The Eastern Company
EML · Price history
Price at last available close
$25.76
+$1.37 (+5.62%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About The Eastern Company
Primary reporting period: 2026-01-03 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 2-step stretch blow molds, and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications.
How they make money
The Eastern Company manages a portfolio of industrial businesses that design, manufacture, and sell engineered solutions. The company focuses on increasing cash generation and operating earnings by monitoring the financial and operational performance of its subsidiaries and pursuing organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Products & services
Engineered solutions including custom returnable packaging, blow mold tools, access and security hardware, mirrors, mirror-cameras, and aftermarket heavy-duty truck components.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
One customer exceeded 10% of accounts receivable for the fiscal year 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for raw materials and components; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Strengths
- Portfolio of businesses in industries with long-term macroeconomic growth opportunitiesSource
Risks
- Dependence on key customers and market demand in commercial transportation and logisticsSource
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
33
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
39
Poor
Financial Strength
71
Business Quality / Moat
11
Management
50
Growth Quality
9
Risk / Durability
40
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
30
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
33/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 33/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Insider activity signal is favorable
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for EML
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving EML's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is EML's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is EML's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify EML's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
33
Opportunity Score
30
Market Cap
$155.0M
P/E Ratio
17.9
EPS
$1.34
52-Week High
$29.91
52-Week Low
$17.61
Beta
0.86
Intrinsic Value
$11.35
Shares Outstanding
6.1M
Total Revenue
$234.4M
Total Debt
$61.5M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.71%
Liquidation Value / Share
$21.37
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$0.44
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Low movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for EML
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on EML.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Portfolio of businesses in industries with long-term macroeconomic growth opportunities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories industry.
- −Dependence on key customers and market demand in commercial transportation and logistics.
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Scores
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Score Changes
7 historical score records availablePrevious Score
33
Sep 21, 2026
Change
+0.3
points
Current Score
33
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
EML increased 0.3 points because Capital improved by 2 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Capital improved by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
41
Projected Change
+8.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 8.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$25.76
Model Intrinsic Value
$11.35
Difference
+$14.41
+127.0% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-127.0%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $234.4M | $249.0M | $272.8M | $258.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $185.4M | $192.6M | $205.5M | $197.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $49.0M | $56.4M | $67.3M | $61.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $4.0M | $4.1M | $4.9M | $5.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $29.3M | $42.2M | $42.2M | $39.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $43.3M | $46.3M | $47.1M | $44.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $19.2M | $13.9M | $25.7M | $23.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $5.7M | $10.1M | $20.1M | $17.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $10.5M | $7.5M | $17.1M | $15.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $2.4M | $1.5M | $3.9M | $3.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $8.0M | $5.1M | -$8.5M | $8.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.34 | $0.84 | $-1.37 | $1.38 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 6.02M | 6.08M | 6.23M | 6.23M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 6.03M | 6.08M | 6.23M | 6.27M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$61.8M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.94
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+16.0%
Cash Change
+65.8%
Margin Change
+7.1 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 11.9%. EPS increased 67.9%. Cash increased 65.8%. Total debt increased 16.0%. Net income margin improved by 7.1 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
7
Smart Money
7
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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