Eastern Company (EML)

• Market cap: $173M
• 1 day: 0.18%
• 5 days: -3.81%
• 1 month: 0.29%
• 3 months: -1.21%
• 6 months: -8.53%
• Year to date: 4.36%
• 1 year: 13.39%
• 5 years: 12.42%
• 10 years: 39.95%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware

About: The Eastern Co manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture, and sell engineered solutions to industrial markets. The company manages the financial, operational, and strategic performance of its businesses to increase cash generation, operating earnings, and long-term shareholder value. It operates in the United States and Other Countries and generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.

Employees: 1,199

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

80% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 15

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]

0.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.55% [Q3] → 72.77% (-0.78%) [Q4]

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 68 [Q3] → 66 (-2) [Q4]

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $148M [Q3] → $119M (-$29.1M) [Q4]