
Eastern Co (EML) is a publicly traded tools and accessories business based in the US. It opened the day at $33.1 after a previous close of $33.39. During the day the price has varied from a low of $33.01 to a high of $33.305. The latest price was $33.255 (25 minute delay). The Eastern Company is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 1,191 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Can I buy shares in The Eastern Company?
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- Performance over time
- Is The Eastern Company stock a buy or sell?
- Are The Eastern Company shares over-valued?
- The Eastern Company shares summary
- Does The Eastern Company pay a dividend?
- How volatile are The Eastern Company shares?
- Other common questions
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The Eastern Company share price (NASDAQ:EML)
Use our graph to track the performance of EML stocks over time.The Eastern Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $33.255
1 week (2023-02-01) | 51.23% |
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1 month (2023-01-06) | 69.41% |
3 months (2022-11-08) | 50.82% |
6 months (2022-08-08) | 57.23% |
1 year (2022-02-04) | 33.02% |
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2 years (2021-02-08) | 23.35% |
3 years (2020-02-07) | 17.51% |
5 years (2018-02-08) | 35.73% |
Is it a good time to buy The Eastern Company stock?
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Is The Eastern Company under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value.
P/E ratio
The Eastern Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, The Eastern Company shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
EBITDA
The Eastern Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $26.7 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Eastern Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
The Eastern Company shares at a glance
Open | $33.1 |
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High | $33.305 |
Low | $33.01 |
Close | $33.255 |
Previous close | $33.39 |
Change | $-0.135 |
Change % | -0.4043% |
Volume | 2,138 |
52-week range | $17.0169 - $25.0185 |
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50-day moving average | $21.6292 |
200-day moving average | $20.8719 |
PE ratio | 9.3178 |
Dividend yield | $0.44 (2.02%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.36 |
Do The Eastern Company shares pay dividends?
Dividend yield: 2.02% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 2.02% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 24.86% of net profits
The Eastern Company has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.02% of its share value annually.
The Eastern Company has paid out, on average, around 24.86% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.02% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.02% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Eastern Company's case, that would currently equate to about $0.44 per share.
While The Eastern Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.
The Eastern Company's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 November 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, The Eastern Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.0169 up to $25.0185. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The Eastern Company's is 1.0105. This would suggest that The Eastern Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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The Eastern Company in the news
The Eastern Company Declares 330th Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) investors are sitting on a loss of 17% if they invested three years ago
The Eastern Company Appoints Nick Vlahos to Succeed Peter O’Hara as its Chief Financial Officer
Frequently asked questions
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