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EASTERN CO

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United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0000031107
$24.59 -2.19% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $24.59 +0.37% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2018Revenue234.3Operating income17.9Net income14.5EPS, diluted2.31Fiscal year 2019Revenue251.7 +7.5%Operating income17.5Net income13.3 −8.5%EPS, diluted2.12 −8.2%Fiscal year 2021Revenue197.6 −21.5%Operating income13.5Net income5.4 −59.3%EPS, diluted1.76 −17.0%Fiscal year 2021Revenue246.5 +24.7%Fiscal year 2022Revenue246.5 +0.0%Operating income17.4Net income9.3EPS, diluted2.58Fiscal year 2022Revenue279.3 +13.3%Operating income14.2Net income12.3 +31.6%EPS, diluted1.97 −23.6%Fiscal year 2023Revenue258.9 −7.3%Operating income17.0Net income8.6 −30.2%EPS, diluted1.37 −30.5%Fiscal year 2023Net income8.6 +0.0%Fiscal year 2024Revenue272.8Operating income20.1Net income−8.5 −199.4%EPS, diluted−1.37Fiscal year 2026Revenue249.0 −8.7%Operating income10.7Net income7.1EPS, diluted1.17
FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2023FY2024FY2026
Revenue 234.3 251.7 197.6 246.5 246.5 279.3 258.9 n/a 272.8 249.0
Growth +7.5% −21.5% +24.7% +0.0% +13.3% −7.3% −8.7%
Operating income 17.9 17.5 13.5 n/a 17.4 14.2 17.0 n/a 20.1 10.7
Net income 14.5 13.3 5.4 n/a 9.3 12.3 8.6 8.6 −8.5 7.1
Growth −8.5% −59.3% +31.6% −30.2% +0.0% −199.4%
EPS, diluted 2.31 2.12 1.76 n/a 2.58 1.97 1.37 n/a −1.37 1.17
Growth −8.2% −17.0% −23.6% −30.5%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2018Gross margin25.1%Operating margin7.6%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin4.0%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin24.6%Operating margin6.9%Net margin5.3%Free cash flow margin7.0%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin24.3%Operating margin6.8%Net margin2.7%Free cash flow margin6.2%Fiscal year 2021Fiscal year 2022Gross margin23.0%Operating margin7.1%Net margin3.8%Free cash flow margin−4.7%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin21.0%Operating margin5.1%Net margin4.4%Free cash flow margin1.4%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin23.9%Operating margin6.6%Net margin3.3%Free cash flow margin7.7%Fiscal year 2023Fiscal year 2024Gross margin24.7%Operating margin7.4%Net margin−3.1%Free cash flow margin3.5%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin22.9%Operating margin4.3%Net margin2.9%Free cash flow margin2.0%
FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2023FY2024FY2026
Gross margin 25.1% 24.6% 24.3% n/a 23.0% 21.0% 23.9% n/a 24.7% 22.9%
Operating margin 7.6% 6.9% 6.8% n/a 7.1% 5.1% 6.6% n/a 7.4% 4.3%
Net margin 6.2% 5.3% 2.7% n/a 3.8% 4.4% 3.3% n/a −3.1% 2.9%
Free cash flow margin 4.0% 7.0% 6.2% n/a −4.7% 1.4% 7.7% n/a 3.5% 2.0%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow12.9Capital expenditure−3.6Free cash flow9.3Buybacks−1.1Dividends paid−2.8Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow23.0Capital expenditure−5.4Free cash flow17.5 +88.8%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−2.7Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow14.6Capital expenditure−2.3Free cash flow12.2 −30.2%Buybacks−0.4Dividends paid−2.8Fiscal year 2021Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−7.8Capital expenditure−3.7Free cash flow−11.5Buybacks−0.4Dividends paid−2.8Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow7.3Capital expenditure−3.4Free cash flow4.0Buybacks−1.6Dividends paid−2.7Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow25.5Capital expenditure−5.5Free cash flow20.0 +404.7%Buybacks−0.7Dividends paid−2.8Fiscal year 2023Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow19.4Capital expenditure−9.7Free cash flow9.7Buybacks−3.1Dividends paid−2.7Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow8.9Capital expenditure−4.0Free cash flow4.9 −49.4%Buybacks−3.7Dividends paid−2.7
FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2023FY2024FY2026
Operating cash flow 12.9 23.0 14.6 n/a −7.8 7.3 25.5 n/a 19.4 8.9
Capital expenditure −3.6 −5.4 −2.3 n/a −3.7 −3.4 −5.5 n/a −9.7 −4.0
Free cash flow 9.3 17.5 12.2 n/a −11.5 4.0 20.0 n/a 9.7 4.9
Growth +88.8% −30.2% +404.7% −49.4%
Buybacks −1.1 0.0 −0.4 n/a −0.4 −1.6 −0.7 n/a −3.1 −3.7
Dividends paid −2.8 −2.7 −2.8 n/a −2.8 −2.7 −2.8 n/a −2.7 −2.7

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2018Cash13.9Total debt28.7Net cash (debt)−14.7Shareholders’ equity96.9Debt to equity0.30Fiscal year 2019Cash18.0Total debt98.8Net cash (debt)−80.8Shareholders’ equity105.4Debt to equity0.94Fiscal year 2021Cash15.3Total debt88.7Net cash (debt)−73.4Shareholders’ equity104.3Debt to equity0.85Fiscal year 2021Cash6.6Total debt71.3Net cash (debt)−64.7Shareholders’ equity114.6Debt to equity0.62Fiscal year 2022Cash6.2Total debt71.3Net cash (debt)−65.1Shareholders’ equity114.6Debt to equity0.62Fiscal year 2022Cash10.2Total debt64.1Net cash (debt)−54.0Shareholders’ equity126.6Debt to equity0.51Fiscal year 2023Cash8.0Total debt43.9Net cash (debt)−35.9Shareholders’ equity132.5Debt to equity0.33Fiscal year 2023Cash8.0Total debt43.9Net cash (debt)−35.9Shareholders’ equity132.5Debt to equity0.33Fiscal year 2024Cash14.0Total debt42.2Net cash (debt)−28.2Shareholders’ equity120.7Debt to equity0.35Fiscal year 2026Cash7.4Total debt33.9Net cash (debt)−26.5Shareholders’ equity124.6Debt to equity0.27
FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2023FY2024FY2026
Cash 13.9 18.0 15.3 6.6 6.2 10.2 8.0 8.0 14.0 7.4
Total debt 28.7 98.8 88.7 71.3 71.3 64.1 43.9 43.9 42.2 33.9
Net cash (debt) −14.7 −80.8 −73.4 −64.7 −65.1 −54.0 −35.9 −35.9 −28.2 −26.5
Shareholders’ equity 96.9 105.4 104.3 114.6 114.6 126.6 132.5 132.5 120.7 124.6
Debt to equity 0.30 0.94 0.85 0.62 0.62 0.51 0.33 0.33 0.35 0.27

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Balance sheet

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
Click a line to chart it
Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 30 Dec 2017 FY2018 29 Dec 2018 FY2019 28 Dec 2019 FY2021 2 Jan 2021 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 1 Jan 2022 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 30 Dec 2023 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 28 Dec 2024 FY2026 3 Jan 2026
Assets
22.7 22.3 13.9 18.0 15.3 6.6 6.2 10.2 8.0 8.0 14.0 7.4
18.1 27.1 30.3 37.9 31.8 43.2 43.2 42.9 34.2 34.2 35.5 30.1
34.0 47.3 52.8 54.6 43.1 62.9 62.9 64.6 58.4 58.4 55.2 56.3
26.2 29.2 29.9 41.0 29.0 28.3 28.3 26.1 23.5 23.5 27.5 26.9
14.8 32.2 34.8 79.5 72.2 72.2 72.2 70.8 58.6 58.6 58.5 58.6
124.2 176.5 181.2 280.7 275.5 266.3 266.3 261.5 252.0 252.0 235.3 216.7
Growth +42.1% +2.7% +54.9% −1.8% −3.3% +0.0% −1.8% −3.6% +0.0% −6.6% −7.9%
Liabilities
0.9 6.6 2.3 5.2 6.4 7.5 7.5 9.0 2.9 2.9 3.6 0.0
0.9 28.7 26.4 93.6 82.3 63.8 63.8 55.1 41.1 41.1 38.6 33.9
calc 1.8 35.2 28.7 98.8 88.7 71.3 71.3 64.1 43.9 43.9 42.2 33.9
n/a n/a n/a 175.2 171.2 151.7 151.7 134.9 119.6 119.6 114.6 92.0
Equity
95.6 97.9 109.7 120.2 −122.8 129.4 129.4 139.0 144.8 144.8 133.5 138.0
82.5 86.9 96.9 105.4 104.3 114.6 114.6 126.6 132.5 132.5 120.7 124.6
Growth +5.4% +11.4% +8.8% −1.1% +9.9% +0.0% +10.5% +4.6% +0.0% −8.9% +3.3%
Per share and net cash
calc 20.9 −12.9 −14.7 −80.8 −73.4 −64.7 −65.1 −54.0 −35.9 −35.9 −28.2 −26.5
6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.0
calc 13.18 13.88 15.55 16.90 16.70 18.29 18.29 20.35 21.31 21.31 19.58 20.63

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.