The Eastern Company (EML) Balance Sheet

NASDAQ: EMLAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

EML balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

$216.7M assets = $92.0M liabilities + $124.6M equity

What it owns$216.7MCash & ST investments: $7.4M (3.4%)Receivables: $30.2M (13.9%)Receivables$30.2M · 14%Inventory: $56.3M (26.0%)Inventory$56.3M · 26%Other current: $5.3M (2.5%)PP&E: $42.9M (19.8%)PP&E$42.9M · 20%Goodwill & intangibles: $69.0M (31.8%)Goodwill & intangibles$69.0M · 32%Other non-current: $5.5M (2.6%)=How it is financed$216.7MCurrent liabilities: $27.6M (12.7%)Current liabilities$27.6M · 13%Long-term debt: $33.9M (15.6%)Long-term debt$33.9M · 16%Other LT liabilities: $30.5M (14.1%)Other LT liabilities$30.5M · 14%Shareholders’ equity: $124.6M (57.5%)Shareholders’ equity$124.6M · 58%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what EML owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

EML financial health

Current ratio3.59
Comfortable · current assets cover current liabilities 3.59×
Debt / equity0.43
Low leverage · $0.43 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets57.5%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt13.8%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles31.8%
Acquisition-heavy · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

EML balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

The Eastern Company balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets$124.2M2016$216.7M2025+6.4%/yr
Total liabilities$41.7M2016$92.0M2025+9.2%/yr
Shareholders’ equity$82.5M2016$124.6M2025+4.7%/yr
Cash & short-term investments$22.7M2016$7.4M2025−11.7%/yr
Total debt$1.8M2016$53.9M2025+46.0%/yr
Net cash (debt)$20.9M2016−$46.4M2025−$67.4M
Working capital$64.8M2016$71.7M2025+$6.8M
Book value per share$13.192016$20.492025+5.0%/yr
Current ratio6.0420163.592025−2.44
Debt / equity0.0220160.432025+0.41
Shares outstanding6.3M20166.1M2025−0.3%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

EML assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

EML liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

EML debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

EML balance sheet

The Eastern Company annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments$7.4M$16.1M$9.3M$10.2M$6.2M$15.3M$18.0M$13.9M$22.3M$22.7M
Cash & equivalents$7.4M$14.0M$8.3M$10.2M$6.2M$15.3M$18.0M$13.9M$22.3M$22.7M
Short-term investments$0$2.1M$986,477$0—$28,951$34,305—$0$0
Receivables$30.2M$35.8M$37.6M$43.9M$44.2M$31.8M$37.9M$31.4M$27.1M$18.1M
Inventory$56.3M$55.2M$59.3M$64.6M$62.9M$43.1M$54.6M$52.8M$47.3M$34.0M
Other current assets$5.3M$8.5M$6.0M$6.6M$10.5M$21.5M$5.4M$3.1M$3.4M$2.8M
Total current assets$99.3M$115.6M$112.2M$125.3M$123.7M$111.7M$115.9M$101.2M$100.1M$77.7M
Property, plant & equipment (net)$42.9M$41.7M$45.5M$38.3M$39.4M$41.6M$53.3M$29.9M$29.2M$26.2M
Goodwill & intangible assets$69.0M$71.2M$91.6M$95.1M$100.5M$104.7M$111.4M$48.8M$45.2M$16.8M
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other non-current assets$5.5M$6.8M$2.7M$2.8M$2.7M$17.5M$0$1.4M$2.0M$3.6M
Total assets$216.7M$235.3M$252.0M$261.5M$266.3M$275.5M$280.7M$181.2M$176.5M$124.2M
Liabilities
Accounts payable$16.4M$19.7M$25.3M$27.6M$29.6M$21.3M$20.0M$18.5M$14.7M$7.0M
Short-term debt$4.6M$7.4M$7.5M$12.1M$10.2M$9.3M$8.2M$2.3M$6.5M$892,857
Deferred revenue————$9.2M$2.9M$5.27B$7.3M$8.0M—
Total current liabilities$27.6M$44.8M$42.7M$47.0M$49.6M$40.7M$34.9M$30.1M$31.3M$12.9M
Long-term debt$33.9M$38.6M$41.1M$55.1M$63.8M$82.3M$93.6M$26.4M$28.7M$892,857
Lease obligations$20.0M$18.0M$18.1M$12.3M$11.3M$12.8M$12.3M———
Other long-term liabilities$30.5M$31.2M$35.8M$32.8M$38.3M$48.3M$46.8M$27.9M$29.5M$28.0M
Total liabilities$92.0M$114.6M$119.6M$134.9M$151.7M$171.2M$175.2M$84.4M$89.5M$41.7M
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital$36.3M$35.4M$34.0M$33.6M$32.6M$31.5M$30.7M$30.0M$29.5M$29.1M
Retained earnings (deficit)$138.0M$133.5M$144.8M$139.0M$129.4M$122.8M$120.2M$109.7M$97.9M$95.6M
Treasury stock———−$22.5M−$20.9M−$20.5M−$20.2M−$20.2M−$19.1M−$19.1M
Accumulated other comprehensive income−$19.6M−$22.0M−$23.0M−$23.4M−$26.5M−$29.5M−$25.2M−$22.6M−$21.4M−$23.2M
Minority interest————————$0$0
Total shareholders' equity$124.6M$120.7M$132.5M$126.6M$114.6M$104.3M$105.4M$96.9M$86.9M$82.5M
Key figures
Total debt$53.9M$60.2M$62.1M$76.4M$82.6M$101.3M$111.1M$28.7M$35.2M$1.8M
Net cash (debt)−$46.4M−$44.2M−$52.8M−$66.2M−$76.4M−$86.0M−$93.1M−$14.7M−$12.9M$20.9M
Working capital$71.7M$70.8M$69.5M$78.3M$74.1M$71.1M$81.0M$71.0M$68.8M$64.8M
Tangible book value$55.7M$49.5M$40.9M$31.5M$14.1M−$406,301−$5.9M$48.1M$41.7M$65.7M
Book value per share$20.49$19.39$21.13$20.28$18.30$16.65$16.82$23.16$13.81$13.19
Shares outstanding6.1M6.2M6.3M6.2M6.3M6.3M6.3M4.2M6.3M6.3M
Current ratio3.592.582.632.672.502.753.323.363.206.04
Quick ratio1.361.161.101.151.021.161.601.501.583.18
Debt / equity0.430.500.470.600.720.971.050.300.410.02
Equity / assets57.5%51.3%52.6%48.4%43.0%37.9%37.6%53.4%49.3%66.4%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 3, 2026); data from EODHD.

EML financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Eastern had total assets of $216.7 million (down 7.9% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $92.0 million and shareholders' equity of $124.6 million. It held $7.4 million in cash and short-term investments against $53.9 million of debt, net debt of $46.4 million. Its current ratio was 3.59. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $245.1 million and equity $130.0 million.

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EML balance sheet FAQ

What are Eastern's total assets?

Eastern reported total assets of $216.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $235.3 million a year earlier.

How much debt does Eastern have?

Eastern had $53.9 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.43.

How much cash does Eastern have?

Eastern held $7.4 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $53.9 million of debt that is net debt of $46.4 million.

What is Eastern's book value?

Eastern's shareholders' equity (book value) was $124.6 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $20.49 per share.

What is Eastern's current ratio?

Eastern had current assets of $99.3 million and current liabilities of $27.6 million, a current ratio of 3.59 (it can cover its short-term obligations).

How much goodwill does Eastern have?

Eastern carried $69.0 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 31.8% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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