earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Eastern Co FY2021 sales +25% to $246.5M; EPS $2.58; CFO transition announced
EASTERN CO
- Full-year net sales from continuing operations $246.5M, up 25% YoY; backlog grew to $82.8M from $64.7M.
- Diluted EPS from continuing operations $2.58, up 47% YoY; adjusted EPS $2.44, up 17%.
- Gross margin 23% (vs 24% in 2020); unrecovered raw material cost increases ~$5.5M pre-tax ($0.75/share after-tax).
- CFO John Sullivan III retiring; Peter O'Hara named as successor.