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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Eastern Company Q4 net income jumps to $0.56 EPS; full year net income down 22%
EASTERN CO
- Q4 net sales $67.0M (-3% YoY); gross margin improved to 26.8% from 16.6%.
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.56 vs $0.03; adjusted diluted EPS $0.56 vs $0.11.
- Full year net income $8.6M ($1.37 EPS) vs $11.1M ($1.77 EPS); adjusted EPS $1.81 flat.
- Operating cash flow $26.5M in 2023; debt reduced by $20.2M; net leverage down to 1.41x.
- Backlog up 10.5% to $80.1M; management adds 'One Eastern' supply chain strategy.