---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-009066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EML"
cik: "0000031107"
company_name: "EASTERN CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:07:32.610476+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Q2 revenue down 3% to $70.2M; EPS $0.33 from $0.65; restructuring charges $1.8M

## Summary
- Net income $2.0M ($0.33 diluted EPS) vs $4.1M ($0.65) in Q2 2024; adjusted EPS $0.57 vs $0.65.
- Net sales $70.2M, down 3% YoY; gross margin fell to 23.3% from 25.4% due to raw material costs.
- Restructuring charges of $1.8M expected to yield ~$4M in annual cash cost savings starting 2026.
- Year-to-date debt reduction of $5.9M and stock repurchases of ~82,000 shares for $2.1M.
- Company expanded USPS mail truck program; Eberhard supplying products for new fleet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-009066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EML
- cik: 0000031107
- company_name: EASTERN CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495425009066/0001654954-25-009066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495425009066/eml_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-009066.txt

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