Eastern (EML) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Eastern (EML) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.43% for Q2 2026, down 537.0% on a YoY basis from 1.01% in Q2 2025, and down 17.64% quarter-over-quarter from 5.38% in Q1 2026.
Eastern (EML) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastern has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.43% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 537.0% year-over-year to 4.43%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 4.43% (down 537.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 5.38%, down 475.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 4.43%, down from 5.38% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.93% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.64% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.74% across 5 years, with a median of 9.14% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 699 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 989 bps.
- Eastern's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.93% in 2022, then retreated by 12 bps to 10.54% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 9.86% in 2024, then plunged by 41 bps to 5.8% in 2025, then dropped by 24 bps to 4.43% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.43% (Q2 2026), 5.38% (Q1 2026), and 5.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 18.58% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 1.69% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 26.23% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -65.15% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 9.71% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 16.49% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 9.45% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 4.98% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -8.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.43% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 5.38% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 8.49% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.80% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.86% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.86% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.93% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 0.92% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 0.64% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.91% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 7.02% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 7.03% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 7.34% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 7.72% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 7.70% |