Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) posted Gross Margin of 19.99% for Q2 2026, down 12.43% on a QoQ basis from 22.83% in Q1 2026, and down 242.0% year-over-year from 14.08% in Q2 2025.
Eastern (EML) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern's Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.99% for 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 was 19.99% for Q2 2026 at Eastern, down from 22.83% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 658.99% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 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 sank 63408 bps.
- Eastern's Gross Margin stood at 16.61% in 2022, then surged by 61 bps to 26.78% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 23.04% in 2024, then retreated by 3 bps to 22.35% in 2025, then decreased by 11 bps to 19.99% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EML's Gross Margin at 19.99% in Q2 2026, 22.83% in Q1 2026, and 22.35% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 47.59% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 44.40% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 35.59% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 30.09% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 32.00% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 32.47% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 35.10% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 45.55% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 19.99% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 13.99% |
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% |