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) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 150.30 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 67.50 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 63.01 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn -447.30 Mn
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 500,000.00
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 14.60 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn -20.91 Mn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn -34.35 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 2.61 Mn
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 -742,459.00

Historic Data

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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