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Quality50

Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 30/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
80/100
21.3x

20–25x range, moderate premium

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
11.4x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
0/100
-4.0%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
38.7%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-3.3%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
20/100
-2.0pp

Modest contraction, within normal range

Capital Structure
0/100
$46M

Net debt/FCF of 3.1x, high leverage

2022
$10.0M
$86.0M
2023
$9.00M
$62.0M
2024
$16.0M
$60.0M
2026
$7.00M
$54.0M
TTM
$15.0M
$62.0M
CashDebt
Return on Capital
0/100
2.6%

Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital

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Eastern (EML) quality: score, margins and returns

Eastern (EML) scores 50/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 3.1% operating margins and 2.6% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Eastern (EML) a high-quality business?+

Eastern scores 50 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 3.1% operating margin and a 2.6% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Eastern's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from EML's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Eastern scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Eastern's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Eastern earns about 2.6% on its invested capital, which is weak. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to EML's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Eastern?+

Eastern runs an operating margin of about 3.1% and a net margin of about 3.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 0.2% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 4 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 4 Jul 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 28 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Jan. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

EML is in 7 US ETFs. The largest of them, with EML's weight in each:

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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