Eastern (EML) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) reported Operating Margin of 2.22% for Q2 2026, down 288.0% on a YoY basis from 1.18% in Q2 2025, and down 41.07% quarter-over-quarter from 3.77% in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 2.22% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 288.0% year-over-year to 2.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 3.44% (down 351.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 4.29%, down 310.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 2.22%, down from 3.77% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 216.49% in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.22% in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 26.31% across 5 years, with a median of 5.1% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 20895 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 20751 bps.
- Eastern's Operating Margin stood at 4.64% in 2022, then surged by 91 bps to 8.86% in 2023, then slumped by 49 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 3.11% in 2025, then slipped by 29 bps to 2.22% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 2.22% (Q2 2026), 3.77% (Q1 2026), and 3.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 24.37% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | -43.32% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 16.60% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -67.71% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 8.40% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 13.40% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 1.95% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.22% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -5.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 2.22% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3.77% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.11% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.10% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.53% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.28% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.86% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 8.98% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 3.55% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.64% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 216.49% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.03% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 148.40% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.53% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 5.74% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 8.98% |