Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Eastern's (EML) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.6 million in Q2 2026, up 196.83% YoY from $879973.0 in Q2 2025, and up 72.06% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 million in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern (EML) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $2.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 196.83% year-over-year to $2.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $10.2 million (up 72.74% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $4.9 million, down 49.41% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $2.6 million in Q2 2026, from $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $9.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$7.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.4 million and a median of $2.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 812.34% — and 2023, when it jumped 1110.6%.
- Tracing EML's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $6.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.54% to $5.9 million in 2023, then surged by 51.09% to $9.0 million in 2024, then sank by 65.78% to $3.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 14.83% to $2.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.6 million (Q2 2026), $1.5 million (Q1 2026), and $3.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.34 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.93 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 146.90 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 222.33 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 15.00 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 698.20 Mn |
| 5 | Toro | 9.61 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 250.90 Mn |
| 6 | Timken | 8.70 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 80.50 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.29 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 433.56 Mn | -96.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 70.22 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 149.30 Mn | 134.16 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | -1.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.61 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.61 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.52 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.52 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.01 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.01 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.70 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.96 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.96 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -7.67 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -7.67 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.31 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.31 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.07 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.07 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 5.93 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 5.93 Mn |