Eastern Co (EML) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Eastern Co (EML) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.39x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $1.52 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($3.84 Million). See Eastern Co short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Eastern Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1985–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Eastern Co across 39 annual periods. Explore how well can Eastern Co service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Eastern Co (1985–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Eastern Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Eastern Co market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.55x | $4.90 Million | $8.87 Million | $3.97 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.53x | $10.84 Million | $20.55 Million | $9.71 Million | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.76x | $20.05 Million | $26.48 Million | $6.43 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $7.10 Million | $10.46 Million | $3.37 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85x | $17.59 Million | $20.69 Million | $3.10 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.76x | $17.52 Million | $22.96 Million | $5.44 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.58x | $7.47 Million | $12.88 Million | $5.41 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.75x | $8.42 Million | $11.18 Million | $2.76 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.77x | $9.55 Million | $12.42 Million | $2.86 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $6.60 Million | $9.13 Million | $2.54 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.61x | $5.71 Million | $9.35 Million | $3.63 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $5.79 Million | $11.32 Million | $5.52 Million | ▼ -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.69x | $9.43 Million | $13.65 Million | $4.22 Million | ▲ +151.3% |
| 2011 | -1.35x | $-1.95 Million | $1.45 Million | $3.39 Million | ▼ -368.4% |
| 2010 | 0.50x | $4.77 Million | $9.50 Million | $4.73 Million | ▼ -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $11.12 Million | $13.34 Million | $2.23 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.69x | $5.28 Million | $7.61 Million | $2.33 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.67x | $5.89 Million | $8.76 Million | $2.87 Million | ▲ +363.4% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | $1.14 Million | $7.86 Million | $6.72 Million | ▼ -78.1% |
| 2005 | 0.66x | $3.45 Million | $5.20 Million | $1.75 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.58x | $2.79 Million | $4.85 Million | $2.06 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.57x | $3.61 Million | $6.37 Million | $2.76 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $9.81 Million | $11.37 Million | $1.56 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.73x | $5.07 Million | $6.96 Million | $1.89 Million | ▲ +41.8% |
| 2000 | 0.51x | $5.34 Million | $10.41 Million | $5.07 Million | ▲ +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.42x | $2.70 Million | $6.40 Million | $3.70 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.47x | $3.90 Million | $8.30 Million | $4.40 Million | ▼ -27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.65x | $4.00 Million | $6.20 Million | $2.20 Million | ▲ +503.2% |
| 1996 | -0.16x | $-400.00K | $2.50 Million | $2.90 Million | ▼ -138.0% |
| 1995 | 0.42x | $2.40 Million | $5.70 Million | $3.30 Million | ▲ +60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26x | $1.00 Million | $3.80 Million | $2.80 Million | ▼ -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $1.80 Million | $3.20 Million | $1.40 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.48x | $1.50 Million | $3.10 Million | $1.60 Million | ▲ +316.1% |
| 1991 | 0.12x | $500.00K | $4.30 Million | $3.80 Million | ▼ -88.4% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $2.80 Million | $2.80 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00x | $1.60 Million | $1.60 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00x | $2.60 Million | $2.60 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00x | $1.80 Million | $1.80 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00x | $2.60 Million | $2.60 Million | $0.00 | — |