FY2026 · ended Jan 3, 2026 · Revenue $248.97M, -8.7% YoY · Filed Mar 19, 2026
The Eastern Company (EML) files with the SEC under industry code 3420, Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware. In fiscal 2026, which ended Jan 3, 2026, it reported revenue of $249.0 million and net income of $7.1 million. Free cash flow was $4.9 million. As of Jul 4, 2026 it held $15.1 million in cash and investments and $61.6 million in total debt.
Revenue
$248.97M
-8.7% vs prior year
Net income
$7.13M
+183.6% vs prior year
Operating cash flow
$8.87M
-54.3% vs prior year
Free cash flow
$4.90M
-49.4% vs prior year
EPS
$1.17
+185.4% vs prior year
Dividend per share
$0.44
+0.0% vs prior year
Shares outstanding
6.04M
-1.5% vs prior year
Net cash
$-46.44M
as of Jul 4, 2026
Operating margin
4.3%
FY 2026
Company profile
- Industry
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (SIC 3420)
- Listed as
- EML (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- January 3
- Incorporated in
- CT
- Headquarters
- Shelton, CT
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 31107
Other Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware companies
Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 |
FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 |
FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 |
FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 |
FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $249.0M | $272.8M | — | $279.3M | $246.5M |
| Operating income | $10.7M | $20.1M | — | $14.2M | $17.4M |
| Net income | $7.1M | -$8.5M | $8.6M | $12.3M | $9.3M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.17 | -$1.37 | — | $1.97 | $1.49 |
| Operating cash flow | $8.9M | $19.4M | — | $7.5M | -$7.8M |
| Free cash flow | $4.9M | $9.7M | — | $4.1M | -$11.5M |
| Total assets | $216.7M | $235.3M | — | $261.5M | $266.3M |
| Total liabilities | $92.0M | $114.6M | — | $134.9M | $151.7M |
| Stockholders' equity | $124.6M | $120.7M | — | $126.6M | $114.6M |
| Cash and investments | $7.4M | $16.1M | — | $10.2M | $6.2M |
| Total debt | $53.9M | $60.2M | — | $76.4M | $80.0M |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations
|
Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Regulation FD disclosure
|
Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | May 12, 2026 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations, Regulation FD disclosure
|
May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Other events
|
May 8, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
All 1000 The Eastern Company SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.