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The Eastern Co (The Eastern Co) Current Ratio : 2.63 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Eastern Co Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. The Eastern Co's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.63.

The Eastern Co has a current ratio of 2.63. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Eastern Co's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EML' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.5   Med: 3.26   Max: 6.04
Current: 2.63

During the past 13 years, The Eastern Co's highest Current Ratio was 6.04. The lowest was 2.50. And the median was 3.26.

EML's Current Ratio is ranked better than
66.75% of 3023 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs EML: 2.63

The Eastern Co Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Eastern Co's Current Ratio 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 Current Ratio Chart

The Eastern Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.32 2.75 2.50 2.67 2.63

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
Current Ratio 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 2.67 2.69 2.89 2.60 2.63

Competitive Comparison of The Eastern Co's Current Ratio

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

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

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



The Eastern Co Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

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

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=112.237/42.734
=2.63

The Eastern Co's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=112.237/42.734
=2.63

* 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.


The Eastern Co  (NAS:EML) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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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