EML
EASTERN CO
Next earnings Aug 3, 2026 · consensus $0.68 EPS, $74.4M rev
Last earnings +1.6% on 2026-05-12
$24.34
▲ +1.04%$24.34▲ +7.63%
over 1Y
L $17.59EODHDH $26.32
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+1.0%
1W+4.7%
1M+14.1%
3M+23.9%
YTD+25.4%
1Y+7.6%
Sell
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 5 analysts
Buy
Conservative balance sheet (liabilities/equity 0.74x); but revenue declined -8.7% YoY.
The read
It screens cheap (~71% below fair value), but the weak fundamentals are why — more potential value trap than bargain.
EASTERN CO shows $249M in FY2026 revenue (-8.7% YoY), a 2.9% net margin, and 5.7% ROE.
Financials · annual, by fiscal year
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $247M | $279M | $259M | $273M | $249M |
| Gross profit | $48.1M | $58.6M | $61.8M | $67.3M | $57.0M |
| Operating income | $13.5M | $14.2M | $17.0M | $20.1M | $10.7M |
| Net income | $5.41M | $12.3M | $8.59M | -$8.53M | $7.13M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.76 | $1.97 | $1.37 | -$1.37 | $1.17 |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3.3% | -3.1% | 2.9% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$174M
EV / EBITDA10.1
EV / Sales0.7
EV / FCF35.5
P / FCF30.0
PEG (trailing)0.11
Earnings yield4.9%
FCF yield3.3%
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)5.3%
Free cash flow$4.90M
Total debt$33.9M
Net cash-$26.5M
Altman Z-Score3.56 safe
Piotroski F-Score7/9
Capital returns
Buyback yield2.5%
Dividend yield (est.)1.8%
Shareholder yield4.4%
Shares Δ YoY-1.5%
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsRed flag in recent filings — restated periodic report (2026-03-19). Worth a closer look.
Recent filings
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Frequently asked
- Is EASTERN CO (EML) a buy?
- EML currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Conservative balance sheet (liabilities/equity 0.74x); but revenue declined -8.7% YoY.
- What is EML's fair value?
- A Modified-Graham model based on EML's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $41.51. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
- Is EML overvalued or undervalued?
- Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, EML currently appears undervalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
- What is EASTERN CO's quality score?
- EML scores 68.72549019607843/100 (grade B-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000031107, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-12) · EODHD · as of 6/26/2026, 8:37:55 PM.
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