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Eastern Co.

EML·NASDAQ·Manufacturing·CIK 0000031107

The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells unique engineered solutions for industrial markets. The company operates fourteen physical locations across North America and Asia. As of January 3, 2026, The Eastern Company manages industrial businesses focused on increasing cash generation, operating earnings, and long-term shareholder value. The company monitors financial and operational performance, pursues organic growth strategies, and executes external growth and acquisition opportunities. The Eastern Company has one reportable segment: Engineered Solutions. This segment provides engineered solutions primarily to customers in the commercial transportation and logistics markets. In the third quarter of 2024, the company decided to sell Big 3 Mold. The financial results of Big 3 Mold were reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented, and its assets and liabilities were reflected in consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. On April 30, 2025, the company sold the equipment, workforce, and customer list of the ISBM division of Big 3 Mold, an injection stretch blow mold toolmaker located in Centralia, Illinois. As of January 3, 2026, the other divisions of Big 3 Mold have been reclassified to continuing operations.

Eastern Co. (NASDAQ:EML) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 15 items for EML at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-11, rated 7/10. Across its 15 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for EML spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEFA14A, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Eastern Co. Q2 Earnings: $5.6M Net Income Boosted by $6.5M Bargain Purchase Gain, But Core Operations Weaken
  • Eastern Co. Q2 Earnings: $5.6M Net Income Boosted by $6.5M Bargain Purchase Gain; Adjusted EBITDA Down 49%
  • Eastern Co. Acquires Sungear & Crown Precision for $7.85M, Adds Aerospace & Defense Platform
  • Eastern Co. Acquires Sungear & Crown Precision for $7.85M, Adds $22.8M Revenue, Enters Aerospace & Defense
  • Eastern Co. Projects 'Considerably More Favorable' Demand for Remainder of 2026

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended January 3, 2026
Revenue
$248.97M
Net Income
$7.13M
Diluted EPS
$1.17
Op. Cash Flow
$8.87M
Free Cash Flow
$4.9M
Gross Profit
$56.96M
Operating Income
$10.67M
Cash & Equivalents
$7.41M
Total Debt
$33.9M
Debt / Equity
0.27×
Net Margin
2.9%
Shares Outstanding
6.04M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-19 · accession 0001654954-26-002506

Short Interest & Short Volume

7.95 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 102,933 shares in EML as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 22.4% increase from the prior period — about 8.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 46.5% of EML volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)102,933 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 22.4%
Days to cover7.95 at avg daily volume of 12,949
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)46.5% of 2,344 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume31.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$24.61
52-week range · as of 2026-08-11 $17.61 – $29.91
Market cap
$148.09M
Volume
8.9K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 11.5K
Live data · 2026-10-03 13:57 UTC · Market closed

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Aug 11, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $24.42
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$0.190 (+0.78%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Aug 11, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $24.42
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$0.190 (+0.78%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Jun 02, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.52
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Change: +$3.09 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
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Jun 02, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.52
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$3.09 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
May 12, 2026, 5:41 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $22.32
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$2.29 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
May 12, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $22.32
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$2.29 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
May 12, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $22.32
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$2.29 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
May 12, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $22.32
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$2.29 (+10%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 23, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $21.16
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$3.45 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 23, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $21.16
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$3.45 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 18, 2026, 7:49 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $20.14
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$4.47 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 03, 2026, 5:22 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.62
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$5.99 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 03, 2026, 4:45 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.62
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$5.99 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 03, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Source: Acceswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $18.62
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$5.99 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
EML
Mar 02, 2026, 5:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $18.66
Real-time Price: $24.61 info
Change: +$5.95 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $148.092M info
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