earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Eastern Q3 sales $65.6M (-8% YoY); EPS $0.49, gross margin 24.9% (seq +270bp)
EASTERN CO
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.81
revenue$206,468,838
- Net sales $65.6M, down 8% from $71.6M in Q3 2022; backlog up 4% YoY to $89.4M.
- GAAP diluted EPS from continuing ops $0.49 (sequential +123%); adjusted EPS $0.49 (sequential +23%).
- Gross margin improved 270 bps sequentially to 24.9% due to repricing; YoY 25% vs 23%.
- Cash from ops nine months up $19.6M; record debt paydown $15.2M YTD.
- Senior net leverage 1.85x; management highlights operational transformation progress.