Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 9.78 as of 2026-10-06T21:06:42.291Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-10-06T11:10:21.862Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T21:06:42.291Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 14f0b848e08e5c7a4c40b6f6674c96740b05a5da4cac8817d4d4cdc2ec47036c
Forward PE Ratio (9.78) = Dated Quote Price ($25.04) / Consensus Forward EPS ($2.56)
FORWARD PE RATIO
9.78
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
22.19
median of 248 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-55.93%
vs the sector median at left
The Eastern Company
Market Cap
$151.01M
Forward PE Ratio
9.78
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| The Eastern Company (EML) | $151.01M | 9.78 |
| Factorial Energy Inc. (FAC)vs › | $150.70M | N/A |
| Merlin, Inc. (MRLN)vs › | $150.58M | N/A |
| SKYX Platforms Corp. (SKYX)vs › | $151.97M | N/A |
| VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (VWAV)vs › | $152.23M | N/A |
| NeoVolta Inc (NEOV)vs › | $156.48M | N/A |
| EuroDry Ltd. (EDRY)vs › | $159.01M | 8.69 |
| Hurco Companies, Inc. (HURC)vs › | $142.93M | N/A |
| Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (TUSK)vs › | $140.18M | N/A |
| Capstone Energy+, Inc. (CEPL)vs › | $140.16M | 43.72 |
Trailing P/E
18.8
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
9.8
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2027-01-03
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $2.56 implies +91.0% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $1.34.
At the dated quote price of $25.04, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-03 | $2.56 | $2.56 – $2.56 | 1 | 9.8x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
