Eastern (EML) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q2 2026, down 41.89% on a QoQ basis from 0.44 in Q1 2026, and up 201.7% year-over-year from 0.08 in Q2 2025.
Eastern (EML) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.25 for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 201.7% year-over-year to 0.25 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 0.26 (down 43.21% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.55, up 94.1% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.25 for Q2 2026 at Eastern, down from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.41 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.25 in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.23 and a median of 0.12 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 139.24% — and 2026, when it jumped 477.78%.
- Eastern's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then grew by 5.62% to 0.12 in 2023, then plunged by 35.46% to 0.08 in 2024, then surged by 187.48% to 0.22 in 2025, then rose by 16.79% to 0.25 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EML's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.25 in Q2 2026, 0.44 in Q1 2026, and 0.22 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 3.73 |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 0.70 |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -0.28 |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 50.60 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 2.62 |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -0.73 |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | - |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -0.04 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -0.25 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -0.09 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.41 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -0.17 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 1.18 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 0.06 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 0.14 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 1.02 |