Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Eastern (EML) reported Gross Margin of 19.99% for Q2 2026, down 242.0% on a YoY basis from 14.08% in Q2 2025, and down 12.43% quarter-over-quarter from 22.83% in Q1 2026.

Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eastern has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 19.99% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 242.0% year-over-year to 19.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 22.16% (down 201.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 22.88%, down 178.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 19.99%, down from 22.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 34.16% in Q4 2022, with the low at 16.44% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 22.18% across 5 years, with a median of 23.04% in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 4322 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 1087 bps in 2023.
  • Eastern's Gross Margin stood at 16.44% in 2022, then soared by 263 bps to 26.78% in 2023, then fell by 14 bps to 23.04% in 2024, then declined by 3 bps to 22.35% in 2025, then fell by 11 bps to 19.99% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 19.99% (Q2 2026), 22.83% (Q1 2026), and 22.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 17.05%
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 44.40%
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 35.59%
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 30.09%
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 32.00%
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 32.47%
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 35.10%
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn 45.55%
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 19.99%
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 13.99%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 19.99%
Jan 3, 2026 22.83%
Sep 27, 2025 22.35%
Jun 28, 2025 23.32%
Mar 29, 2025 22.41%
Dec 28, 2024 23.04%
Sep 28, 2024 25.52%
Jun 29, 2024 25.43%
Mar 30, 2024 23.91%
Dec 30, 2023 26.78%
Sep 28, 2023 24.91%
Jul 1, 2023 22.17%
Apr 1, 2023 21.38%
Dec 31, 2022 -16.44%
Oct 1, 2022 34.16%
Jul 2, 2022 22.99%
Apr 2, 2022 32.25%
Oct 2, 2021 23.82%
Jul 3, 2021 22.82%
Apr 3, 2021 2.30%