Eastern (EML) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Eastern's Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.22% in Q1 2027, down 2.88 percentage points from 5.10% a year earlier and down 1.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eastern (EML) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Eastern's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.44% through Apr 4, 2026, down 3.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it was 4.29%.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -2.55 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.39% in FY2024 (+0.81 pp), 6.58% in FY2023 (+1.51 pp) and 5.07% in FY2022.
- The Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Per Business Quant data, EML's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q1 2027 was 3.77% (Q4 2026), 3.11% (Q3 2026) and 4.48% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Eastern | 148.09 Mn | 108.14 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 0.46% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.03% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.53% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 5.74% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 8.98% |
API Access
Eastern Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "EML", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();