Eastern Co (EML) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Eastern Co stock $12.09, price $26.23, that is 53.9% below the price, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 25 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $14.80 – $33.07 · fair‑value band $6.41 – $18.33 · the $26.23 price screens above the $12.09 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America.
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The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 2-step stretch blow molds, and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries.
It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications.
In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets.
The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
Stock analysis
Eastern Co (EML) currently trades at $26.23, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $12.09, 54% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $19.34 per share, and 1 of the 25 models we run sit above the $26.23 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $4.82, and 24 of the 25 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $6.41 (bear) to $18.33 (bull), the price of $26.23 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Eastern Co reported revenue of $249M in FY2025 versus $247M in FY2021, a compound +0.2%/yr. Reported net income was $5.1M in FY2025, compounding −14.0%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $158M Micro · P/E ratio 22.8 · P/S ratio 0.68 · EPS (TTM) $1.15 · Dividend yield 1.7% · Net margin 3.4% · Return on equity 6.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 10% below its 52-week high and 50% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −20% fair-value upside, at −54%, EML screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$6.41Fair Value $12.09Bull$18.33
Price $26.23 · Downside -53.9%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.6088 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 5 officers or directors bought shares worth $301,472, most recently on Sep 16, 2026. Buying cluster
BuyChan GalbatoDirector4× since Dec 16, 2025: 4,148 shares, avg. $21.96$91,097Sep 16, 2026
BuyJohn EveretsDirector4× since Dec 16, 2025: 5,121 shares, avg. $21.54$110,298Sep 16, 2026
BuyJames A MitarotondaDirector, 10% owner7× since Nov 12, 2025: 18,467 shares, avg. $19.91$367,664Sep 16, 2026
BuyPeggy ScottDirector4× since Dec 16, 2025: 4,376 shares, avg. $21.68$94,872Sep 16, 2026
BuyFrederick D. DiSantoDirector10× since Nov 12, 2025: 12,797 shares, avg. $19.65$251,449Jun 16, 2026
BuyBARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLCInvestment Adviser5,658 shares at $21.68$122,660Jun 5, 2026
BuyMichael J MardyDirector2× since Dec 16, 2025: 2,276 shares, avg. $20.22$46,012Mar 16, 2026
BuyCharles W HenryDirector2× since Dec 16, 2025: 2,048 shares, avg. $20.22$41,403Mar 16, 2026
BuyBARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS L P10% owner2,433 shares at $20.14$49,001Dec 12, 2025
Plus 2 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−8.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.6% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.0%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
−14.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−16.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.7%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−10.8% vs −3.7%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.7% → 4%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+29.4%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +26.4% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Tools & Accessories · 128 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Above median
Fair Value upside−53.9% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)6.3% · Below median
Return on assets2.4% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)3.4% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)2.6% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−11.9% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)1.7% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.27× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Tools & Accessories median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)22.8× · Pricier than median
P/B1.27× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)0.68× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)32.3× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA11.4× · Pricier than median
PEG1.15× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 11
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 58
PAST (return on equity)25· sector 31
HEALTH (low debt)86· sector 96
DIVIDEND (yield)34· sector 41
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eastern Co (EML) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $12.09 versus a price of $26.23, about 54% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of EML?
Our model-based fair value for Eastern Co is $12.09 (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $26.23.
What is the quality score of EML?
Eastern Co has a Quality Score of 61/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Eastern Co (EML)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $12.09 (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 25 valuation models. Cautious scenario $6.41, optimistic scenario $18.33. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Eastern Co stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $12.09, about 54% lower versus a price of $26.23 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $6.41, optimistic scenario $18.33. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Eastern Co (EML)?
Eastern Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $234M (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does Eastern Co pay a dividend?
Eastern Co currently shows a dividend yield of 1.68% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Eastern Co (EML) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Eastern Co pays a dividend of $0.44 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.7%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 14, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 1985. The payout ratio is 32.8% of earnings (on adjusted earnings, reported 38.3%). Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.85 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Eastern Co (EML)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Eastern Co would have to grow free cash flow by +29.4 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.7 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of EML use?
Our models discount Eastern Co at 12.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.86, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Eastern Co that is +29.4 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (12.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Eastern Co (EML) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Eastern Co grew +4.7 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +29.4 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Eastern Co (EML) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Eastern Co (+29.4 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Eastern Co (EML)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.09 %: that much free cash flow Eastern Co produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Eastern Co (EML)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Eastern Co it is $12.09 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of $26.23. It is the blended result of 25 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Eastern Co stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, EML trades above its calculated fair value: price $26.23, fair value $12.09, a gap of about −54% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of EML?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($26.23); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($12.09). For Eastern Co the two are $14.14 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Eastern Co worth?
The market values Eastern Co at about $158M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is $26.23; our models calculate a fair value of $12.09 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about EML?
Our models span a range for Eastern Co: cautious scenario $6.41, base $12.09, optimistic $18.33 per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price $26.23). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of EML?
Eastern Co trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.8 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $12.09 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 26.8 (reported for FY2025: 31.2). Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 7 of the years ex one-offs: 14.8. Other multiples: PEG 1.2, P/B 1.3, P/S 0.7, EV/EBITDA 11.4.
What is the PEG ratio of EML?
The PEG ratio of Eastern Co is 1.15 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 8, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Eastern Co (EML)?
Balance-sheet figures for Eastern Co (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 6.3%, debt of 0.27 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is EML from its 52-week high?
Eastern Co trades at $26.23, about 10% below its 52-week high of $29.26 and 50% above the low of $17.51 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $12.09 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Eastern Co?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Techtronic Industries Company, Snap-on Incorporated, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc, Lincoln Electric Holdings, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Eastern Co stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price $26.23, calculated fair value $12.09 (−54%), Quality Score 61/100, from 25 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of EML calculated?
We run Eastern Co through 25 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $12.09 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Eastern Co itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Eastern Co (EML)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $26.23. Our model-based fair value is $12.09, about 54% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Eastern Co right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($18.33). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The model range is unusually wide ($6.41 to $18.33). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (61/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of Eastern Co (EML) come from?
Earnings per share at Eastern Co grew −0.2 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.9 %, EBIT margin −3.4 %, tax rate +0.8 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −4.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Eastern Co
How large is the market capitalisation of Eastern Co (EML)?
The market capitalisation of Eastern Co is $158M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Eastern Co (EML)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Eastern Co is 0.68 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Eastern Co (EML)?
Earnings per share at Eastern Co are $1.15 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 22.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Eastern Co (EML)?
The dividend yield of Eastern Co is 1.7% (payout 32.8%, on adjusted earnings, reported 38.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Eastern Co (EML)?
The net margin of Eastern Co is 3.4% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Eastern Co (EML)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Eastern Co is 6.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Eastern Co (EML)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Eastern Co is 6.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Eastern Co (EML)?
The operating margin of Eastern Co is 2.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Eastern Co (EML)?
Revenue at Eastern Co is growing −11.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Eastern Co (EML)?
Earnings per share at Eastern Co are growing +67.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Eastern Co (EML) carry?
The net debt of Eastern Co is $46.4M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 9.5 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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