Eastern (EML) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) reported FCF Margin of 4.38% for Q1 2027, up 8.64 percentage points from -4.26% a year earlier and up 1.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Eastern (EML) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Apr 4, 2026, Eastern's FCF Margin came in at 4.20%, up 2.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 1.97%.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -4.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 3.55% in FY2024 (-4.18 pp), 7.73% in FY2023 (+6.26 pp) and 1.46% in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -4.26% in Q1 2026 and a high of 5.54% in Q3 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 2.64% (Q4 2026), 5.54% (Q3 2026) and 4.29% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Eastern | 146.77 Mn | 106.82 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.38% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2.64% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.54% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -4.26% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 13.44% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.76% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.08% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.66% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 9.30% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.90% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.21% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.70% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -5.98% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 0.94% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 21.87% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 12.77% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 1.04% |
Eastern FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "EML", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();