Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) posted Free Cash Flow of $2.6 million for Q2 2026, up 72.06% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 million in Q1 2026, and up 196.83% year-over-year from $879973.0 in Q2 2025.
Eastern (EML) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern's Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 million for 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 was $2.6 million for Q2 2026 at Eastern, up from $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $9.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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 slumped 812.34% — and 2023, when it jumped 1110.6%.
- Eastern's Free Cash Flow stood at $6.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.54% to $5.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 51.09% to $9.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 65.78% to $3.1 million in 2025, then dropped by 14.83% to $2.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EML's Free Cash Flow at $2.6 million in Q2 2026, $1.5 million in Q1 2026, and $3.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 28.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 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 |