Eastern (EML) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) posted Operating Margin of 2.22% for Q2 2026, down 41.07% on a QoQ basis from 3.77% in Q1 2026, and down 288.0% year-over-year from 1.18% in Q2 2025.
Eastern (EML) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.22% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 288.0% year-over-year to 2.22% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 3.44% (down 351.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.29%, down 310.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 2.22% for Q2 2026 at Eastern, down from 3.77% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 216.49% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 17.37% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.32% and a median of 4.49% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 20895 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 20751 bps.
- Eastern's Operating Margin stood at 17.37% in 2022, then jumped by 151 bps to 8.86% in 2023, then plunged by 49 bps to 4.49% in 2024, then plunged by 31 bps to 3.11% in 2025, then declined by 29 bps to 2.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EML's Operating Margin at 2.22% in Q2 2026, 3.77% in Q1 2026, and 3.11% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 16.60% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -67.71% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 8.40% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 13.40% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 1.95% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.22% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 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 | -17.37% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 216.49% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.03% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 0.73% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.53% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 5.74% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 8.98% |