[10-Q] EASTERN CO Quarterly Earnings Report
The Eastern Company (EML) reported weaker Q3 2025 results. Net sales were $55.3 million versus $71.3 million a year ago, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.10 versus $0.75. Operating profit fell to $1.7 million from $6.8 million as gross margin declined to 22.3% from 25.5%, reflecting lower volumes and higher raw material costs tied to a mirror project.
For the first nine months of 2025, net sales were $191.4 million versus $206.1 million, with diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.78 versus $1.87. Management cited decreased shipments of returnable transport packaging and truck mirror assemblies as key drivers. Backlog was $74.3 million as of September 27, 2025, down from $97.2 million a year earlier.
The company ended the quarter with $9.2 million in cash and $35.3 million of total debt (including current portion). It repurchased 36,413 shares in Q3 at an average price of $23.38 under a 400,000‑share authorization. After quarter‑end, EML entered a new $100 million five‑year revolving credit facility with Citizens Bank; $64 million was available as of filing.
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Insights
Quarterly sales and margins declined; liquidity improved with a new revolver.
Eastern posted Q3 revenue of
Year‑to‑date diluted EPS from continuing operations was
Liquidity is supported by a new
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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As of September 27, 2025,
The Eastern Company
Form 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
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Item 5. | Other Information |
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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THE EASTERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Change in pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of taxes of: |
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2025 - $60,963 and $182,888 respectively; 2024 - $71,355 and $214,065 respectively |
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THE EASTERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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ASSETS |
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THE EASTERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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THE EASTERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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THE EASTERN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 27, 2025
Note A – Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X and do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Refer to the consolidated financial statements of The Eastern Company (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2025 (the “2024 Form 10-K”), for additional information.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for interim periods have been reflected therein. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at that date.
The Company’s fiscal year is a 52-53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to December 31. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 27, 2025 (this “Form 10-Q”) to 2024, the fiscal year 2024 or fiscal 2024 mean the 52-week period ended on December 28, 2024, and references to 2025, fiscal year 2025 or fiscal 2025 mean the 53-week period ending on January 3, 2026. In a 52-week fiscal year, each quarter has 13 weeks. In a 53-week fiscal year, the first three quarters each have 13 weeks, and the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. References to the third quarter of 2024, the third fiscal quarter of 2024 or the three months ended September 28, 2024 mean the 13-week period from June 30, 2024 to September 28, 2024. References to the third quarter of 2025, the third fiscal quarter of 2025 or the three months ended September 27, 2025, mean the 13-week period from June 29, 2025 to September 27. 2025. References to the first nine months of 2024 or the nine months ended September 28, 2024 mean the period from December 31, 2023 to September 28, 2024. References to the first nine months of 2025 or the nine months ended September 27, 2025 mean the period from December 29, 2024 to September 27, 2025.
Certain amounts in the 2024 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2025 presentation with no impact or change to previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity. See Note B, Discontinued Operations, for additional information.
Note B – Discontinued Operations
In the third quarter of 2024, we determined that the business of Big 3 Precision Mold Services, Inc. (“Big 3 Mold”) met the criteria to be held for sale and that the assets held for sale qualified for discontinued operations. As such, the financial results of the Big 3 Mold business are reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Additionally, current and non-current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for both periods presented.
On April 30, 2025, the Company sold the equipment, workforce and customer list of the ISBM division of Big 3 Mold. ISBM, which is located in Centralia, Illinois, is an injection stretch blow mold toolmaker.
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Summarized Financial Information of Discontinued Operations
The following table represents (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the periods presented:
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The following table represents the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of the dates presented:
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Note C – Earnings Per Share
The denominators used to calculate earnings per share are as follows:
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Note D – Fair Value of Instruments
The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815, “Hedge Accounting Improvements,” in its unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 27, 2025:
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ASC 815 requires all derivative instruments to be recognized at their fair values as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company determines the fair value of its derivative instruments using the framework prescribed by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” by considering the estimated amount it would receive or pay to sell or transfer these instruments at the reporting date. Generally, the Company uses inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; other observable inputs for the asset or liability; and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means. As of September 27, 2025, the Company classified its derivative assets and liabilities within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 815, as discussed below, because these observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of its derivative instruments.
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Level 1 | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. |
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The following tables present the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments as they appear in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2025, and December 28, 2024:
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Note E – Inventories
Inventories consist of the following components:
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Note F - Goodwill
The aggregate carrying amount of goodwill is approximately $
The Company evaluates its reporting units for impairment annually in December, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Such events and circumstances could include, among other things, increased competition or unexpected loss of market share, significant adverse changes in the markets in which the Company operates, or unexpected business disruptions. The Company tests reporting units for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company records an impairment loss based on the difference between fair value and carrying amount not to exceed the associated carrying amount of goodwill. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The values assigned to the key assumptions represent management’s assessment of future trends in the relevant industry and have been based on historical data from both external and internal sources.
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Note G – Leases
The Company presents right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Staoard (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases”. The Company accounts for non-lease components as part of the lease component to which they relate. Lease accounting involves significant judgements, including making estimates related to the lease term, lease payments, and discount rate.
The Company has operating leases for buildings, warehouses, and office equipment. The Company determines whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at contract inception. An arrangement contains a lease if the Company has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the economic benefits of an identified asset. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Most leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. All options to extend, when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercised, have been included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability.
Currently, the Company has 17 operating leases with lease liabilities of $
The future payments (in millions) due under non-cancelable operating and finance leases as of September 27, 2025 are as follows:
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Note H – Debt
On June 16, 2023, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the lending institutions named therein, TD Bank, N.A., as an LC issuer, the swing line lender and as the administrative agent, TD Securities (USA) LLC, as sole arranger and sole bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-syndication agents (the “TD Bank Credit Agreement”), that included a $
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The term loan bears interest at a variable rate based on the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus an adjustment of ten basis points, plus an applicable margin of
New Credit Agreement
On October 28, 2025, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, as an LC issuer, and as the swing line lender (the “Citizens Credit Agreement”).
The Citizens Credit Agreement provides for the extension of credit to the Company in the form of revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Citizens Credit Agreement. The Citizens Credit Agreement provides the Company with a $
Revolving loans under the Citizens Credit Agreement bear interest, at the election of the Company, at (a) term SOFR for a tenor equivalent to the applicable interest period, subject to a 0% floor, plus an applicable margin varying from 1.375% to 2.125% based on the Company’s Senior Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Citizens Credit Agreement) from time to time (such loans being referred to as “SOFR Loans”), (b) an alternate base rate equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, and (iii) the daily term SOFR for a one-month interest period (“Daily SOFR”) plus 1.00%, in each case subject to a 0% floor, plus an applicable margin varying from
Amounts outstanding under the Citizens Credit Agreement are generally due and payable on the expiration date of the Citizens Credit Agreement (
The Citizens Credit Agreement requires
The Company’s obligations under the Citizens Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and are secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company has $
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Note I - Stock Options and Awards
On February 19, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) adopted The Eastern Company 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). On April 29, 2020, at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders of the Company approved and adopted the 2020 Plan. The Company has no other existing plan pursuant to which equity awards may be granted.
Restricted stock unit awards may be granted to participants under the 2020 Plan with restrictions determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. During the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, the Company granted stock awards with respect to
Incentive stock options granted under the 2020 Plan must have exercise prices that are not less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the dates the stock options are granted. Under the 2020 Plan, non-qualified stock options granted to participants will have exercise prices determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Company issued
Stock-based compensation expense, including forfeitures, in connection with stock options and stock awards previously granted to employees was approximately $
As of September 27, 2025, there were
The following tables set forth the outstanding stock options for the period specified:
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Note J – Share Repurchase Program
On April 30, 2025, the Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to
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Note K – Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues result from the sale of goods and services and reflect the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. The Company records revenues in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The Company has defined purchase orders as contracts in accordance with ASC Topic 606. For its customer contracts, the Company identifies its performance obligations, which are delivering goods or services, determines the transaction price, allocates the contract transaction price to the performance obligations (when applicable), and recognizes the revenue when (or as) the performance obligation is transferred to the customer. A good or service is transferred when the customer obtains control of that good or service. The Company’s revenues are recorded at a point in time from the sale of tangible products. Revenues are recognized when products are shipped.
Customer volume rebates, product returns, discount and allowance are variable considerations and are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period that the related sales are recorded. The Company has reviewed the overall sales transactions for variable consideration and has determined that these costs are not material.
The Company has no future performance obligations and does not capitalize costs to obtain or fulfill contracts.
Note L - Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. at the federal and state levels, and in foreign jurisdictions. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2020 and is no longer subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations by foreign tax authorities for years prior to 2018.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase or decrease within the next 12 months for several reasons, including the closure of federal, state, and foreign tax years by expiration of the statute of limitations and the recognition and measurement considerations under FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” There have been no significant changes to the value of unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended September 27, 2025.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), which resulted in many tax extensions and other rule changes, including the following which we believe will have an effect on our tax provision in 2025 or 2026:
| 1. | Full expensing of U.S. research and development costs under Section 174A of the Internal Revenue Code; |
| 2. | Retroactive expensing of unamortized U.S. research and development costs capitalized between 2022 and 2024; either all in 2025, or over two years in 2025 and 2026; |
| 3. | Return of the Section 163(j) taxable income base excluding the deductions for depreciation and amortization in 2025 (change from “Tax EBIT” to “Tax EBITDA”); |
| 4. | Decrease in the Section 250 deduction for Net CFC Tested Income (formerly GILTI) to 40% (from 50%) in 2026, instead of the scheduled decrease to 37.5% prior to the OBBBA; |
| 5. | Decrease in the Section 250 deduction for foreign-derived income to 33.34% (from 37.5%) in 2026, instead of the scheduled decrease to 21.875% prior to the OBBBA; and. |
| 6. | Increase in the foreign tax credit rate on Net CFC Tested Income (formerly GILTI) to 90% (from 80%), and a 10% disallowance on repatriation, in 2026. |
The Company is currently evaluating the effect of the OBBBA on its future interim and annual financial statements. The Company’s deferred tax asset for U.S. research and development costs may reverse in subsequent financial statements, decreasing tax payable for a similar amount or increasing other tax attributes; and this research deduction may have an effect on the Section 163(j) limitation. The Company is unable at this time to estimate the full impact of the OBBBA on its future interim and annual financial statements due to the complexity of the changes in the OBBBA, the elective nature of certain OBBBA tax benefits, and potential future guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Note M - Retirement Benefit Plans
The Company has four non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering most U.S. employees. All of these pension plans are frozen and participants in these plans have not accrued benefits since the date on which these plans were frozen. Plan benefits are generally based upon age at retirement, years of service and, for the plan covering salaried employees, the level of compensation. The Company also sponsors unfunded non-qualified supplemental retirement plans that provide certain former officers with benefits in excess of limits imposed by federal tax law.
The Company also provides health care and life insurance for retired salaried employees in the United States who meet specific eligibility requirements.
Significant disclosures relating to these benefit plans for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
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| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ | ( | ) |
The Company’s funding policy with respect to its qualified plans is to contribute at least the minimum amount required by applicable laws and regulations. In fiscal year 2025, the Company expects to make cash contributions to its qualified pension plans of approximately $
The Company has a contributory savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) covering substantially all U.S. non-union employees. The 401(k) Plan allows participants to make voluntary contributions from their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis, subject to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The 401(k) Plan provides for contributions by the Company at its discretion.
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The Company made contributions to the 401(k) Plan as follows:
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| September 27, 2025 |
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| September 28, 2024 |
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Note N - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which amends the reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this new accounting guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s disclosures within the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 expanded certain disclosures but did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (2) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit disaggregated between domestic and foreign and (3) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. The update also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to various jurisdictions. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We do not expect this new standard to have a significant impact on our disclosures.
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that could impact its consolidated financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued, but are not yet effective, that might have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Note O - Concentration of Risk
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the potential financial loss resulting from the failure of a customer or counterparty to settle its financial and contractual obligations to the Company, as and when they become due. The primary credit risk for the Company is its accounts receivable due from customers. The Company has established credit limits for customers and monitors their balances to mitigate the risk of loss. As of September 27, 2025, there was no significant concentration of credit risk with a customer that had receivables representing greater than
The Company has deposits that exceed amounts up to $
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Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s debt under the Credit Agreement, which bears interest at variable rates based on term SOFR, plus an adjustment of ten basis points, plus an applicable margin of
Note P- Segment Information
The Company has one reportable segment, and the Chief Executive Officer is the Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM). The CODM uses the following reported measures to assess performance and make decisions on resource allocation throughout the Company.
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Other variable and fixed overhead¹ |
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¹ Other variable and fixed overhead items included in segment operating profit include manufacturing salaries, indirect labor, insurance, lease expense, depreciation, and other overhead expenses
Note Q – Subsequent Event
In October 2025 the Company entered into a new credit agreement. See Note H, Debt, for additional information.
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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to highlight significant changes in the financial position and results of operations of The Eastern Company (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 11, 2025 (the “2024 Form 10-K”).
The Company’s fiscal year is a 52-53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to December 31. References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 27, 2025 (this “Form 10-Q”) to 2024, fiscal year 2024 or fiscal 2024 mean the 52-week period ended on December 28, 2024, and references to 2025, fiscal year 2025 or fiscal 2025 mean the 53-week period ending on January 3, 2026. In a 52-week fiscal year, each quarter has 13 weeks. In a 53-week fiscal year, the first three quarters each have 13 weeks, and the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. References to the third quarter of 2024, the third fiscal quarter of 2024 or the three months ended September 28, 2024 mean the 13-week period from June 30, 2024 to September 28, 2024. References to the third quarter of 2025, the third fiscal quarter of 2025 or the three months ended September 27, 2025 mean the 13-week period from June 29, 2025 to September 27, 2025. References to the first nine months of 2024 or the nine months ended September 28, 2024 mean the period from December 31, 2023 to September 28, 2024. References to the first nine months of 2025 or the nine months ended September 27, 2025 mean the period from December 29, 2024 to September 27, 2025.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “plan,” “potential,” “opportunities,” or similar terms or variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. There are many factors that affect the Company’s business and the results of its operations and that may cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. These factors include:
| · | risks associated with doing business overseas, including fluctuations in exchange rates and the inability to repatriate foreign cash, the impact on cost structure and on economic conditions as a result of actual and threatened increases in trade tariffs and the impact of political, economic, and social instability; |
| · | the impact of tariffs, trade sanctions or political instability on the availability or cost of raw materials; |
| · | the impact of higher raw material and component costs and cost inflation, supply chain disruptions and shortages, particularly with respect to steel, plastics, scrap iron, zinc, copper, and electronic components; |
| · | delays in delivery of our products to our customers; |
| · | the impact of global economic conditions and interest rates, and more specifically conditions in the automotive, construction, aerospace, energy, oil and gas, transportation, electronic, and general industrial markets, including the impact, length and degree of economic downturns on the customers and markets we serve and demand for our products, reductions in production levels, the availability, terms and cost of financing, including borrowings under credit arrangements or agreements, the potential impact of bank failures on our ability to access financing or capital markets, and the impact of market conditions on pension plan funded status; |
| · | restrictions on operating flexibility imposed by the agreement governing our credit facility; |
| · | the inability to achieve the savings expected from global sourcing of materials; |
| · | lower-cost competition; |
| · | our ability to design, introduce and sell new or updated products and related components; |
| · | market acceptance of our products; |
| · | the inability to attain expected benefits from acquisitions or the inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses and achieve expected synergies; |
| · | costs and liabilities associated with environmental compliance; |
| · | the impact of climate change, natural disasters, geopolitical events, and public health crises, including pandemics and epidemics, and any related Company or government policies or actions, including any potential adverse economic impacts resulting from the U.S. federal government shutdown; |
| · | military conflict (including the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the conflict in the Middle East, the possible expansion of such conflicts and geopolitical consequences) or terrorist threats and the possible responses by the U.S. and foreign governments; |
| · | failure to protect our intellectual property; |
| · | cyberattacks; and |
| · | materially adverse or unanticipated legal judgments, fines, penalties, or settlements. |
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The Company is also subject to other risks identified and discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, and in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the 2024 Form 10-K, and that may be identified from time to time in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other filings we make with the SEC.
Although the Company believes it has an appropriate business strategy and the resources necessary for its operations, future revenue and margin trends cannot be reliably predicted, and the Company may alter its business strategies to address changing conditions. Also, the Company makes estimates and assumptions that may materially affect reported amounts and disclosures. These relate to valuation allowances for accounts receivable and excess and obsolete inventories, accruals for pensions and other postretirement benefits (including forecasted future cost increases and returns on plan assets), provisions for depreciation (estimating useful lives), uncertain tax positions, and, on occasion, accruals for contingent losses. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Recent Developments
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) became law. Among other provisions, the OBBBA extends permanently, with modifications, tax provisions enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and restores and makes permanent many business provisions, such as full expensing for research and development and capital investments. In addition, the OBBBA contains other new tax relief measures and various revenue raising measures. We are currently assessing the potential impact of the OBBBA on our business and financial results.
For the nine months ended September 27, 2025, we incurred approximately $7.0 million in tariff and tariff-related expenses. However, we have been able to mitigate most of the impact of the tariffs implemented through price increases. However, the tariff environment has been dynamic over the last several months, with changes occurring on an ongoing basis, and it is likely that additional developments will occur over the next several months, particularly as the U.S. continues to negotiate with trade partners. While the long-term effects remain uncertain, we continue to closely monitor the evolving tariff environment which presents a mix of impacts, such as higher pricing, as well as higher product and operating costs. See Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in the 2024 Form 10-K for a discussion regarding tariff-related risks.
On February 14, 2025, the Company acquired certain assets under asset and real estate purchase agreements from Centralia Industrial Painting, Inc. and Ronald R. Rainwater, respectively. These assets are held in our Big 3 Precision Products, Inc. (“Big 3”) subsidiary. We expect the acquisition will enable the Company to become more competitive with respect to cost and quality of the products sold by Big 3.
In the third quarter of 2024, we determined that the Big 3 Mold business met the criteria to be held for sale and that the assets held for sale qualified for discontinued operations. As such, the financial results of the Big 3 Mold business are reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Additionally, current and non-current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for both periods presented. On April 30, 2025, the Company sold the equipment, workforce and customer list of the ISBM division of Big 3 Mold.
The following analysis excludes discontinued operations.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2025 decreased 22% to $55.3 million from $71.3 million in the corresponding period in 2024. Net sales for the first nine months of 2025 decreased 7% to $191.4 million from $206.1 million in the corresponding period in 2024. Sales decreased in the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to decreased shipments of returnable transport packaging products and truck mirror assemblies of $9.9 million and $6.4 million, respectively. Sales decreased in the first nine months of 2025 primarily due to decreased shipments of truck mirror assemblies and returnable transport packaging products of $13.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Our backlog as of September 27, 2025 decreased $23.6 million, or 24%, to $74.3 million from $97.2 million as of September 28, 2024, driven by decreased orders for returnable transport packaging products of $15.2 million and latch and handle assemblies of $4.7 million and truck mirror assemblies of $3.6 million.
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Net sales of existing products decreased 28.3% for the third quarter of 2025 and decreased 13.0% for the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding periods in 2024. Price increases and new products increased net sales by 6.2% in the third quarter of 2025 and 6.2% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding periods in 2024. New products included various truck mirror and latch assemblies .
Cost of products sold decreased $10.1 million, or 19%, for the third quarter of 2025 and $6.5 million, or 4%, for the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to lower sales volume. Additionally, the Company paid tariff costs on China-sourced products of approximately $4.0 million and $7.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 respectively, compared to $0.6 million and $1.9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively. Most tariffs on China-sourced products have been recovered through price increases.
Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 22.3% for the third quarter of 2025 and 22.9% for the first nine months of 2025 compared to 25.5% for the third quarter of 2024 and 25.2% for the first nine months of 2024. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in raw material costs incurred as we transitioned from customer-provided material to in-house sourcing on a mirror project, as well as the impact of reduced volumes.
Product development expenses decreased $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2025 and decreased $0.6 million for the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding periods in 2024. As a percentage of net sales, product development costs were 1.6% and 1.8% for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, as we continue to invest in new products at our businesses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million, or 6.5%, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 due to $1.1 million of lower compensation charges, offset by $0.3 million of restructuring charges. In connection with a reduction in workforce completed in the second quarter of 2025, the Company incurred aggregate charges of $2.2 million related to severance payments and other employee-related costs, and contract termination costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.2 million in the first nine months of 2025 due to $2.2 million of restructuring charges and $0.6 million of commissions, offset by lower compensation costs of $1.5 million.
Interest expense decreased less than $0.1 million for both the third quarter of 2025 and the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding periods in 2024 due to lower principal balances, offset by higher interest rates.
Other expenses, net increased $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2025 and $0.2 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the corresponding periods in 2024. The increases in the third quarter of 2025 is the result of lower lease income and the first nine months of 2025 is the result of lower lease income offset by gains on marketable equity securities.
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 was $0.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2024. For the first nine months of 2025, net income was $4.8 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to $11.7 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2024.
A more detailed analysis of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition follows.
Results of Operations
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, selected line items from the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of net sales:
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| September 27, 2025 |
|
| September 28, 2024 |
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| September 27, 2025 |
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| September 28, 2024 |
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|
| 100.0 | % |
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| 100.0 | % |
|
| 100.0 | % |
|
| 100.0 | % |
Cost of products sold |
|
| 77.7 | % |
|
| 74.5 | % |
|
| 77.1 | % |
|
| 74.8 | % |
Gross margin |
|
| 22.3 | % |
|
| 25.5 | % |
|
| 22.9 | % |
|
| 25.2 | % |
Product development expense |
|
| 1.8 | % |
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| 1.5 | % |
|
| 1.6 | % |
|
| 1.8 | % |
Selling and administrative expense |
|
| 17.4 | % |
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| 14.5 | % |
|
| 16.8 | % |
|
| 15.1 | % |
Operating Profit |
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| 3.1 | % |
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| 9.5 | % |
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| 4.5 | % |
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| 8.3 | % |
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The following table shows the change in net sales and operating profit for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 (dollars in thousands):
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| September 27, 2025 |
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| September 27, 2025 |
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Net Sales |
| $ | (15,938 | ) |
| $ | (14,631 | ) |
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Volume |
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| (28.5 | )% |
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| (13.3 | )% |
Price |
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| 0.2 | % |
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| 0.3 | % |
New products |
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| 6.0 | % |
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| 5.9 | % |
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| (22.3 | )% |
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| (7.1 | )% |
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Operating Profit |
| $ | (5,072 | ) |
| $ | (8,647 | ) |
Liquidity and Sources of Capital
The Company generated $5.0 million of cash from operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2025 compared to generating $8.3 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2024. Cash flow from operations in the first nine months of 2025 was lower due to lower income from operations and higher payments of accounts payable offset by collections of receivables.
Additions to property, plant, and equipment were $1.6 million and $7.6 million for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of September 27, 2025, there were approximately $1.2 million of outstanding commitments for capital expenditures.
The following table shows key financial ratios at the end of each specified period:
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Current Ratio |
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| 3.0 |
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| 2.6 |
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| 2.6 |
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Average days' sales in accounts receivables |
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| 43 |
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| 62 |
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| 48 |
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Inventory Turnover |
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| 3.5 |
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| 3.8 |
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| 3.7 |
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Total debt to shareholders' equity |
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| 28.4 | % |
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| 37.5 | % |
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| 37.9 | % |
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The following table shows important liquidity measures as of the balance sheet date for each specified period or for the period, as applicable (in millions):
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| September 27, 2025 |
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| September 28, 2024 |
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| December 28, 2024 |
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Held in the United States |
| $ | 7.4 |
|
| $ | 5.9 |
|
| $ | 12.4 |
|
Held by a foreign subsidiary |
|
| 1.8 |
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| 1.7 |
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| 1.6 |
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| $ | 9.2 |
|
| $ | 7.6 |
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| $ | 14.0 |
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|
| Nine months ended September 27, 2025 |
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| Nine months ended September 28, 2024 |
|
| Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024 |
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Working capital |
| $ | 66.9 |
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| $ | 78.2 |
|
| $ | 67.9 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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| 5.0 |
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| 8.3 |
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| 19.4 |
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Change in working capital impact on net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| (4.7 | ) |
|
| (8.2 | ) |
|
| 4.9 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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| 1.8 |
|
|
| (8.1 | ) |
|
| (7.9 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
| (12.6 | ) |
|
| (0.5 | ) |
|
| (4.8 | ) |
Inventories of $56.8 million as of September 27, 2025 increased by $1.6 million, or 2.8%, when compared to $55.2 million at the end of fiscal year 2024 and decreased $1.3 million, or 2.2%, when compared to $58.1 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Accounts receivable, less allowances, were $30.0 million at September 27, 2025, as compared to $35.5 million at December 29, 2024 and $46.0 million at September 28, 2024.
On October 28, 2025, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citizens Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, as an LC issuer, and as the swing line lender (the “Citizens Credit Agreement”). The Citizens Credit Agreement replaces the Company’s prior credit facility with TD Bank, N.A. ("TD Bank"), which was repaid using borrowings under the Citizens Credit Agreement and terminated on October 28, 2025. See Note H, Debt, for additional information regarding the terms of the prior credit facility with TD Bank. The Citizens Credit Agreement establishes a new $100 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility and provides for the extension of credit to the Company in the form of revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Citizens Credit Agreement. See Note H, Debt, for additional information regarding the terms of the Citizens Credit Agreement, including repayment terms, interest rates, and applicable loan covenants. Under the terms of the Citizens Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to restrictive covenants that limit our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, or make other distributions, and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of assets, as well as financial covenants that require us to maintain a maximum senior net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. These covenants may limit how we conduct our business, and in the event of certain defaults, our repayment obligations may be accelerated.
The Company was in compliance with all its covenants under its prior credit facility with TD Bank on September 27, 2025 and through the date of such termination. In addition, the Company was in compliance with all its covenants under the Citizens Credit Agreement at all times from entry into the Citizens Credit Agreement through the date of filing this Form 10-Q. The Company has $64 million available on its line of credit under the Citizens Credit Agreement as of the date of filing this Form 10-Q.
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Cash, cash flow from operating activities and funds available under the revolving credit portion of the Credit Agreement are expected to be sufficient to cover future foreseeable working capital requirements in the short-term (i.e., the next 12 months from September 27, 2025) and separately in the long-term (i.e., beyond the next 12 months). However, the Company cannot provide any assurances of the availability of future financing or the terms on which it might be available. In addition, the interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Agreement varies based on our senior net leverage ratio, and the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain a senior net leverage ratio not to exceed 3.50 to 1 and a fixed charge coverage ratio to be not less than 1.25 to 1. A decrease in earnings due to the impact of current economic conditions and inflationary pressures or the resulting harm to the financial condition of our customers, or an increase in indebtedness incurred to offset such a decrease in earnings, would have a negative impact on our senior net leverage ratio and our fixed charge coverage ratio, which in turn would increase the cost of borrowing under the Credit Agreement and could cause us to fail to comply with the covenants under our Credit Agreement.
In addition to funding capital requirements, we may use available cash to pay down our indebtedness, to make investments, which may include investments in publicly traded securities, or to make acquisitions that we believe will complement or expand our existing businesses.
As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions regarding uncertainties that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. For a full description of our critical accounting estimates, refer to Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the 2024 Form 10-K. While there have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates since the filing of the 2024 Form 10-K, we continue to monitor the methodologies and assumptions underlying such critical accounting estimates.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures we provide in this report should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA from Discontinued Operations and Adjusted EBITDA, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, such as net income from continuing operations, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net income (loss) or other measures prescribed by U.S. GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operating performance.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is defined as earnings per share from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, certain per share gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. We believe that Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations provides important comparability of underlying operational results, allowing investors and management to access operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and excluding, when incurred, the impacts of certain losses or gains that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, impairment losses, gains/losses on sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
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Adjusted EBITDA from Discontinued Operations is defined as net income from discontinued operations before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and excluding, when incurred, the impacts of certain losses or gains that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, impairment losses, gains/losses on sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA from Discontinued Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and excluding, when incurred, the impacts of certain losses or gains that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, impairment losses, gains/losses on sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
Management uses such measures to evaluate performance period over period, to analyze the underlying trends in our business, to assess our performance relative to our competitors, and to establish operational goals and forecasts that are used in allocating resources. These financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a replacement for, U.S. GAAP financial measures.
We believe that presenting non-GAAP financial measures in addition to U.S. GAAP financial measures provides investors greater transparency to the information used by our management for its financial and operational decision-making. We further believe that providing this information better enables our investors to understand our operating performance and to evaluate the methodology used by management to evaluate and measure such performance.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
| $ | 579 |
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| $ | 4,669 |
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| $ | 4,782 |
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| $ | 11,676 |
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| $ | 0.10 |
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| $ | 0.75 |
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| $ | 0.78 |
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| $ | 1.88 |
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| $ | 0.10 |
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| $ | 0.75 |
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| $ | 0.78 |
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| $ | 1.87 |
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Adjustments: |
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Restructuring |
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| 285 | (a) |
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| 2,172 | (a) |
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Total adjustments (Non-GAAP) |
| $ | 225 |
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| $ | 1,713 |
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Adjusted net income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) |
| $ | 804 |
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| $ | 4,669 |
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| $ | 6,495 |
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| $ | 11,676 |
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| $ | 0.13 |
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| $ | 1.06 |
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| $ | 1.88 |
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| $ | 0.13 |
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| $ | 0.75 |
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| $ | 1.06 |
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| $ | 1.87 |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures |
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Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) |
| $ | 579 |
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| $ | 4,669 |
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| $ | 4,782 |
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| $ | 11,676 |
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Interest expense |
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| 688 |
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| 710 |
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| 2,019 |
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| 298 |
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| 1,334 |
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| 3,335 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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| 1,633 |
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| 4,847 |
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| $ | 3,483 |
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| $ | 8,745 |
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| $ | 15,242 |
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| $ | 21,327 |
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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a result of the Company’s status as a smaller reporting company pursuant to Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company is not required to provide information under this Item 3.
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:
As of September 27, 2025, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. As defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), “the term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.”
The Company believes that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the CEO and CFO have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective at the “reasonable assurance” level as of September 27, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:
During the period covered by this Form 10-Q, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings from time to time related to its normal business operations. As of the end of the quarter ended September 27, 2025, the Company does not have any material pending legal proceedings, other than as set forth in Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings, of the 2024 Form 10-K, or any material legal proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
The Company’s business is subject to several risks, some of which are beyond its control. In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, the Company’s shareholders should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the 2024 Form 10-K. These risk factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity and could cause our operating results to vary significantly from period to period. As of September 27, 2025, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the 2024 Form 10-K. The Company may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in its future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that it currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect its business, financial condition, or operating results.
ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On April 30, 2025, the Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock over a five-year term expiring in April 2030. The Company’s share repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire the Company’s common stock at any specific cost per share. Under this program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Below is a summary of the Company’s share repurchases during the third quarter of 2025 under the share repurchase program.
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June 29, 2025 – August 2, 2025 |
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| 20,155 |
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| $ | 23.44 |
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| 20,155 |
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| 348,883 |
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August 3, 2025 – August 30, 2025 |
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| 16,258 |
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| 23.31 |
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| 16,258 |
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| 332,625 |
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August 31, 2025 – September 27, 2025 |
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| 332,625 |
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| 36,413 |
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| $ | 23.38 |
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| 36,413 |
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| 332,625 |
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ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION
(a) | None. |
(b) | None. |
(c) | During the third quarter of 2025, no director or officer of the Company |
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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS
3.1) |
| Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (conformed copy) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2020). |
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3.2) |
| Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, as amended through March 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2022). |
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10.1)*** |
| Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2025 among The Eastern Company as Borrower, the Lenders signatory thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2025). |
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10.2)*** |
| Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2025 among The Eastern Company as Borrower, the Lenders signatory thereto and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2025). |
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31) |
| Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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32) |
| Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 USC 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
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101) |
| The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of September 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024 and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).** |
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104) |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101). ** |
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith
*** Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to provide, on a supplemental basis, a copy of any omitted schedules and exhibits to the SEC or its staff upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| THE EASTERN COMPANY |
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DATE: November 4, 2025 | /s/Ryan Schroeder |
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| Ryan Schroeder President and Chief Executive Officer |
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DATE: November 4, 2025 | /s/Nicholas Vlahos |
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| Nicholas Vlahos Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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FAQ
How did The Eastern Company (EML) perform in Q3 2025?
What drove EML’s revenue decline in Q3 2025?
What was EML’s backlog as of September 27, 2025?
What is EML’s cash and debt position?
Did EML repurchase shares in Q3 2025?
What new credit facility did EML secure?
How many EML shares were outstanding at quarter‑end?
