Eastern Co Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

EML Stock  USD 26.62  0.22  0.82%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Eastern Co is 'Hold'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of Eastern's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Below AverageDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong SellDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

StrongDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Eastern Co has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.04), Jensen Alpha of (0.05), Total Risk Alpha of 0.1527 and Treynor Ratio of (0.17)
Our investment recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on Eastern. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. To make sure Eastern is not overpriced, please confirm all Eastern fundamentals, including its price to sales, debt to equity, market capitalization, as well as the relationship between the net income and short ratio . Given that Eastern has a price to earning of 16.90 X, we urge you to verify Eastern Co market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Eastern Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Eastern generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
The company reported the last year's revenue of 272.75 T. Reported Net Loss for the year was (8.53 T) with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 67.27 M.
Eastern has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
About 75.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 14th of March 2025 Eastern paid $ 0.11 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from simplywall.st: Eastern Full Year 2024 Earnings EPS US2.13

Eastern Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Eastern's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Eastern's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Eastern daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Eastern Co price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Eastern returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Eastern.
Mean Return
-0.14
Value At Risk
-3.6
Potential Upside
4.56
Standard Deviation
2.43
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Eastern historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Eastern Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
128.2 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-12-31
118 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
84.3 K
Ancora Advisors Llc2024-12-31
69 K
State Street Corp2024-12-31
68.3 K
Segall Bryant & Hamill2024-12-31
55.4 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
48.6 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
47.3 K
Victory Capital Management Inc.2024-12-31
46.8 K
Barington Capital Group L P2024-12-31
630.1 K
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al2024-12-31
503.6 K
Note, although Eastern's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Eastern Cash Flow Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change In Cash(1.9M)(9.5M)3.6M(1.9M)6.5T6.9T
Free Cash Flow17.6M(5.7M)7.1M20.0M9.7T10.2T
Depreciation8.5M7.2M7.2M7.5M5.9T6.2T
Other Non Cash Items6.1M(696.3K)(507.1K)1.5M25.2T26.5T
Capital Expenditures3.1M3.7M3.4M6.4M9.7T10.2T
Net Income5.4M16.2M11.1M8.6M(8.5T)(8.1T)
End Period Cash Flow16.1M6.6M10.2M8.3M14.8T15.6T
Change To Inventory767.8K(19.6M)(5.3M)6.0M3.1T3.3T
Dividends Paid2.8M2.8M2.7M2.8M2.7T2.9T
Change Receivables(3.5M)6.0M(488.2K)1.1M1.2M1.3M
Net Borrowings69.7M(10.1M)(17.1M)(7.2M)(8.3M)(7.9M)
Change To Netincome699.8K4.8M4.2M3.1M3.6M3.8M
Investments(9.1M)29.0K470.8K1.3M(8.5M)(8.9M)

Eastern Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Eastern or Machinery sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Eastern's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Eastern stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.05
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.89
σ
Overall volatility
2.41
Ir
Information ratio -0.02

Eastern Volatility Alert

Eastern Co exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 0.72 and kurtosis of 0.57. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Eastern's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Eastern's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Eastern Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Eastern's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Eastern's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Eastern and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Eastern or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Eastern's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Eastern by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Eastern to competition
FundamentalsEasternPeer Average
Return On Equity0.1-0.31
Return On Asset0.0497-0.14
Profit Margin(0.03) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.03 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation208.85 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding6.14 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders7.30 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions74.74 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted43.49 K4.71 M
Price To Earning16.90 X28.72 X
Price To Book1.36 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.60 X11.42 X
Revenue272.75 T9.43 B
Gross Profit67.27 M27.38 B
EBITDA20.15 T3.9 B
Net Income(8.53 T)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents7.11 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.14 X5.01 X
Total Debt56.64 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.75 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.97 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share19.58 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations19.39 T971.22 M
Short Ratio4.37 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share2.13 X3.12 X
Number Of Employees1.25 K18.84 K
Beta0.97-0.15
Market Capitalization163.32 M19.03 B
Total Asset235.31 M29.47 B
Retained Earnings133.55 T9.33 B
Working Capital70.83 M1.48 B
Current Asset75.27 M9.34 B
Current Liabilities15.16 M7.9 B
Note: Acquisition by Mark Hernandez of 850 shares of Eastern at 18.1 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Eastern Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Eastern . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Eastern is a strong investment it is important to analyze Eastern's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Eastern's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Eastern Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Eastern. If investors know Eastern will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Eastern listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.62)
Dividend Share
0.44
Earnings Share
2.13
Revenue Per Share
43.937
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.045
The market value of Eastern is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Eastern that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Eastern's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Eastern's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Eastern's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Eastern's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Eastern's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Eastern is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Eastern's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.