Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) reported Free Cash Flow of $2.6 million for Q2 2026, up 196.83% on a YoY basis from $879973.0 in Q2 2025, and up 72.06% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 million in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 196.83% year-over-year to $2.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $10.2 million (up 72.74% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $4.9 million, down 49.41% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $2.6 million, up from $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $9.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$7.7 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $2.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 812.34% — and 2023, when it jumped 1110.6%.
- Eastern's Free Cash Flow 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.77 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 150.30 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.66 Bn | 18.61 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 67.50 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.30 Bn | 14.00 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.92 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.35 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.80 Bn | 8.61 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.53 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.45 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 132.58 Mn | 124.41 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 10.00 Mn | 8.55 Mn | 958,459.00 | -742,459.00 |
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 |