Eastern Company

EML

Market cap $150M

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of eleven cents ($0.11) per share, payable September 15, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026. This dividend represents the Company's 344th consecutive quarterly dividend.

The Eastern Company remains a hold as margin improvement is delayed, with Q1 results showing modest profitability and free cash flow. Q1 revenue rose 4% sequentially, but margins were pressured by low-margin contracts and underperformance in the Big 3 segment. EML acquired Sungear LLC and Crown Precision for under $8M, expanding into a fourth operating platform focused on defense and aerospace components.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML), an industrial manufacturer of unique engineered solutions serving commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, will release financial results for the second quarter 2026 after the market close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Management will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

EML is aided by rising orders, a growing backlog, operational efficiency initiatives, aerospace expansion and disciplined capital allocation, strengthening its growth prospects.

Acquires Sungear and Crown Precision for $7.85 million, establishing a fourth operating platform at Eastern focused on precision manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industries Transaction fully funded under Eastern's existing revolving credit facility with substantial remaining liquidity for further platform development SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / June 2, 2026 / The Eastern Company ("Eastern" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:EML), a manufacturer of engineered products and solutions serving commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, today announced the acquisition of Sungear, LLC ("Sungear") and Crown Precision ("Crown"), two California-based precision manufacturers of high tolerance components serving aerospace, defense and adjacent end markets. The transaction establishes a fourth operating platform for Eastern, complementing its existing portfolio of Eberhard Manufacturing, Velvac, and Big 3 Precision.

EML reports a year-over-year decline in Q1 earnings per share as weak returnable packaging demand and operational issues in its racks business pressure margins.

Eastern NASDAQ: EML reported lower first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales and earnings from continuing operations, as weaker demand for returnable transport packaging and an operating issue at its Big 3 Precision business weighed on margins. Management said improving order trends and sequential backlog growth point to a more constructive demand environment for the remainder of the year.

The Eastern Company (EML) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Net Sales of $59.7 Million; Net Income of $0.6 Million, or $0.11 per Diluted Share; Adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 Million Improved Order Execution Drives Sequential Revenue Growth; Strengthening Order Conversion Drives Backlog Growth Net Income Impacted by Below-Plan Operating Performance in our racks business; Financial Impact Expected to be Contained to the First Half of 2026 Balance Sheet Strengthened Through Ongoing, Disciplined Capital Allocation: $1.0 million of Debt Reduction; $422,355 of Share Repurchases; Approximately $67 Million of Revolver Availability at the end of the First Quarter SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / The Eastern Company ("Eastern" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:EML), an industrial manufacturer of engineered solutions serving commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, today announced its results of operations for the first fiscal quarter of 2026 ended April 4, 2026. Ryan Schroeder, President and CEO, stated, "Net sales improved sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2025 despite ongoing softness in returnable packaging volume, as the recovery in demand we identified in Q4 remains intact.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of eleven cents ($0.11) per share, payable June 15, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of May 15, 2026. This dividend represents the Company's 343rd consecutive quarterly dividend.