Eastern Co (EML) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 how much of Eastern Co's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check tangible equity quality of Eastern Co to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastern Co (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eastern Co. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see EML company net worth.
| 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 | — |