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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Book Value per Share : $21.31 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Eastern Co Book Value per Share?

The Eastern Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.31.

During the past 12 months, The Eastern Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of The Eastern Co was 14.90% per year. The lowest was -2.30% per year. And the median was 4.30% per year.

The Eastern Co's current price is $32.31. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.31. Hence, today's PB Ratio of The Eastern Co is 1.52.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of The Eastern Co was 2.33. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.41.


The Eastern Co Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Eastern Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Eastern Co Book Value per Share Chart

The Eastern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.90 16.70 18.29 20.35 21.31

The Eastern Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.35 20.35 20.23 20.62 21.31

Competitive Comparison of The Eastern Co's Book Value per Share

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Eastern Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Eastern Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Eastern Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Eastern Co's PB Ratio falls into.



The Eastern Co Book Value per Share Calculation

The Eastern Co's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(132.5-0.0)/6.2
=21.31

The Eastern Co's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(132.5-0.0)/6.2
=21.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


The Eastern Co  (NAS:EML) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3 Enterprise Drive, Suite 408, Shelton, CT, USA, 06484
The Eastern Co manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture and sell engineered solutions to industrial markets. It operates in United States and Other Countries, and generates majority of the revenue from United States.
Executives
Frederick D. Disanto director 6060 PARKLAND, SUITE 200, CLEVELAND OH 44124
Mark Anthony Hernandez director 112 BRIDGE STREET, NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Michael J Mardy director
Charles W Henry director 62 TUNXIS VILLAGE, FARMINGTON CT 06032
James A Mitarotonda director, 10 percent owner 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Nicholas Alec Vlahos officer: Chief Financial Officer 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE SUITE 408, SHELTON CT 06484
Peter S. O'hara officer: Chief Financial Officer 112 BRIDGE STREET, NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Barington Capital Group L P director, 10 percent owner 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Barington Companies Equity Partners L P director, 10 percent owner 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Barington Companies Investors, Llc director, 10 percent owner C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P., 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
James P. Woidke officer: Chief Operating Officer 112 BRIDGE STREET, NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Sullivan John L Iii officer: VP, Sect'y and Treas 13 CEDAR DRIVE, CROMWELL CT 06416
August M. Vlak officer: President & CEO 112 BRIDGE STREET, NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Peggy Scott director 15438 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 201, TAMPA FL 33613
Angelo Labbadia officer: Vice President & COO 230 SYCAMORE DRIVE, PROSPECT CT 06712