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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Gross Profit : $65.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is The Eastern Co Gross Profit?

The Eastern Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $16.2 Mil. The Eastern Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $65.7 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Eastern Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $16.2 Mil. The Eastern Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $67.9 Mil. Therefore, The Eastern Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 23.84%.

The Eastern Co had a gross margin of 23.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Eastern Co was 26.41%. The lowest was 20.99%. And the median was 24.04%.

Warning Sign:

The Eastern Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.3%.


The Eastern Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Eastern Co's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

The Eastern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 61.85 48.09 56.77 58.62 64.95

The Eastern Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit 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 15.50 15.15 16.38 17.93 16.20

Competitive Comparison of The Eastern Co's Gross Profit

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Eastern Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where The Eastern Co's Gross Profit falls into.



The Eastern Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

The Eastern Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=273.455 - 208.502
=65.0

The Eastern Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=67.929 - 51.733
=16.2

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $65.7 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

The Eastern Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=16.2 / 67.929
=23.84 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


The Eastern Co  (NAS:EML) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

The Eastern Co had a gross margin of 23.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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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