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Eastern Company (The) EML

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Eastern Company (The)

Overview of The Eastern Company

EML NGM
Industrials Tools & Accessories Micro Cap
The Eastern Company (EML), is a Micro Cap company, in the Tools & Accessories industry, last closed at $20.93, about 231.4% undervalued vs fair value, -22.2% 1Y return, ranked 228/658 in sector.
$20.93
1.70%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 38.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$126.45M
Enterprise Value
$172.65M
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.easterncompany.com
HQ Shelton, CT
Employees 1,246
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$61
$69
$78
Current: $20.93 +231% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$272.8M
5.4%%
Gross Profit
$67.3M
8.9%%
Operating Income
$20.1M
18.3%%
Net Income
$-8.5M
-199.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-127.1%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$7.6M
70.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Eastern Company (The)'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
52
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing EML's balance between Growth (36.9%), Profitability (20.3%), and Safety (42.9%). Growth 37% Safety 43% Profitability 20%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
52
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 5.4% 75p Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.4% 75p TSR -24.0% 16p EPS Growth YoY -2.00 5p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.25, 85th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-2.00)

Profitability

28th percentile vs peers
28
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
60
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Eastern Company (The).

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Bear
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Base
$69.36
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+231.4% vs current
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