---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-012584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EML"
cik: "0000031107"
company_name: "EASTERN CO"
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:45:09.045373+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Q3 sales down 22% to $55.3M; EPS $0.10 vs $0.75; new $100M credit facility

## Summary
- Net sales fell 22% YoY to $55.3M; net income of $0.6M ($0.10 diluted) vs $4.7M ($0.75) in Q3 2024.
- Adjusted EPS from continuing ops was $0.13; adjusted EBITDA of $3.5M vs $8.7M a year ago.
- New $100M revolving credit facility closed post-quarter to support growth initiatives.
- Restructuring charges of $2.2M in Q2/Q3 due to workforce optimization amid heavy-duty truck downturn.
- Year-to-date debt reduction of $7.0M and $3.0M in stock buybacks (118,000 shares).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-012584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EML
- cik: 0000031107
- company_name: EASTERN CO
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495425012584/0001654954-25-012584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31107/000165495425012584/eml_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-012584.txt

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