Eastern Co (EML) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Eastern Co (EML) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.04x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $3.84 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($92.03 Million) in one year. See Eastern Co leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Operating Cash Flow
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Eastern Co Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1985–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Eastern Co across 40 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Eastern Co.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Eastern Co (1985–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Eastern Co. Check Eastern Co (EML) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.10x | $8.87 Million | $92.03 Million | ▼ -46.3% |
| 2024 | 0.18x | $20.55 Million | $114.62 Million | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.22x | $26.48 Million | $119.56 Million | ▲ +185.6% |
| 2022 | 0.08x | $10.46 Million | $134.91 Million | ▲ +681.6% |
| 2021 | -0.01x | $-2.02 Million | $151.73 Million | ▼ -111.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12x | $20.69 Million | $171.22 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | $22.96 Million | $175.23 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.15x | $12.88 Million | $84.38 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.12x | $11.18 Million | $89.53 Million | ▼ -58.0% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $12.42 Million | $41.73 Million | ▲ +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.22x | $9.13 Million | $42.33 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.20x | $9.35 Million | $46.30 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35x | $11.32 Million | $32.35 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | $13.65 Million | $44.27 Million | ▲ +700.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04x | $1.45 Million | $37.54 Million | ▼ -86.9% |
| 2010 | 0.29x | $9.50 Million | $32.31 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.39x | $13.34 Million | $34.27 Million | ▲ +122.2% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $7.61 Million | $43.45 Million | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $8.76 Million | $37.53 Million | ▲ +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16x | $7.86 Million | $49.09 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.15x | $5.20 Million | $35.45 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.14x | $4.85 Million | $34.26 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.19x | $6.37 Million | $34.11 Million | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.30x | $11.37 Million | $38.23 Million | ▲ +78.7% |
| 2001 | 0.17x | $6.96 Million | $41.84 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.22x | $10.41 Million | $46.32 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.30x | $6.40 Million | $21.50 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.38x | $8.30 Million | $21.60 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.37x | $6.20 Million | $16.60 Million | ▲ +95.7% |
| 1996 | 0.19x | $2.50 Million | $13.10 Million | ▼ -62.2% |
| 1995 | 0.50x | $5.70 Million | $11.30 Million | ▲ +59.3% |
| 1994 | 0.32x | $3.80 Million | $12.00 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.26x | $3.20 Million | $12.10 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.23x | $3.10 Million | $13.30 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.36x | $4.30 Million | $12.10 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.22x | $2.80 Million | $12.50 Million | ▲ +90.4% |
| 1989 | 0.12x | $1.60 Million | $13.60 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.17x | $2.60 Million | $15.10 Million | ▲ +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.14x | $1.80 Million | $13.00 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 1985 | 0.20x | $2.60 Million | $13.30 Million | — |