The Eastern Company (EML) is a Materials stock trading at $25.23 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $151.79M and a trailing P/E of 14.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered products for industrial markets, including returnable packaging used in vehicle, aircraft, and durable-goods assembly and in manufacturing of plastic packaging and consumer goods, as well as blow mold tools, blow molds, and change parts for industries such as food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical. It also makes electromechanical/mechanical latching and related hardware, provides vision technology for OEM and aftermarket uses, and serves aftermarket needs for heavy-duty trucks.
The Eastern Company designs and manufactures engineered packaging and blow-molding solutions for industrial customers, selling turnkey returnable packaging used in vehicle, aircraft, and durable goods assembly, along with blow mold tools, injection blow mold tooling, stretch blow molds, and related components and parts.
The profit model links product sales across packaging and tooling to how efficiently the business converts inventory into sales, as reflected by the focus on inventory turnover and inventory decline.
Business quality (Weak): The business description is specific about engineered packaging, tooling, and end-market coverage, but the provided inputs do not include reportable segment breakdowns, so investors have less visibility into what drives results within the portfolio.
Valuation: At 25× earnings, EML trades in line with the Construction Materials average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $25.23 |
| Market Cap | $151.79M |
| P/E Ratio | 14.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.4 |
| Price / Book | 1.17 |
| Price / Sales | 0.61 |
| FCF Yield | 11.0% |
| DCF Value (model) | $3.84 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -84.8% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $248.97M |
| Net Margin | 2.9% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -11.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 67.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 164.0% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.59 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 14.7 |
| Sector P/E (Materials) | 25.1 |
| Industry P/E (Construction Materials) | 22.6 |
| vs Sector | -41.3% |
| vs Industry | -34.7% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC ($13.04M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Materials |
| Industry | Construction Materials |
| CEO | Ryan A. Schroeder |
| Employees | 1,246 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.