Eastern Co Overview
Industry: Tools & Accessories
Sector: Industrials
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 2-step stretch blow molds and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut. The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in produc Read MoreEastern Co is evaluated based on the investment philosophy and approach to stock market investing developed by renowned investor Warren Buffett. Companies with high ratings typically exhibit growing earnings, a substantial profit margin, conservative leverage, a consistently high return on equity, and a sustained practice of repurchasing their shares over the years.
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Score 1.00/5
Eastern Co earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes
TREX CO INC
Honeywell International Inc
Snap-On Inc
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Tools & Accessories industry
, Snap-On Inc
, TORO CO
, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
are companies with high ratings.
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Score 2.20/5
Eastern Co exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include
TREX CO INC
Honeywell International Inc
Snap-On Inc
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TREX CO INC
Honeywell International Inc
Snap-On Inc
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Snap-On Inc
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