Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Eastern's (EML) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 19.99% in Q2 2026, down 242.0% YoY from 14.08% in Q2 2025, and down 12.43% on a QoQ basis from 22.83% in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern (EML) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 19.99% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 242.0% year-over-year to 19.99% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 22.16% (up 473.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 22.88%, down 178.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 19.99% in Q2 2026, from 22.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 658.99% in Q4 2022 to a low of 1.11% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 61.14% and a median of 22.91% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin jumped 63517 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 63408 bps.
- Tracing EML's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.61% in 2022, then soared by 61 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.25 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 47.59% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.94 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 47.70% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.14 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 36.81% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.83 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.97% |
| 5 | Toro | 9.43 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 33.88% |
| 6 | Timken | 8.64 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 31.67% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.27 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 58.86% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.63 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 47.05% |
| 9 | Eastern | 151.10 Mn | 135.96 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.59 Mn | 8.82 Mn | 563,312.00 | 7.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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 | 16.61% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 658.99% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 22.99% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.11% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 23.82% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 22.82% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 25.11% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 24.04% |