Eastern Co (EML) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
3243.94x
Eastern Co (EML) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3243.94x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $3.84 Million exceeds net income of $1.19K, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Eastern Co cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3243.94x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$3.84 Million
USD
Net Income
$1.19K
USD
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Eastern Co Cash Flow Quality Index (1985–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastern Co across 40 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Eastern Co.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastern Co (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eastern Co.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.24x | $8.87 Million | $7.13 Million | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2024 | 1.56x | $20.55 Million | $13.22 Million | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08x | $26.48 Million | $8.59 Million | ▲ +225.8% |
| 2022 | 0.95x | $10.46 Million | $11.05 Million | ▲ +857.3% |
| 2021 | -0.13x | $-2.02 Million | $16.18 Million | ▼ -103.3% |
| 2020 | 3.83x | $20.69 Million | $5.41 Million | ▲ +121.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73x | $22.96 Million | $13.27 Million | ▲ +95.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89x | $12.88 Million | $14.51 Million | ▼ -59.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22x | $11.18 Million | $5.05 Million | ▲ +39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59x | $12.42 Million | $7.79 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59x | $9.13 Million | $5.73 Million | ▲ +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.22x | $9.35 Million | $7.66 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64x | $11.32 Million | $6.90 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58x | $13.65 Million | $8.63 Million | ▲ +502.1% |
| 2011 | 0.26x | $1.45 Million | $5.50 Million | ▼ -84.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71x | $9.50 Million | $5.54 Million | ▼ -86.7% |
| 2009 | 12.87x | $13.34 Million | $1.04 Million | ▲ +661.8% |
| 2008 | 1.69x | $7.61 Million | $4.50 Million | ▲ +94.5% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | $8.76 Million | $10.08 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.81x | $7.86 Million | $9.66 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19x | $5.20 Million | $4.37 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02x | $4.85 Million | $4.76 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89x | $6.37 Million | $3.36 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2002 | 3.45x | $11.37 Million | $3.29 Million | ▲ +94.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78x | $6.96 Million | $3.91 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48x | $10.41 Million | $7.06 Million | ▲ +49.8% |
| 1999 | 0.98x | $6.40 Million | $6.50 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54x | $8.30 Million | $5.40 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68x | $6.20 Million | $3.70 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 1996 | 2.78x | $2.50 Million | $900.00K | ▲ +17.0% |
| 1995 | 2.38x | $5.70 Million | $2.40 Million | ▲ +62.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46x | $3.80 Million | $2.60 Million | ▲ +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14x | $3.20 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03x | $3.10 Million | $3.00 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 1991 | 1.54x | $4.30 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +53.6% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $2.80 Million | $2.80 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00x | $1.60 Million | $1.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | $2.60 Million | $2.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00x | $1.80 Million | $1.80 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00x | $2.60 Million | $2.60 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.