Eastern (EML) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Eastern's (EML) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 4.38% in Q2 2026, up 864.0% YoY from 0.45% in Q2 2025, and up 65.88% on a QoQ basis from 2.64% in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern (EML) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 4.38% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 864.0% year-over-year to 4.38% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 4.2% (up 205.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.97%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 4.38% in Q2 2026, from 2.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 62.99% in Q4 2022 to a low of 10.76% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.46% and a median of 4.96% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Margin surged 1630 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 1080 bps.
- Tracing EML's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.9% in 2022, then gained by 4 bps to 9.3% in 2023, then jumped by 45 bps to 13.44% in 2024, then slumped by 59 bps to 5.54% in 2025, then dropped by 21 bps to 4.38% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.38% (Q2 2026), 2.64% (Q1 2026), and 5.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.25 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 2.54% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.94 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 28.28% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.14 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 18.23% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.83 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 17.63% |
| 5 | Toro | 9.43 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 17.61% |
| 6 | Timken | 8.64 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.27 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 433.56 Mn | -13.16% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.63 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 15.88% |
| 9 | Eastern | 151.10 Mn | 135.96 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.59 Mn | 8.82 Mn | 563,312.00 | -16.64% |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 62.99% |
| 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% |