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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Net-Net Working Capital : $-8.50 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Eastern Co Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.50.

The industry rank for The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

EML's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

The Eastern Co Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital 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 Net-Net Working Capital Chart

The Eastern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.25 -17.69 -13.05 -9.68 -8.50

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
Net-Net Working Capital 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 -9.68 -8.62 -9.11 -8.99 -8.50

Competitive Comparison of The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Eastern Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Eastern Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Eastern Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



The Eastern Co Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.286+0.75 * 37.057+0.5 * 59.272-119.559
-0-0)/6.21737
=-8.50

The Eastern Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(9.286+0.75 * 37.057+0.5 * 59.272-119.559
-0-0)/6.21737
=-8.50

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


The Eastern Co  (NAS:EML) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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