Eastern Co (EML) · Peers
Eastern against the 8 other companies here in its SEC industry, Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware. Each figure is the one on the company's own page; the median is the peers', and the rank is among all 9, highest first.
Measure by measure
| Measure | EML | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market value | $146.29M | median $926.99M | 8 of 9 |
| P/E | 18.2× | median 19.1× | 7 of 8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8× | median 11.7× | 6 of 9 |
| P/S | 0.6× | median 1.0× | 7 of 9 |
| FCF yield | 3.3% | median 6.4% | 8 of 9 |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | median 2.3% | 5 of 7 |
| Gross margin | 22.9% | median 38.9% | 8 of 8 |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | median 8.4% | 9 of 9 |
| Net margin | 3.2% | median 5.8% | 7 of 9 |
| ROIC | 5.5% | median 12.7% | 7 of 9 |
| ROE | 6.2% | median 10.4% | 7 of 9 |
| Revenue growth (4y, yearly) | 0.2% | median 2.1% | 6 of 8 |
| EPS growth (yearly) | -5.9% | median 4.2% | 4 of 6 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3× | median 2.1× | 4 of 5 |
| Current ratio | 2.8× | median 3.0× | 5 of 9 |
| Stock pay / revenue | 0.4% | median 0.6% | 7 of 9 |
| Share count change | -1.8% | median 0.2% | 9 of 9 |
Green where Eastern is on the better side of the median, red where on the worse; no colour where higher is neither, like size or dividend yield.
The peers, largest first
| Company | Market value | P/E | ROIC | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMLEastern Co | $146.29M | P/E 18.2× | 5.5% | 5.1 |
| SNASnap-on Inc | $19.00B | P/E 18.4× | 18.0% | 7.1 |
| SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc | $13.97B | P/E 22.5× | 5.1% | 6.0 |
| SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | $7.23B | P/E 19.1× | 20.0% | 7.5 |
| HLMNHillman Solutions Corp. | $1.43B | P/E 34.8× | 4.6% | 5.8 |
| CIXCompX International Inc | $420.19M | P/E 19.1× | 26.0% | 7.5 |
| ACUAcme United Corp | $235.86M | P/E 24.0× | 8.2% | 6.1 |
| LCUTLifetime Brands, Inc | $183.57M | P/E – | 12.8% | 6.0 |
| RECTRectitude Holdings Ltd. | $18.41M | P/E 6.6× | 12.6% | 6.3 |
The industry is the Standard Industrial Classification code the company registered with the SEC. It is a broad label: a peer group is a starting point for comparing, not proof that two businesses are alike. None of this is advice.