Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 12.88x is 33% below its estimated 5-year average of 19.35x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (6.90x–1332.00x).
As of 2026-10-06T15:51:21.059Z. 40.93% below its estimated 12-month average of 21.81x.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T15:51:21.059Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T15:46:41.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 14f0b848e08e5c7a4c40b6f6674c96740b05a5da4cac8817d4d4cdc2ec47036c
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-10-05.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/FCF RATIO
12.88x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
21.81x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
20.50x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
19.35x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
17.16x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
17.03x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
18.47x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-40.93%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-37.19%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-33.44%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-24.93%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-24.38%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-30.25%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
27.51x
median of 205 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-53.18%
vs the sector median at left
The Eastern Company
Market Cap
$148.54M
EV/FCF Ratio
12.88x
TTM Avg
21.81x
3Y Avg
20.50x
5Y Avg
19.35x
Market Cap
$143.97M
EV/FCF Ratio
12.11x
TTM Avg
10.61x
3Y Avg
10.55x
5Y Avg
9.23x
Market Cap
$137.26M
EV/FCF Ratio
49.46x
TTM Avg
88.92x
3Y Avg
88.92x
5Y Avg
88.92x
Market Cap
$123.29M
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
179.25x
3Y Avg
166.18x
5Y Avg
166.18x
Market Cap
$121.66M
EV/FCF Ratio
19.91x
TTM Avg
16.88x
3Y Avg
33.20x
5Y Avg
28.16x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eastern Company (EML) | $148.54M | 12.88x | 21.81x | 20.50x | 19.35x |
| Merlin, Inc. (MRLN)vs › | $149.61M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Factorial Energy Inc. (FAC)vs › | $152.35M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC)vs › | $143.97M | 12.11x | 10.61x | 10.55x | 9.23x |
| NeoVolta Inc (NEOV)vs › | $159.23M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EuroDry Ltd. (EDRY)vs › | $164.18M | N/A | 21.07x | 17.31x | 18.97x |
| Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CEPL)vs › | $137.26M | 49.46x | 88.92x | 88.92x | 88.92x |
| Wheels Up Experience Inc. (UP)vs › | $123.29M | N/A | 179.25x | 166.18x | 166.18x |
| Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA)vs › | $121.66M | 19.91x | 16.88x | 33.20x | 28.16x |
| Draganfly Inc. (DPRO)vs › | $182.11M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
EV/FCF
12.9x
P/FCF
9.8x
FCF Yield
10.19%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 12.94x |
| 2026-10-02 | 12.87x |
| 2026-10-01 | 12.64x |
| 2026-09-30 | 12.57x |
| 2026-09-29 | 12.49x |
| 2026-09-28 | 12.78x |
| 2026-09-25 | 12.67x |
| 2026-09-24 | 12.87x |
| 2026-09-23 | 13.26x |
| 2026-09-22 | 13.14x |
| 2026-09-21 | 13.26x |
| 2026-09-18 | 13.26x |
| 2026-09-17 | 12.89x |
| 2026-09-16 | 13.13x |
| 2026-09-15 | 13.12x |
| 2026-09-14 | 13.20x |
| 2026-09-11 | 12.82x |
| 2026-09-10 | 13.28x |
| 2026-09-09 | 13.09x |
| 2026-09-08 | 13.47x |
| 2026-09-04 | 14.20x |
| 2026-09-03 | 13.94x |
| 2026-09-02 | 14.20x |
| 2026-09-01 | 13.81x |
| 2026-08-31 | 13.92x |
| 2026-08-28 | 13.55x |
| 2026-08-27 | 13.56x |
| 2026-08-26 | 13.43x |
| 2026-08-25 | 13.30x |
| 2026-08-24 | 13.27x |
| 2026-08-21 | 13.06x |
| 2026-08-20 | 13.10x |
| 2026-08-19 | 12.88x |
| 2026-08-18 | 12.87x |
| 2026-08-17 | 13.07x |
| 2026-08-14 | 13.19x |
| 2026-08-13 | 13.29x |
| 2026-08-12 | 13.28x |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.81x |
| 2026-08-10 | 20.02x |
| 2026-08-07 | 20.10x |
| 2026-08-06 | 20.21x |
| 2026-08-05 | 19.81x |
| 2026-08-04 | 20.01x |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.96x |
| 2026-07-31 | 19.37x |
| 2026-07-30 | 19.59x |
| 2026-07-29 | 19.54x |
| 2026-07-28 | 19.80x |
| 2026-07-27 | 19.63x |
| 2026-07-24 | 19.68x |
| 2026-07-23 | 19.82x |
| 2026-07-22 | 19.63x |
| 2026-07-21 | 19.99x |
| 2026-07-20 | 20.46x |
| 2026-07-17 | 20.49x |
| 2026-07-16 | 21.16x |
| 2026-07-15 | 20.83x |
| 2026-07-14 | 20.39x |
| 2026-07-13 | 20.74x |
| 2026-07-10 | 20.36x |
| 2026-07-09 | 20.73x |
| 2026-07-08 | 20.36x |
| 2026-07-07 | 20.83x |
| 2026-07-06 | 21.88x |
| 2026-07-02 | 22.71x |
| 2026-07-01 | 22.89x |
| 2026-06-30 | 21.93x |
| 2026-06-29 | 20.78x |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.76x |
| 2026-06-25 | 19.60x |
| 2026-06-24 | 19.38x |
| 2026-06-23 | 18.97x |
| 2026-06-22 | 19.07x |
| 2026-06-18 | 19.35x |
| 2026-06-17 | 18.26x |
| 2026-06-16 | 18.23x |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.93x |
| 2026-06-12 | 18.15x |
| 2026-06-11 | 17.68x |
| 2026-06-10 | 18.11x |
| 2026-06-09 | 18.37x |
| 2026-06-08 | 18.24x |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.00x |
| 2026-06-04 | 18.06x |
| 2026-06-03 | 17.90x |
| 2026-06-02 | 18.02x |
| 2026-06-01 | 18.01x |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.01x |
| 2026-05-28 | 18.09x |
| 2026-05-27 | 17.90x |
| 2026-05-26 | 17.74x |
| 2026-05-22 | 17.71x |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.70x |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.56x |
| 2026-05-19 | 17.38x |
| 2026-05-18 | 17.26x |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.03x |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.23x |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.57x |
| 2026-05-12 | 37.22x |
| 2026-05-11 | 36.79x |
| 2026-05-08 | 37.05x |
| 2026-05-07 | 37.53x |
| 2026-05-06 | 37.46x |
| 2026-05-05 | 36.94x |
| 2026-05-04 | 36.99x |
| 2026-05-01 | 36.91x |
| 2026-04-30 | 36.65x |
| 2026-04-29 | 37.13x |
| 2026-04-28 | 36.89x |
| 2026-04-27 | 37.02x |
| 2026-04-24 | 36.86x |
| 2026-04-23 | 36.82x |
| 2026-04-22 | 36.64x |
| 2026-04-21 | 36.63x |
| 2026-04-20 | 36.85x |
| 2026-04-17 | 37.36x |
| 2026-04-16 | 36.81x |
| 2026-04-15 | 37.25x |
| 2026-04-14 | 36.60x |
| 2026-04-13 | 37.17x |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.49x |
| 2026-04-09 | 36.45x |
| 2026-04-08 | 35.82x |
| 2026-04-07 | 35.33x |
| 2026-04-06 | 35.41x |
| 2026-04-02 | 35.17x |
| 2026-04-01 | 34.84x |
| 2026-03-31 | 34.64x |
| 2026-03-30 | 34.41x |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.04x |
| 2026-03-26 | 34.14x |
| 2026-03-25 | 34.12x |
| 2026-03-24 | 35.13x |
| 2026-03-23 | 35.78x |
| 2026-03-20 | 34.75x |
| 2026-03-19 | 34.77x |
| 2026-03-18 | 34.51x |
| 2026-03-17 | 34.50x |
| 2026-03-16 | 35.00x |
| 2026-03-13 | 35.49x |
| 2026-03-12 | 35.06x |
| 2026-03-11 | 34.54x |
| 2026-03-10 | 33.28x |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.16x |
| 2026-03-06 | 32.52x |
| 2026-03-05 | 31.78x |
| 2026-03-04 | 32.57x |
| 2026-03-03 | 12.18x |
| 2026-03-02 | 12.20x |
| 2026-02-27 | 12.16x |
| 2026-02-26 | 12.22x |
| 2026-02-25 | 12.28x |
| 2026-02-24 | 12.06x |
| 2026-02-23 | 11.91x |
| 2026-02-20 | 12.17x |
| 2026-02-19 | 12.17x |
| 2026-02-18 | 12.10x |
| 2026-02-17 | 12.13x |
| 2026-02-13 | 12.17x |
| 2026-02-12 | 12.23x |
| 2026-02-11 | 12.25x |
| 2026-02-10 | 12.43x |
| 2026-02-09 | 12.28x |
| 2026-02-06 | 12.57x |
| 2026-02-05 | 12.04x |
| 2026-02-04 | 12.09x |
| 2026-02-03 | 12.02x |
| 2026-02-02 | 12.34x |
| 2026-01-30 | 12.22x |
| 2026-01-29 | 11.91x |
| 2026-01-28 | 11.79x |
| 2026-01-27 | 11.89x |
| 2026-01-26 | 11.97x |
| 2026-01-23 | 11.91x |
| 2026-01-22 | 12.08x |
| 2026-01-21 | 11.97x |
| 2026-01-20 | 11.90x |
| 2026-01-16 | 12.06x |
| 2026-01-15 | 12.15x |
| 2026-01-14 | 12.04x |
| 2026-01-13 | 11.90x |
| 2026-01-12 | 11.98x |
| 2026-01-09 | 11.97x |
| 2026-01-08 | 12.03x |
| 2026-01-07 | 12.00x |
| 2026-01-06 | 12.20x |
| 2026-01-05 | 12.42x |
| 2026-01-02 | 12.65x |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.68x |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.42x |
| 2025-12-29 | 12.77x |
| 2025-12-26 | 13.03x |
| 2025-12-24 | 12.43x |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.34x |
| 2025-12-22 | 12.63x |
| 2025-12-19 | 12.90x |
| 2025-12-18 | 12.71x |
| 2025-12-17 | 12.66x |
| 2025-12-16 | 12.65x |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.61x |
| 2025-12-12 | 12.89x |
| 2025-12-11 | 13.07x |
| 2025-12-10 | 12.80x |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.70x |
| 2025-12-08 | 12.76x |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.31x |
| 2025-12-04 | 12.48x |
| 2025-12-03 | 12.70x |
| 2025-12-02 | 12.29x |
| 2025-12-01 | 12.30x |
| 2025-11-28 | 12.59x |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.68x |
| 2025-11-25 | 12.71x |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.43x |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.89x |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.49x |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.26x |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.15x |
| 2025-11-17 | 12.43x |
| 2025-11-14 | 12.58x |
| 2025-11-13 | 12.72x |
| 2025-11-12 | 12.69x |
| 2025-11-11 | 12.39x |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.66x |
| 2025-11-07 | 12.66x |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.81x |
| 2025-11-05 | 13.14x |
| 2025-11-04 | 46.44x |
| 2025-11-03 | 46.74x |
| 2025-10-31 | 46.87x |
| 2025-10-30 | 46.89x |
| 2025-10-29 | 46.74x |
| 2025-10-28 | 46.63x |
| 2025-10-27 | 46.90x |
| 2025-10-24 | 46.59x |
| 2025-10-23 | 46.58x |
| 2025-10-22 | 46.97x |
| 2025-10-21 | 47.74x |
| 2025-10-20 | 46.99x |
| 2025-10-17 | 46.81x |
| 2025-10-16 | 47.05x |
| 2025-10-15 | 47.69x |
| 2025-10-14 | 47.96x |
| 2025-10-13 | 47.35x |
| 2025-10-10 | 46.72x |
| 2025-10-09 | 48.55x |
| 2025-10-08 | 48.27x |
| 2025-10-07 | 48.29x |
| 2025-10-06 | 48.42x |
| 2025-10-03 | 49.30x |
| 2025-10-02 | 48.84x |
| 2025-10-01 | 49.78x |
| 2025-09-30 | 50.34x |
| 2025-09-29 | 51.31x |
| 2025-09-26 | 52.18x |
| 2025-09-25 | 51.83x |
| 2025-09-24 | 52.54x |
| 2025-09-23 | 52.26x |
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