Eastern (EML) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Eastern's (EML) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q2 2026, up 201.7% YoY from 0.08 in Q2 2025, and down 41.89% on a QoQ basis from 0.44 in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern (EML) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.25 in 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 declined to 0.25 in Q2 2026, from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.41 in Q3 2022 to a low of 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 plunged 139.24% — and 2026, when it jumped 477.78%.
- Tracing EML's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.11 in 2022, then advanced by 5.62% to 0.12 in 2023, then slumped by 35.46% to 0.08 in 2024, then soared by 187.48% to 0.22 in 2025, then grew by 16.79% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q2 2026), 0.44 (Q1 2026), and 0.22 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.34 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 3.73 |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.93 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 0.20 |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 15.00 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.18 |
| 5 | Toro | 9.61 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 0.15 |
| 6 | Timken | 8.70 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 0.31 |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.29 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 433.56 Mn | -0.16 |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | - |
| 9 | Eastern | 149.30 Mn | 134.16 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | - |
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 |