What is Eastern Co's earnings per share (EPS)?

Eastern Co (EML) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.17 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 185.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Eastern Co Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 3, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Eastern Co (EML) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.24x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Eastern Co generates $1.24 in operating cash flow ($8.9M OCF vs $7.1M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

4.0x

Eastern Co earns $4.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($10.7M vs $2.7M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$249.0M

YoY-8.7%

5Y CAGR-0.2%

10Y CAGR+5.7%

Eastern Co generated $249.0M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 8.7% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$17.3M

YoY-33.7%

5Y CAGR-6.3%

10Y CAGR+2.0%

Eastern Co's EBITDA was $17.3M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 33.7% from the prior year.

Net Income

$7.1M

YoY+183.6%

5Y CAGR-11.7%

10Y CAGR+0.3%

Eastern Co reported $7.1M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 183.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.17

YoY+185.4%

5Y CAGR-11.2%

10Y CAGR+0.5%

Eastern Co earned $1.17 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 185.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$4.9M

YoY-49.4%

5Y CAGR-22.5%

10Y CAGR-1.7%

Eastern Co generated $4.9M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 49.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

$0.44

YoY+0.0%

5Y CAGR+0.0%

10Y CAGR+0.5%

Eastern Co paid $0.44 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

YoY-2.0%

5Y CAGR-0.6%

Eastern Co had 6M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 2.0% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

22.9%

YoY-1.8pp

5Y CAGR-1.7pp

10Y CAGR+1.7pp

Eastern Co's gross margin was 22.9% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

4.3%

YoY-3.1pp

5Y CAGR-2.6pp

10Y CAGR-3.0pp

Eastern Co's operating margin was 4.3% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 3.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

2.9%

YoY+6.0pp

5Y CAGR-2.4pp

10Y CAGR-2.0pp

Eastern Co's net profit margin was 2.9% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 6.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$4.1M

YoY-16.9%

5Y CAGR-7.6%

10Y CAGR+15.2%

Eastern Co invested $4.1M in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 16.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$3.7M

YoY+22.0%

Eastern Co spent $3.7M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 22.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$4.0M

YoY-59.1%

5Y CAGR-6.1%

10Y CAGR-3.2%

Eastern Co invested $4.0M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 59.1% from the prior year.

EML Income Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Revenue	$249.0M-8.7%	$272.8M+5.4%	$258.9M-7.3%	$279.3M+41.3%	$197.6M-21.5%	$251.7M
Cost of Revenue	$192.0M-6.6%	$205.5M+4.3%	$197.1M-10.7%	$220.6M+47.6%	$149.5M-21.3%	$189.9M
Gross Profit	$57.0M-15.3%	$67.3M+8.9%	$61.8M+5.4%	$58.6M+21.9%	$48.1M-22.3%	$61.9M
R&D Expenses	$4.1M-16.9%	$4.9M-12.6%	$5.6M+31.9%	$4.2M+54.3%	$2.7M-54.4%	$6.0M
SG&A Expenses	$42.2M0.0%	$42.2M+7.9%	$39.1M-0.9%	$39.5M+30.9%	$30.2M-15.5%	$35.7M
Operating Income	$10.7M-47.0%	$20.1M+18.3%	$17.0M+20.2%	$14.2M+4.9%	$13.5M-22.6%	$17.5M
Interest Expense	$2.7M-1.3%	$2.7M-3.0%	$2.8M+23.3%	$2.3M+10.5%	$2.1M+10.8%	$1.9M
Income Tax	$1.5M-60.5%	$3.9M+16.8%	$3.3M+198.5%	-$3.4M-314.7%	$1.6M-46.9%	$2.9M
Net Income	$7.1M+183.6%	-$8.5M-199.4%	$8.6M-30.2%	$12.3M+127.6%	$5.4M-59.3%	$13.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.17+185.4%	$-1.37-200.0%	$1.37-30.5%	$1.97+11.9%	$1.76-17.0%	$2.12

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$60.2M+8.7%	$55.3M-21.1%	$70.2M+10.8%	$63.3M-1.5%	$64.3M-9.8%	$71.3M-1.8%	$72.6M+12.3%	$64.6M
Cost of Revenue	$46.1M+7.3%	$43.0M-20.1%	$53.8M+9.5%	$49.1M0.0%	$49.1M-7.5%	$53.1M-1.9%	$54.1M+10.0%	$49.2M
Gross Profit	$14.0M+13.6%	$12.4M-24.4%	$16.4M+15.3%	$14.2M-6.5%	$15.2M-16.6%	$18.2M-1.4%	$18.5M+19.4%	$15.5M
R&D Expenses	$928K-6.8%	$996K-3.5%	$1.0M-7.0%	$1.1M-3.5%	$1.1M+6.6%	$1.1M-17.2%	$1.3M-4.3%	$1.4M
SG&A Expenses	$10.5M+9.2%	$9.6M-20.9%	$12.2M+23.8%	$9.8M-2.4%	$10.1M-2.2%	$10.3M-7.4%	$11.1M+4.3%	$10.7M
Operating Income	$2.6M+49.6%	$1.7M-45.2%	$3.1M-2.7%	$3.2M-17.8%	$3.9M-42.2%	$6.8M+13.0%	$6.0M+76.4%	$3.4M
Interest Expense	$742K+7.8%	$688K+8.2%	$636K+3.0%	$617K+4.9%	$589K-17.1%	$710K-5.0%	$747K+10.5%	$676K
Income Tax	$171K-42.5%	$298K-45.5%	$546K+7.7%	$507K-31.4%	$740K-44.6%	$1.3M+13.3%	$1.2M+93.4%	$609K
Net Income	$1.2M+102.1%	$579K-83.2%	$3.4M+77.0%	$1.9M+48.1%	$1.3M+108.6%	-$15.3M-536.1%	$3.5M+80.1%	$1.9M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.10-82.1%	$0.56+75.0%	$0.32	N/A	$-2.46-539.3%	$0.56+80.6%	$0.31

EML Balance Sheet

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Total Assets	N/A	$235.3M-6.6%	$252.0M-3.6%	$261.5M-7.1%	$281.5M+0.3%	$280.7M
Current Assets	N/A	$115.6M+3.0%	$112.2M-10.4%	$125.3M+4.9%	$119.5M+3.1%	$115.9M
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$14.0M+74.1%	$8.0M-21.0%	$10.2M-41.7%	$17.5M-3.0%	$18.0M
Inventory	N/A	$55.2M-5.5%	$58.4M-9.7%	$64.6M+19.8%	$54.0M-1.2%	$54.6M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	$35.5M+3.8%	$34.2M-20.2%	$42.9M+1.6%	$42.2M+11.3%	$37.9M
Goodwill	N/A	$58.5M-0.1%	$58.6M-17.2%	$70.8M-8.0%	$76.9M-3.3%	$79.5M
Total Liabilities	N/A	$114.6M-4.1%	$119.6M-11.4%	$134.9M-21.0%	$170.8M-2.5%	$175.2M
Current Liabilities	N/A	$44.8M+4.8%	$42.7M-9.0%	$47.0M+9.9%	$42.8M+22.6%	$34.9M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$38.6M-5.9%	$41.1M-25.5%	$55.1M	N/A	$93.6M
Total Equity	N/A	$120.7M-8.9%	$132.5M+4.6%	$126.6M+14.3%	$110.7M+5.0%	$105.4M
Retained Earnings	N/A	$133.5M-7.8%	$144.8M+4.2%	$139.0M+8.3%	$128.4M+6.8%	$120.2M

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$216.7M-1.5%	$220.0M-4.1%	$229.4M-1.3%	$232.3M-1.3%	$235.3M-3.7%	$244.2M-4.6%	$255.9M+0.8%	$253.9M
Current Assets	$99.3M-1.3%	$100.6M-6.8%	$107.9M-1.5%	$109.6M-5.2%	$115.6M-8.3%	$126.1M+6.6%	$118.3M+2.8%	$115.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$7.4M-19.7%	$9.2M+1.3%	$9.1M+15.3%	$7.9M-43.6%	$14.0M+82.7%	$7.7M-34.5%	$11.7M+59.1%	$7.4M
Inventory	$56.3M-0.7%	$56.8M+4.9%	$54.1M-2.2%	$55.4M+0.3%	$55.2M-5.0%	$58.1M+2.2%	$56.9M+1.8%	$55.8M
Accounts Receivable	$30.1M+0.4%	$30.0M-25.4%	$40.2M+20.1%	$33.5M-5.7%	$35.5M-22.8%	$46.0M+8.7%	$42.3M-1.3%	$42.9M
Goodwill	$58.6M+0.1%	$58.6M-0.1%	$58.6M0.0%	$58.6M+0.2%	$58.5M-0.1%	$58.6M-17.1%	$70.7M0.0%	$70.7M
Total Liabilities	$92.0M-3.9%	$95.8M-8.8%	$105.0M-5.7%	$111.3M-2.9%	$114.6M-8.3%	$125.0M+4.7%	$119.4M0.0%	$119.4M
Current Liabilities	$27.6M-17.9%	$33.6M-16.9%	$40.5M+2.3%	$39.6M-11.6%	$44.8M-6.3%	$47.8M+5.2%	$45.5M+3.9%	$43.7M
Long-Term Debt	$33.9M+9.2%	$31.0M-3.3%	$32.1M-14.5%	$37.6M-2.8%	$38.6M-6.9%	$41.5M+4.8%	$39.6M-1.7%	$40.3M
Total Equity	$124.6M+0.3%	$124.3M-0.1%	$124.4M+2.9%	$121.0M+0.3%	$120.7M+1.2%	$119.2M-12.6%	$136.5M+1.5%	$134.5M
Retained Earnings	$138.0M+0.4%	$137.5M-0.1%	$137.6M+2.6%	$134.2M+0.5%	$133.5M+0.5%	$132.9M-10.7%	$148.9M+1.9%	$146.1M

EML Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	$8.9M-54.3%	$19.4M-24.1%	$25.5M+242.6%	$7.5M-48.8%	$14.6M-36.6%	$23.0M
Capital Expenditures	$4.0M-59.1%	$9.7M+75.1%	$5.5M+64.8%	$3.4M+44.1%	$2.3M-57.1%	$5.4M
Free Cash Flow	$4.9M-49.4%	$9.7M-51.6%	$20.0M+388.8%	$4.1M-66.5%	$12.2M-30.2%	$17.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$509K+93.5%	-$7.9M-70.0%	-$4.6M-191.2%	$5.1M+161.0%	-$8.3M+90.3%	-$85.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$16.3M-237.8%	-$4.8M+78.9%	-$22.9M-92.4%	-$11.9M+9.7%	-$13.2M-119.7%	$67.0M
Dividends Paid	$2.7M-1.8%	$2.7M-1.3%	$2.8M+1.0%	$2.7M-0.6%	$2.8M+0.4%	$2.7M
Share Buybacks	$3.7M+22.0%	$3.1M+315.6%	$736K-55.1%	$1.6M+343.8%	$369K	$0

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$3.8M+23.5%	$3.1M-17.2%	$3.8M+303.3%	-$1.8M-116.7%	$11.0M+484.7%	-$2.9M-134.0%	$8.4M+203.1%	$2.8M
Capital Expenditures	$2.3M+5079.8%	$45K-94.0%	$750K-11.8%	$849K-59.1%	$2.1M-56.8%	$4.8M+327.2%	$1.1M-34.4%	$1.7M
Free Cash Flow	$1.5M-50.5%	$3.1M+2.0%	$3.0M+211.5%	-$2.7M-130.1%	$9.0M+216.9%	-$7.7M-204.9%	$7.3M+582.5%	$1.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$2.3M-5058.3%	-$44K-101.3%	$3.4M+315.6%	-$1.6M-710.7%	$256K+105.3%	-$4.8M-635.4%	-$652K+75.8%	-$2.7M
Financing Cash Flow	-$3.7M-29.0%	-$2.8M+58.4%	-$6.8M-131.3%	-$3.0M+31.5%	-$4.3M-248.3%	$2.9M+273.5%	-$1.7M+4.0%	-$1.7M
Dividends Paid	$665K-0.5%	$668K-0.7%	$673K-0.3%	$675K-0.6%	$679K-0.4%	$682K-0.6%	$686K+0.4%	$683K
Share Buybacks	$754K-11.4%	$851K+17.8%	$723K-48.4%	$1.4M+22.7%	$1.1M-20.4%	$1.4M+479.8%	$247K+5.3%	$235K

EML Financial Ratios

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Gross Margin	22.9%-1.8pp	24.7%+0.8pp	23.9%+2.9pp	21.0%-3.3pp	24.3%-0.2pp	24.6%
Operating Margin	4.3%-3.1pp	7.4%+0.8pp	6.6%+1.5pp	5.1%-1.8pp	6.8%-0.1pp	6.9%
Net Margin	2.9%+6.0pp	-3.1%-6.5pp	3.3%-1.1pp	4.4%+1.7pp	2.7%-2.5pp	5.3%
Return on Equity	N/A	-7.1%-13.6pp	6.5%-3.2pp	9.7%+4.8pp	4.9%-7.7pp	12.6%
Return on Assets	N/A	-3.6%-7.0pp	3.4%-1.3pp	4.7%+2.8pp	1.9%-2.8pp	4.7%
Current Ratio	N/A	2.58-0.0	2.63-0.0	2.67-0.1	2.79-0.5	3.32
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	0.32+0.0	0.31-0.1	0.44-1.1	1.54+0.7	0.89
FCF Margin	2.0%-1.6pp	3.5%-4.2pp	7.7%+6.3pp	1.5%-4.7pp	6.2%-0.8pp	7.0%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	23.3%+1.0pp	22.4%-1.0pp	23.3%+0.9pp	22.4%-1.2pp	23.6%-1.9pp	25.5%+0.1pp	25.4%+1.5pp	23.9%
Operating Margin	4.3%+1.2pp	3.1%-1.4pp	4.5%-0.6pp	5.1%-1.0pp	6.1%-3.4pp	9.5%+1.2pp	8.3%+3.0pp	5.3%
Net Margin	1.9%+0.9pp	1.1%-3.9pp	4.9%+1.8pp	3.1%+1.0pp	2.0%+23.5pp	-21.5%-26.3pp	4.8%+1.8pp	3.0%
Return on Equity	0.9%+0.5pp	0.5%-2.3pp	2.8%+1.1pp	1.6%+0.5pp	1.1%+13.9pp	-12.8%-15.4pp	2.6%+1.1pp	1.5%
Return on Assets	0.5%+0.3pp	0.3%-1.2pp	1.5%+0.7pp	0.8%+0.3pp	0.6%+6.8pp	-6.3%-7.6pp	1.4%+0.6pp	0.8%
Current Ratio	3.59+0.6	2.99+0.3	2.67-0.1	2.77+0.2	2.58-0.1	2.64+0.0	2.60-0.0	2.63
Debt-to-Equity	0.27+0.0	0.250.0	0.26-0.1	0.310.0	0.32-0.0	0.35+0.1	0.290.0	0.30
FCF Margin	2.5%-3.0pp	5.5%+1.2pp	4.3%+8.5pp	-4.3%-18.2pp	13.9%+24.7pp	-10.8%-20.8pp	10.1%+8.4pp	1.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eastern Co's annual revenue?

Eastern Co (EML) reported $249.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -8.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Eastern Co's revenue growing?

Eastern Co (EML) revenue declined by 8.7% year-over-year, from $272.8M to $249.0M in fiscal year 2026.

Is Eastern Co profitable?

Yes, Eastern Co (EML) reported a net income of $7.1M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 2.9%.

What is Eastern Co's EBITDA?

Eastern Co (EML) had EBITDA of $17.3M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Eastern Co's gross margin?

Eastern Co (EML) had a gross margin of 22.9% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Eastern Co's operating margin?

Eastern Co (EML) had an operating margin of 4.3% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Eastern Co's net profit margin?

Eastern Co (EML) had a net profit margin of 2.9% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Eastern Co pay dividends?

Yes, Eastern Co (EML) paid $0.44 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

What is Eastern Co's free cash flow?

Eastern Co (EML) generated $4.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -49.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Eastern Co's operating cash flow?

Eastern Co (EML) generated $8.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Eastern Co's capital expenditures?

Eastern Co (EML) invested $4.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Eastern Co spend on research and development?

Eastern Co (EML) invested $4.1M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.

Does Eastern Co buy back shares?

Yes, Eastern Co (EML) spent $3.7M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Eastern Co have outstanding?

Eastern Co (EML) had 6M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Are Eastern Co's earnings high quality?

Eastern Co (EML) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.24x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Eastern Co cover its interest payments?

Eastern Co (EML) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.0x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.