Eastern (EML) Competitors $27.70 -0.60 (-2.12%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends EML vs. GHM, OFLX, FSTR, PLL, BOOM, NNBR, HURC, AP, TBLT, and PHShould you be buying Eastern stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eastern include Graham (GHM), Omega Flex (OFLX), L.B. Foster (FSTR), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), DMC Global (BOOM), NN (NNBR), Hurco Companies (HURC), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Eastern vs. Graham Omega Flex L.B. Foster Piedmont Lithium DMC Global NN Hurco Companies Ampco-Pittsburgh ToughBuilt Industries Parker-Hannifin Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) and Graham (NYSE:GHM) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EML or GHM? Eastern has higher revenue and earnings than Graham. Eastern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEastern$273.45M0.63$8.59M-$1.03-26.89Graham$185.53M2.62$4.56M$0.7162.89 Does the MarketBeat Community favor EML or GHM? Graham received 83 more outperform votes than Eastern when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.18% of users gave Eastern an outperform vote while only 64.01% of users gave Graham an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEasternOutperform Votes18280.18% Underperform Votes4519.82%GrahamOutperform Votes26564.01% Underperform Votes14935.99% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EML or GHM? 77.0% of Eastern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Graham shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of Eastern shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Graham shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, EML or GHM? Eastern has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graham has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EML or GHM? In the previous week, Eastern had 15 more articles in the media than Graham. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Eastern and 5 mentions for Graham. Eastern's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Graham's score of 0.03 indicating that Eastern is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastern 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graham 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is EML or GHM more profitable? Graham has a net margin of 3.95% compared to Eastern's net margin of -2.26%. Eastern's return on equity of 10.44% beat Graham's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastern-2.26% 10.44% 5.42% Graham 3.95%7.91%3.59% Do analysts recommend EML or GHM? Graham has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.62%. Given Graham's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graham is more favorable than Eastern.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Graham 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryEastern beats Graham on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eastern News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EML and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EML vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEasternCutlery, handtools, & general hardware IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$171.19M$3.44B$9.78B$9.14BDividend Yield1.72%2.70%2.19%4.04%P/E Ratio-26.8957.3121.7217.33Price / Sales0.631.434.70136.49Price / Cash8.4810.8918.4035.97Price / Book1.301.924.784.80Net Income$8.59M$87.91M$403.01M$224.91M7 Day Performance8.54%6.41%4.02%1.77%1 Month Performance-8.40%-2.27%1.10%2.22%1 Year Performance13.76%5.10%41.71%20.67% Eastern Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMLEastern1.8647 of 5 stars$27.70-2.1%N/A+13.8%$171.19M$273.45M-26.891,199Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGHMGraham3.6711 of 5 stars$42.45+2.5%$35.00-17.6%+119.1%$462.28M$196.40M59.79490Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownOFLXOmega Flex2.7281 of 5 stars$39.13+2.5%N/A-42.8%$394.82M$102.86M21.62170FSTRL.B. Foster4.1501 of 5 stars$25.36+1.0%$25.00-1.4%+16.4%$274.65M$537.46M6.521,065Short Interest ↑PLLPiedmont Lithium3.606 of 5 stars$8.96+0.2%$21.21+136.8%-53.3%$174.16M$46.98M-2.1940News CoverageBOOMDMC Global2.91 of 5 stars$7.42+0.3%$16.00+115.6%-56.0%$148.59M$664.51M-0.941,700Short Interest ↑NNBRNN3.2941 of 5 stars$2.40-2.0%$6.00+150.0%-30.6%$119.87M$470.31M-2.203,160Insider TradeNews CoverageHURCHurco Companies1.2684 of 5 stars$18.16-2.6%N/A-14.9%$117.13M$198.99M-9.22740Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓APAmpco-Pittsburgh1.0127 of 5 stars$2.19-3.9%N/A+7.0%$44.01M$425.48M-0.971,697Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$2.66-0.6%N/A-62.1%$3.84M$89.62M-0.01180PHParker-Hannifin4.5685 of 5 stars$634.21+0.7%$722.94+14.0%+47.2%$81.64B$19.99B28.6555,100News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Graham Competitors Omega Flex Competitors L.B. 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