EML
BuySecond WindAI screen passThe Eastern Company · Industrials · United States · $146M cap · $212K/day traded
$24.13 -0.2% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
StockRank down 1.3 since 24 Oct.
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for The Eastern Company (EML) is 80/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 49, Value 55, Momentum 72, each scored against its sector).
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The Eastern Company clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q52 V54 M67) and genuine insider buying of 0.24% plus a buyback provide corroboration on both counts. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no net selling. Momentum at M67 is the strongest part of the case.
The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.
ABOUT THE EASTERN COMPANY
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The Eastern Company manufactures a range of engineered products and industrial hardware solutions for diverse end markets, including industrial, transportation, and architectural applications. The company leverages its deep engineering expertise and long operating history to provide specialized components like locks, latches, and custom castings. It operates as a diversified industrial manufacturer, known for its precision manufacturing and established relationships within various B2B sectors.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 279.3M | 258.9M | 272.8M | 249.0M | -3.8% | 234.4M |
| EPS | 1.98 | 1.38 | -1.37 | 1.17 | -16.1% | 1.15 |
| Shares | 6.2M | 6.2M | 6.2M | 6.0M | -2.9% | 6.0M |
| Debt | 76.4M | 61.9M | 60.2M | 53.9M | -11.0% | 61.5M |
| Equity | 126.6M | 132.5M | 120.7M | 124.6M | -0.5% | — |
| Op CF | 10.6M | 26.5M | 20.6M | 8.9M | -5.8% | 19.0M |
| Inv CF | 5.1M | -4.6M | -7.9M | -0.5M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -11.9M | -22.9M | -4.8M | -16.3M | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 58% of stocks we rank over the past year (37% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of EML are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EML | The Eastern Company(you) | $146M | 80 | Buy |
| KMT | Kennametal Inc. | $2.3B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| HLMN | Hillman Solutions Corp. | $1.4B | 48 | Hold |
| TTC | The Toro Company | $10.0B | 84 | Strong Buy |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | $15.0B | 84 | Strong Buy |
| TKR | The Timken Company | $7.6B | 59 | Hold |
| ESP | Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. | $149M | 74 | Buy |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | $18.5B | 69 | Buy |
| FORR | Forrester Research, Inc. | $238M | 80 | Buy |
| PPIH | Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. | $235M | 79 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%
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