 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$9.8 ~$8.3–$12 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Eastern Co with Building Products in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

Eastern Co: market value and multiples by fiscal year
At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share price$15.29$17.43$22.20$20.99$26.29$21.60$22.82$17.91$20.91$25.67$19.33
Market value$95m$109m$140m$132m$165m$135m$143m$112m$131m$160m$118m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$15m−$21m$13m$15m−$18m$73m−$6m$54m$36m−$15m$26m
Enterprise value$81m$88m$153m$146m$147m$209m$137m$166m$167m$145m$144m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.7x0.8x0.7x0.6x0.7x0.7x0.6x0.4x0.5x0.6x0.5x
Price / earnings 16.7x14.0x27.7x9.1x12.4x25.0x15.3x9.1x15.3x—16.5x
Price / free cash flow 14.5x11.4x16.6x14.2x9.4x11.1x—27.3x6.6x16.5x24.1x
EV / EBITDA 6.8x5.9x9.1x6.3x6.1x10.3x6.6x7.7x6.8x5.6x8.4x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

55 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Eastern's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 13 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 10.2% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 9 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 24.1%, moving by 1.4 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 9 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 6.5%; its worst year was 3.7%.

  • Cash conversion 12 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 9 of 10 years, at a median 5.4% of revenue.

  • Discipline 18 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 3.6% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.3% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (60 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 10, 2026, after the close.

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Eastern Co: too few analysts cover it.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 11, 2026

No numeric guidance in Eastern Co's latest earnings release (filed August 11, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Positioning

Short interest
2.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
10.68
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−11%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
77%
of shares
Held by insiders
8.1%
of shares
Employees
1,231
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +36.7%

$20.90 on October 31, 2025 to $28.58

Eastern Co: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $271m $255m −5.9%
P/S multiple 0.5x 0.7x +42.9%
Share count 6m 6m +1.7%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years +70.8%

$16.74 on November 3, 2023 to $28.58

Eastern Co: share-price change split into its parts
PartThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $282m $255m −9.3%
Net margin 2.6% 3.1% +22.3%
P/E multiple 14.4x 21.5x +49.5%
Share count 6m 6m +2.9%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Eastern Co: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
EML+6%−22%+17%+23%−24%+47%
Industry peers (median)+24%−24%+45%+10%−11%+4%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
EML42%33%50%50%58%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
EML−29%−37%−32%−31%−35%−19%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 51% from June 3, 2021 to March 15, 2023. Getting back needed a 105% gain, reached on March 25, 2024, 376 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$17.51 – $29.26
From 52-week high
−2.3%
vs 50-day average
+12.6%
vs 200-day average
+26.6%
Volatility (1 year)
38%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.38

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±3.7%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±7.1%
After a month
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±10.1%
Eastern Co: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 11, 2026 +3.6% −0.1% −0.2% +4.0%
May 12, 2026 −5.2% +0.4% −6.1% −3.9%
March 3, 2026 −0.4% −0.2% +2.6% +9.3%
November 4, 2025 −2.8% −0.8% −10.3% −8.9%
August 5, 2025 −0.2% +0.3% +6.6% +8.4%
May 6, 2025 +13.3% −0.4% +15.0% +7.7%
March 11, 2025 −2.3% −0.3% −3.6% −14.8%
November 5, 2024 +0.4% +3.7% −12.2% −3.9%
August 6, 2024 +1.9% +0.2% +9.9% +13.5%
March 12, 2024 +5.6% +0.9% +17.8% +34.9%
November 16, 2023 −3.4% +0.2% −0.6% +11.8%
August 8, 2023 +5.4% −1.1% −0.1% +0.5%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Eastern Co
$250M $260M $270M $280M $290M FY22 Q4 FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY22 Q4: $279.3M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q1: $282.7M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q2: $281.5M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $275.5M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $258.9M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $251M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $255.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $260.9M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $275.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $273.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $271.4M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $255.5M $255.5M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY22 Q4 $279.3M
FY23 Q1 $282.7M
FY23 Q2 $281.5M
FY23 Q3 $275.5M
FY23 Q4 $258.9M
FY24 Q1 $251M
FY24 Q2 $255.2M
FY24 Q3 $260.9M
FY24 Q4 $275.1M
FY25 Q1 $273.8M
FY25 Q2 $271.4M
FY25 Q3 $255.5M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Eastern Co
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY22 Q4 FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q4: 8.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q1: 11.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q2: 7.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: 2.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -7.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -11.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -9.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -5.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 6.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 9.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 6.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -2.1% -2.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY22 Q4 8.3%
FY23 Q1 11.4%
FY23 Q2 7.4%
FY23 Q3 2.1%
FY23 Q4 -7.3%
FY24 Q1 -11.2%
FY24 Q2 -9.4%
FY24 Q3 -5.3%
FY24 Q4 6.3%
FY25 Q1 9.1%
FY25 Q2 6.4%
FY25 Q3 -2.1%
Operating margin (TTM) Eastern Co
2% 4% 6% 8% 10% FY22 Q4 FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: 5.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q1: 4.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q2: 3.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 3.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 6.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 7.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 8.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 9.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 7.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 7.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 6.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 4.3% 4.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY22 Q4 5.1%
FY23 Q1 4.5%
FY23 Q2 3.7%
FY23 Q3 3.7%
FY23 Q4 6.6%
FY24 Q1 7.3%
FY24 Q2 8.6%
FY24 Q3 9.0%
FY24 Q4 7.0%
FY25 Q1 7.0%
FY25 Q2 6.0%
FY25 Q3 4.3%
FCF margin (TTM) Eastern Co
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% FY22 Q4 FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: 1.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q1: 4.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q2: 6.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 7.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 7.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 6.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 6.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 3.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 0.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 4.8% 4.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved November 1, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY22 Q4 1.4%
FY23 Q1 4.9%
FY23 Q2 6.8%
FY23 Q3 7.3%
FY23 Q4 7.7%
FY24 Q1 6.1%
FY24 Q2 6.6%
FY24 Q3 2.5%
FY24 Q4 3.5%
FY25 Q1 2.2%
FY25 Q2 0.6%
FY25 Q3 4.8%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Eastern took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on research and running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $249M
  2. Cost of revenue $192M · 77.1%
  3. Gross profit $57M · 22.9%
  4. Research and development $4.1M · 1.6%
  5. Selling, general and admin $42.2M · 17.0%
  6. Operating income $10.7M · 4.3%
  7. Income tax $1.5M · 0.6%
  8. Interest and other $2M · 0.8%
  9. Net income $7.1M · 2.9%
Where Eastern's revenue went, FY2025
Revenue $249M
Cost of revenue $192M 77.1% of revenue
Gross profit $57M 22.9% of revenue
Research and development $4.1M 1.6% of revenue
Selling, general and admin $42.2M 17.0% of revenue
Operating income $10.7M 4.3% of revenue
Income tax $1.5M 0.6% of revenue
Interest and other $2M 0.8% of revenue
Net income $7.1M 2.9% of revenue

Shares of revenue. Source: Eastern's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Eastern Co: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2009 Jan 2010 2010 Jan 2011 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Jan 2015 2015 Jan 2016 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Jan 2021 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Jan 2026
Income
Revenue 113 130 143 158 142 141 145 138 204 234 252 198 247 279 259 273 249
Gross profit 21 27 27 33 30 32 34 36 50 59 62 48 57 59 62 67 57
EBITDA 8 12 12 17 14 15 12 15 17 23 24 20 21 21 24 26 17
Operating income 4 9 9 14 10 12 8 11 12 18 17 14 17 14 17 20 11
Net income 1 6 6 9 7 8 6 8 5 15 13 5 9 12 9 −9 7
Diluted EPS $0.17 $0.90 $0.89 $1.38 $1.11 $1.23 $0.92 $1.25 $0.80 $2.31 $2.12 $1.76 $1.49 $1.97 $1.37 −$1.37 $1.17
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +15.5% +9.8% +10.3% −9.6% −1.1% +2.7% −4.8% +48.4% +14.7% +7.5% −21.5% +24.7% +13.3% −7.3% +5.4% −8.7%
EBITDA — +62.1% −0.3% +36.8% −16.4% +7.0% −21.4% +25.1% +12.4% +38.0% +3.1% −15.0% +1.9% +3.4% +14.5% +6.3% −33.7%
Operating income — +137.8% +2.4% +55.5% −23.4% +12.8% −31.5% +38.7% +8.5% +47.8% −2.2% −22.6% +29.2% −18.8% +20.2% +18.3% −47.0%
Net income — — −0.7% +56.7% −20.0% +11.0% −25.2% +35.9% −35.2% +187.5% −8.5% −59.3% +73.0% +31.6% −30.2% −199.4% —
Diluted EPS — — −1.1% +55.1% −19.6% +10.8% −25.2% +35.9% −36.0% +188.8% −8.2% −17.0% −15.3% +32.2% −30.5% −200.0% —
Margins
Gross margin 18.3% 20.5% 19.1% 21.2% 21.2% 23.1% 23.7% 26.4% 24.4% 25.1% 24.6% 24.3% 23.0% 21.0% 23.9% 24.7% 22.9%
EBITDA margin 6.8% 9.6% 8.7% 10.8% 10.0% 10.8% 8.3% 10.9% 8.2% 9.9% 9.5% 10.3% 8.4% 7.7% 9.5% 9.5% 6.9%
Operating margin 3.2% 6.5% 6.1% 8.6% 7.3% 8.3% 5.6% 8.1% 5.9% 7.6% 6.9% 6.8% 7.1% 5.1% 6.6% 7.4% 4.3%
Net margin 0.9% 4.3% 3.9% 5.5% 4.8% 5.4% 4.0% 5.7% 2.5% 6.2% 5.3% 2.7% 3.8% 4.4% 3.3% −3.1% 2.9%
Free-cash-flow margin 9.9% 3.7% −1.4% 6.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.6% 6.9% 4.1% 4.0% 7.0% 6.2% −4.7% 1.5% 7.7% 3.5% 2.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 13 10 1 14 11 9 9 12 11 13 23 15 −8 7 26 19 9
Capital spending 2 5 3 4 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 2 4 3 6 10 4
Free cash flow 11 5 −2 9 6 6 7 10 8 9 18 12 −11 4 20 10 5
Stock-based pay — — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
Free cash flow after stock pay — — −2 9 6 — 7 9 8 9 17 11 −13 3 20 8 4
Balance sheet
Cash 17 12 11 18 20 16 18 23 22 14 18 15 6 10 8 15 7
Total debt — 4 7 7 6 4 3 2 35 29 — 89 — 64 44 — 34
Net debt (negative = net cash) −17 −8 −4 −11 −14 −12 −15 −21 13 15 −18 73 −6 54 36 −15 26
Diluted shares — 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m 6m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Buybacks — 1 0 0 — — — — 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 4
Total returned 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 6 6

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

4 of 5 checks passed · July 4, 2026
What it owns · $245m
Short-term assets $125mLonger-term assets $120m
What it owes, and who funded it · $245m
Short-term liabilities $45mLonger-term liabilities $71mShareholders' equity $130m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $125m of assets due within a year against $45m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $125m short-term assets against $71m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $15m of cash against $42m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 32% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 56% to 32% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Eastern Co's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2025 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$4.1M
Dividends (TTM)
$2.7M
Returned to shareholders
55%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$7.5M
Diluted share count
−1.6%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
4.0%
dividends 1.6% + buybacks 2.4% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
34%
of net income paid out
R&D spending
1.7%
of revenue
Sales & admin spending
16.8%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
43 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in building products
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated EML CMT ASPN CSTE CIX FGI Median
Revenue, last 12 months $255m $254m $202m $397m $162m $129m $1.7bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −2.1% −7.9% −49.1% −10.4% 6.0% −5.3% 3.4%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −1.8% −12.9% 2.1% 3.7% 0.3% 0.5% 3.4%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −11.9% −20.8% −36.1% — 8.0% 2.9% 7.9%
Gross margin 22.8% 18.2% 2.7% 18.4% 32.1% 28.3% 31.8%
Operating margin 4.3% 3.6% −61.0% −31.6% 16.3% 0.3% 6.9%
Operating margin, 3-year average 5.7% 4.8% −42.4% −6.8% 14.7% −0.5% 10.4%
Net margin 2.8% 2.9% −62.4% −34.6% 13.6% −3.1% 4.7%
Cash from operations / revenue 6.3% 6.5% 24.3% −9.6% 15.0% 1.8% 12.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.8% −3.3% 17.0% −11.8% 13.1% 1.4% 8.7%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 4.9% 3.2% −6.9% −2.3% 12.8% −1.7% 8.5%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 0.7% 4.9% 0.3% — 0.1% 0.7%
Change in share count −1.6% −0.4% −0.0% 0.1% 0.0% — −0.6%

Median of all 47 companies we cover in building products. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Reported value
$124M
Institutions reporting
69
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 2.0%
Positions opened / closed
14 / 18

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 34 institutions bought and 41 sold ; the biggest buyer was Ameriprise Financial Inc (+220K shares) and the biggest seller Blackrock, Inc (−268K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Barington Companies Management, LLC $18.1M 650K 14.6% ▲ 0.9%
Minerva Advisors LLC $15.2M 546K 12.3% 0.0%
GAMCO Investors, Inc. Et Al $14M 504K 11.3% ▼ 1.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $10.8M 386K 8.7% 0.0%
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. $7.2M 257K 5.8% 0.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $6.3M 227K 5.1% ▲ 1.1%
Ameriprise Financial Inc $6.1M 220K 4.9% New
Tieton Capital Management, LLC $6M 217K 4.9% ▲ 186.0%
Gabelli Funds LLC $4.5M 162K 3.6% ▼ 1.8%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $3.7M 131K 3.0% ▼ 1.4%
Teton Advisors, LLC $3.5M 127K 2.9% ▼ 1.2%
Wells Fargo & Company $3.5M 127K 2.9% ▼ 1.1%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Eastern Co's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Recent insider open-market transactions
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Galbato Chan Director September 16, 2026 Buy 1,217 $25.25 $30,729
Everets John Director September 16, 2026 Buy 1,037 $25.25 $26,184
Mitarotonda James A Director September 16, 2026 Buy 1,423 $25.25 $35,931
Scott Peggy Director September 16, 2026 Buy 996 $25.25 $25,149
Scott Peggy Director June 16, 2026 Buy 1,176 $21.40 $25,166
Mitarotonda James A Director June 16, 2026 Buy 1,679 $21.40 $35,931
Galbato Chan Director June 16, 2026 Buy 940 $21.40 $20,116
Disanto Frederick D. Director June 16, 2026 Buy 1,000 $21.25 $21,250
Everets John Director June 16, 2026 Buy 1,310 $21.40 $28,034
Disanto Frederick D. Director June 12, 2026 Buy 1,000 $20.96 $20,960
Disanto Frederick D. Director June 11, 2026 Buy 1,000 $21.25 $21,250
Disanto Frederick D. Director June 5, 2026 Buy 288 $21.50 $6,192

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 3, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 11, 2026
  • May 12, 2026
  • March 3, 2026
  • November 4, 2025
  • August 5, 2025
  • May 6, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Eastern Co was last updated.

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Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Eastern Co in brief

What does Eastern Co do?
Eastern Co is a US-listed company in the building products industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Eastern Co's stock ticker?
Eastern Co trades under the ticker EML on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Eastern Co's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Eastern Co reported revenue of $255M, 2.1% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Eastern Co's free cash flow?
Eastern Co's free-cash-flow margin is 4.8% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Eastern Co's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Barington Companies Management, LLC, Minerva Advisors LLC and GAMCO Investors, Inc. Et Al. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Eastern Co buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Eastern Co spent $4.1M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 1.6% over the year.
What is Eastern Co's market cap?
On January 2, 2026, Eastern Co's market capitalisation was about $118M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.5 and net debt of $26.5M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Eastern Co pay a dividend?
Yes: Eastern Co paid $2.7M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.57% and a payout ratio of 33.5%.
How much debt does Eastern Co have?
Eastern Co's debt-to-equity ratio is 32.1%, from its latest balance sheet (55.7% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Eastern Co's competitors?
In our Building Products peer group, the companies closest to Eastern Co are Core Molding Technologies Inc, Aspen Aerogels Inc, Caesarstone Ltd., Compx International Inc and FGI Industries Ltd. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Eastern Co's.
Are insiders buying or selling Eastern Co stock?
Over the last 12 months, Eastern Co's directors and officers reported 43 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Eastern Co's next earnings date?
Around November 10, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Eastern Co announces its own schedule.