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Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $193.3M and $271.0M next year (method v4.1: its own 4-year record of growth weighed at 50% against $100M–1B filers; on a year the method never saw, 83.4% landed inside). In a shock year the stress range is $177.5M to $296.2M. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (8 filers, $50M+ revenue, cutlery, handtools & general hardware): growth -8.7% against 1.0%.", "peers": { "sic": 3420, "sicDescription": "Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware", "calendarYear": 2025, "minRevenue": 50000000, "depth": 4, "group": "3420", "growth": [ 0.0099, 8 ], "equityRatio": [ 0.6178, 8 ], "returnOnEquity": [ 0.0719, 8 ] }, "summary": "The Eastern Company (EML) saw revenue fall 8.7% in FY2026 to $249 million, operating margin 4.3%, equity 57.5% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.", "chart": "
THE EASTERN COMPANY against its own record and its peers
Operating margin4.3%Revenue, on the yearPeer median 1.0%-8.7%Equity of assetsPeer median 61.8%57.5%Return on equityPeer median 7.2%5.7%Payout of profit37.6%Gold tick: the median of 8–8 peers with $50M+ revenue in cutlery, handtools & general hardware
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Handed back now, or kept to compound · of each dollar of profit
37.6% paid out62.4% keptHanded back per share$0.44Growth its own profit can fund3.6%managed -8.7% last year

Gold paid out, navy kept. Kept share × return on equity = the growth it can fund itself. Facts from the filings, not a recommendation.

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