The Eastern (EML) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

The Eastern Company(EML)

Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories · Shelton, CT

$24.63-0.16 (-0.65%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT

About The Eastern Company

The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and North America. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; injection blow mold tooling products; design, develops, and manufactures 2-step stretch blow molds, and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

Shelton, CT

1,239 employees

www.easterncompany.com

Industrials / Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
CEO: Ryan Schroeder

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EML Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.32

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.45

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.33

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.40

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.54

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

2.09

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

2.15

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-1.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-5.67%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-14.49%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-37.09%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-38.74%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.34

median of 404 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-1.66%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Eastern Company (EML)	$148.54M	1.32	1.45	1.33	1.40
Merlin, Inc. (MRLN)vs ›	$149.61M	14.67	0.95	4.31	4.31
Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC)vs ›	$143.97M	1.54	1.58	1.58	1.68
Factorial Energy Inc. (FAC)vs ›	$152.35M	17.52	6.48	6.48	6.48
NeoVolta Inc (NEOV)vs ›	$159.23M	4.60	2.94	38.06	28.42
Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CEPL)vs ›	$137.26M	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65
EuroDry Ltd. (EDRY)vs ›	$164.18M	1.23	1.29	1.27	1.17
Wheels Up Experience Inc. (UP)vs ›	$123.29M	0.28	0.30	0.41	0.48
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA)vs ›	$121.66M	9.99	6.95	7.64	6.98
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX)vs ›	$116.75M	1.13	0.93	1.22	1.26

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

The Eastern Company (EML)

$148.54M

1.32

1.45

1.33

1.40

Merlin, Inc. (MRLN)vs ›

$149.61M

14.67

0.95

4.31

Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC)vs ›

$143.97M

1.54

1.58

1.68

Factorial Energy Inc. (FAC)vs ›

$152.35M

17.52

6.48

NeoVolta Inc (NEOV)vs ›

$159.23M

4.60

2.94

38.06

28.42

Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CEPL)vs ›

$137.26M

0.65

EuroDry Ltd. (EDRY)vs ›

$164.18M

1.23

1.29

1.27

1.17

Wheels Up Experience Inc. (UP)vs ›

$123.29M

0.28

0.30

0.41

0.48

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA)vs ›

$121.66M

9.99

6.95

7.64

6.98

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX)vs ›

$116.75M

1.13

0.93

1.22

1.26

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 1.32.

Is The Eastern Company's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.32 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.40, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.23–1.70).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 1.45.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 1.33.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 1.40.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 1.54.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 2.09.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Eastern Company (EML)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for EML stock is 2.15.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-07-04	1.32
2026-04-04	1.64
2026-01-03	1.55
2025-09-27	1.30
2025-06-28	1.33
2025-03-29	1.37
2024-12-28	1.35
2024-09-28	1.42
2024-06-29	1.35
2024-03-30	1.35
2023-12-30	1.26
2023-09-30	1.28
2023-07-01	1.49
2023-04-01	1.42
2022-12-31	1.29
2022-10-01	1.49
2022-07-02	1.48
2022-04-02	1.31
2022-01-01	1.23
2021-10-02	1.70
2021-07-03	1.83
2021-04-03	1.53
2021-01-02	1.69
2020-10-03	1.75
2020-06-27	1.85
2020-03-28	1.78
2019-12-28	1.76
2019-09-28	1.73
2019-06-29	1.77
2019-03-30	1.73
2018-12-29	1.61
2018-09-29	1.53
2018-06-30	1.54
2018-03-31	1.82
2017-12-30	1.69
2017-09-30	1.73
2017-07-01	1.75
2017-04-01	3.62
2016-12-31	3.39
2016-10-01	3.22
2016-07-02	3.10
2016-04-02	3.04
2016-01-02	2.53
2015-10-03	2.76
2015-07-04	2.80
2015-04-04	2.86
2015-01-03	2.74
2014-09-27	3.13
2014-06-28	3.18
2014-03-29	3.18
2013-12-28	2.96
2013-09-28	3.20
2013-06-29	3.15
2013-03-30	3.22
2012-12-29	2.85
2012-09-29	2.82
2012-06-30	2.87
2012-03-31	2.72
2011-12-31	2.20
2011-10-01	2.36
2011-07-26	2.85
2011-04-02	2.72
2011-01-01	2.62
2010-10-02	2.60
2010-07-03	2.65
2010-04-03	2.83
2010-01-02	2.28
2009-10-03	3.09
2009-07-04	2.81
2009-04-04	2.86
2009-01-03	2.39
2008-09-27	2.39
2008-06-28	2.08
2008-03-29	2.01
2007-12-29	2.02
2007-09-29	2.12
2007-06-30	2.18
2007-03-31	1.90
2006-12-30	1.32
2006-09-30	1.47
2006-07-01	1.47
2006-04-01	1.64
2005-12-31	1.76
2005-10-01	1.84
2005-07-02	1.87
2005-04-02	1.33
2005-01-01	1.45
2004-10-02	1.29
2004-07-03	1.45
2004-04-03	1.78
2004-01-03	1.79
2003-09-27	1.83
2003-06-28	1.97
2003-03-29	1.97
2002-12-28	1.87
2002-09-28	1.40

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-07-04

1.32

2026-04-04

1.64

2026-01-03

1.55

2025-09-27

1.30

2025-06-28

1.33

2025-03-29

1.37

2024-12-28

1.35

2024-09-28

1.42

2024-06-29

1.35

2024-03-30

1.35

2023-12-30

1.26

2023-09-30

1.28

2023-07-01

1.49

2023-04-01

1.42

2022-12-31

1.29

2022-10-01

1.49

2022-07-02

1.48

2022-04-02

1.31

2022-01-01

1.23

2021-10-02

1.70

2021-07-03

1.83

2021-04-03

1.53

2021-01-02

1.69

2020-10-03

1.75

2020-06-27

1.85

2020-03-28

1.78

2019-12-28

1.76

2019-09-28

1.73

2019-06-29

1.77

2019-03-30

1.73

2018-12-29

1.61

2018-09-29

1.53

2018-06-30

1.54

2018-03-31

1.82

2017-12-30

1.69

2017-09-30

1.73

2017-07-01

1.75

2017-04-01

3.62

2016-12-31

3.39

2016-10-01

3.22

2016-07-02

3.10

2016-04-02

3.04

2016-01-02

2.53

2015-10-03

2.76

2015-07-04

2.80

2015-04-04

2.86

2015-01-03

2.74

2014-09-27

3.13

2014-06-28

3.18

2014-03-29

3.18

2013-12-28

2.96

2013-09-28

3.20

2013-06-29

3.15

2013-03-30

3.22

2012-12-29

2.85

2012-09-29

2.82

2012-06-30

2.87

2012-03-31

2.72

2011-12-31

2.20

2011-10-01

2.36

2011-07-26

2.85

2011-04-02

2.72

2011-01-01

2.62

2010-10-02

2.60

2010-07-03

2.65

2010-04-03

2.83

2010-01-02

2.28

2009-10-03

3.09

2009-07-04

2.81

2009-04-04

2.86

2009-01-03

2.39

2008-09-27

2.39

2008-06-28

2.08

2008-03-29

2.01

2007-12-29

2.02

2007-09-29

2.12

2007-06-30

2.18

2007-03-31

1.90

2006-12-30

1.32

2006-09-30

1.47

2006-07-01

1.47

2006-04-01

1.64

2005-12-31

1.76

2005-10-01

1.84

2005-07-02

1.87

2005-04-02

1.33

2005-01-01

1.45

2004-10-02

1.29

2004-07-03

1.45

2004-04-03

1.78

2004-01-03

1.79

2003-09-27

1.83

2003-06-28

1.97

2003-03-29

1.97

2002-12-28

1.87

2002-09-28

1.40

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.32

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