What is Eastern Company's return on equity?

Eastern Company (EML) reported return on equity of 4.7% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Eastern Company's return on equity?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2026), Eastern Company's return on equity has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.2% to 5.8%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

Eastern Company EML Return on equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$59.7M-5.7%

Gross profit$11.9M-15.9%

Operating income$1.3M-59.0%

Net income$640.1K-67.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.11-65.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.6M-16.1%

Total debt$54.1M-14.6%

Total equity$124.5M+2.9%

Total assets$217.1M-6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.5M+288%

CapEx$867.3K+2.1%

Free cash flow$2.6M+197%

Valuation

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Market cap$167.96M+19.3%

Enterprise value$214.45M+9.9%

P/E28.8×—

P/S0.7×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.2%-2.0pp

Operating margin3.4%-3.5pp

Net margin2.4%—

FCF margin4.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.4×-0.1×

Current ratio3.5×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Eastern Company’s reported figures.

net income/total stockholders equity=4.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Eastern Company’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Eastern Company's return on equity?: Eastern Company (EML) reported return on equity of 4.7% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Eastern Company's return on equity?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2026), Eastern Company's return on equity has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.2% to 5.8%.
What does return on equity mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.