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Eastern Company (EML)

$28.81+0.31%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$28.72▲ 35.03% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $17.79 · High $29.39Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Eastern closed at $28.81 on Nov 4, up 0.31%, 2.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 12.6K shares was 1.23× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +15.1% over one month, +28.0% over six months, +35.4% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jul 4, 2026, revenue was $61.82M, down 11.9% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 9.1%.

Short interest was 91.3K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 4.3% from the prior report (1.9% of float, 13.1 days to cover).

Market cap$173.4M6.0M shares
Revenue · quarter$61.8M−11.9% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.94+67.9% YoY
P/E · TTM21.6×P/S 0.7×
Net margin9.1%Gross 20.6%
Dividend yield1.53%$0.11 last paid
52-week range17.79 – 29.39−2.0% from high
Volume12.6K1.23× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d39.1%Annualised
Short % of float1.9%13.1 days to cover
Net cash-$30.2MCash $15.1M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +7.5%1M +15.1%3M +14.9%6M +28.0%YTD +46.3%1Y +35.4%3Y +74.7%5Y +20.3%

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Rank within Materials Manufacturing

Percentile among 116 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum83
Revenue growth5
Net margin63
Value (low P/E)49
Size12

Industry medians: 6-month return −0.7%, revenue growth +10.1%, net margin 6.5%, P/E 21.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short91.3K−4.3% vs prior
Days to cover13.1Settled Oct 15
% of float1.9%
Short vol. 10d41.9%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Materials Manufacturing

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
EMLEastern$28.81+0.31%+28.0%−11.9%9.1%21.6$173.4M
BOOMDMC Global$7.90−10.84%+6.9%+14.1%6.9%—$162.3MCompare
CMTCore Molding Technologies$21.16+1.83%−13.7%−20.8%2.8%25.5$187.2MCompare
LCUTLifetime Brands$8.89+4.71%+59.6%+7.4%13.9%6.4$204.4MCompare
VRAVera Bradley$7.53+7.57%+81.9%+1.1%6.3%—$216.0MCompare
SMIDSmith-Midland$24.68+3.72%−28.7%−10.8%5.9%16.9$130.9MCompare
TGTredegar$7.28+0.97%−27.8%+20.7%2.8%7.6$253.5MCompare
NKLRTerra Innovatum Global N.V$2.34+1.96%−64.8%———$258.6MCompare
OFLXOmega Flex$25.95−2.15%−15.4%+6.0%9.2%24.9$261.9MCompare

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Quick answers

What does Eastern do?
The Eastern Co manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture, and sell engineered solutions to the industrial market. The company manages the financial, operational, and strategic performance of its businesses to increase cash generation, operating earnings, and long-term shareholder value.
What is EML's market cap?
$173.37M, based on the Nov 4 close of $28.81.
What is EML's P/E ratio?
21.6× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $8.04M.
Does Eastern pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.11 per share (ex-date Aug 14), an annualised yield of 1.53%.
How much of EML is sold short?
91.3K shares, 1.9% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is EML in?
Materials, in the Materials Manufacturing industry.

About Eastern

The Eastern Co manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture, and sell engineered solutions to the industrial market. The company manages the financial, operational, and strategic performance of its businesses to increase cash generation, operating earnings, and long-term shareholder value. It has one reportable segment: Engineered Solutions, which provides engineered solutions mainly for the commercial transportation and logistics markets. This segment offers a diverse product line of custom and standard vehicular and industrial hardware, including turnkey returnable packaging solutions, blow molds, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocksaccess, mirrors, and mirror-cameras, among other products. Geographically, the group derives maximum revenue from the United States.

HQ: Shelton, CT1,261 employeesListed Jun 1, 1972easterncompany.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology