The Eastern Company (EML) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

The Eastern Company (EML) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 3, 2026), The Eastern Company had a P/E ratio of 16.78, return on equity of 4.9%, debt-to-equity of 0.39 and a current ratio of 3.59. A current ratio of 3.59 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 2.24% with a payout ratio of 37.6%.

The Eastern Company Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Jan 2026	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Jan 2022	Jan 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	16.78	-	15.99	9.74	16.83	27.83
P/S Ratio	0.48	0.60	0.53	0.43	0.64	0.76
P/B Ratio	0.95	1.36	1.04	0.95	1.37	1.44
Price/Tangible Book	0.96	3.32	2.33	3.80	11.14	-
Price/FCF	24.23	15.15	6.55	16.58	-	8.20
Price/OCF	13.38	7.99	5.18	11.31	-	7.27
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	0.64	0.80	0.75	0.72	0.99	1.20
EV/EBITDA	9.29	8.36	9.08	8.47	9.19	10.23
EV/EBIT	15.03	10.80	12.15	12.14	12.62	14.50
EV/FCF	32.77	20.08	9.22	27.98	-	12.91
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	4.86%	10.44%	9.09%	9.16%	14.79%	10.52%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.76%	5.17%	3.87%	3.94%	4.47%	3.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.59%	8.91%	6.57%	6.66%	8.63%	7.02%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.62%	10.60%	7.60%	7.80%	8.90%	7.00%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.39	0.50	0.47	0.60	0.72	0.97
Debt/EBITDA	3.12	1.95	2.45	2.81	2.81	3.96
Debt/FCF	11.00	5.56	2.96	10.57	-	5.52
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.59	2.58	2.63	2.67	2.50	2.75
Quick Ratio	1.36	1.15	1.01	1.13	0.99	1.16
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	1.10	1.12	1.01	1.06	0.91	0.71
Inventory Turnover	3.44	3.62	3.20	3.46	3.58	3.06
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	5.96%	-5.19%	6.26%	10.27%	5.94%	3.59%
FCF Yield	4.13%	6.60%	15.26%	6.03%	-3.65%	12.20%
Dividend Yield	2.24%	1.65%	1.99%	2.29%	1.75%	2.02%
Payout Ratio	37.59%	-	32.22%	22.26%	29.48%	50.96%
Buyback Yield	1.86%	0.88%	-0.53%	0.40%	0.02%	0.09%
Total Return	4.10%	2.53%	1.47%	2.69%	1.77%	2.11%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 4, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About The Eastern Company Financial Ratios

What is The Eastern Company's P/E ratio?

The Eastern Company's P/E ratio was 16.78 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Jan 3, 2026).

What is The Eastern Company's return on equity?

The Eastern Company's return on equity (ROE) was 4.9% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Jan 3, 2026).

What is The Eastern Company's debt-to-equity ratio?

The Eastern Company's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.39 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Jan 3, 2026).

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition