EML - EASTERN CO

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-8.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-274%)	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-246%)	13.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+166%)	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+395%)	-21.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-530%)	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	14.7% Good → Good Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+194%)	48.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+868%)	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-196%)	2.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	-9.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-291%)	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+105%)	9.8% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+96%)	15.5% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+210%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	-30.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-15.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	186.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-35.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	35.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-20.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	56.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	435.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	-30.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	31.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	73.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-59.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	187.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-35.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	35.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-25.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	56.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-0.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	434.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-48.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-51.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	404.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-30.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	89.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-12.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	-38.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.8% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-16.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-8.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-13.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	36.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-13.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	101.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	6.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	7.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	6.8% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	6.9% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	8.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	7.3% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	6.5% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	3.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	20.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	2.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-11.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	56.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.6% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.5% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.8% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.8% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-139%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	4.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	4.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	0.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.7% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.69x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.13x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.33x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.32x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.23x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.32x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.64x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.67x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.23x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	0.84x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.09x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.35x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	10.73x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	-7.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-147%)	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	15.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	9.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	8.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.9% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	1.6% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.27x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	0.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	0.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	0.51x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	0.85x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	0.94x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	0.30x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	0.41x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	0.02x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	0.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	0.07x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.10x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.05x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	3.98x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.40x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.07x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.23x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.98x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.56x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.40x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.85x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.37x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	91.65x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	43.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	46.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	32.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	36.69x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.64x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	31.96x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.07x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$26.49M	$28.23M	$35.89M	$53.96M	$65.15M	$73.37M	$80.77M	$14.75M	$12.95M	$-20.94M	$-14.60M	$-11.55M	$-13.92M	$-10.98M	$-7.40M	$-12.22M	$-16.75M	$-8.97M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.34x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.76x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.14x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.00x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.89x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.13x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.24x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.10x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.12x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.27x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.28x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.43x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.44x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.30x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$40.87	$43.94	$41.53	$44.87	$39.37	$31.68	$40.38	$37.43	$32.63	$22.01	$23.15	$22.62	$22.90	$25.34	$23.12	$21.32	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.17	$-1.37	$1.38	$1.98	$1.49	$1.77	$2.13	$2.32	$0.81	$1.25	$0.92	$1.23	$1.11	$1.39	$0.89	$0.91	$0.17	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.80	$1.56	$3.21	$0.64	$-1.83	$1.96	$2.81	$1.48	$1.34	$1.53	—	—	$0.93	$1.52	$-0.32	$0.78	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.45	$0.48	$0.42	$0.50	$0.36	$0.52	$0.36	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$20.63	$19.58	$21.31	$20.35	$18.29	$16.70	$16.90	$15.55	$13.88	$13.18	$12.71	$12.04	$13.10	$11.51	$11.19	$11.47	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$10.93	$10.09	$11.89	$8.97	$6.77	$16.33	$4.15	$9.95	$8.73	$10.81	$10.34	$9.64	$10.88	$9.27	$8.94	$9.19	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	6.09M	6.21M	6.23M	6.22M	6.26M	6.24M	6.24M	6.26M	6.26M	6.25M	6.25M	6.23M	6.22M	6.22M	6.18M	6.10M	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	20.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	54.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	39.0% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	37.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	36.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	40.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	57.1% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	211.8% Weak Weak Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$71.65M	$70.83M	$69.50M	$78.33M	$74.11M	$71.07M	$82.98M	$71.04M	$68.75M	$64.83M	$60.11M	$57.84M	$57.38M	$56.92M	$48.68M	—	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$33.90M	$42.24M	$43.94M	$64.15M	$71.31M	$88.69M	$98.77M	$28.68M	$35.23M	$1.79M	$3.21M	$4.29M	$6.07M	$7.50M	$3.75M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$124.65M	$120.69M	$132.48M	$126.61M	$114.60M	$104.31M	$105.44M	$96.87M	$86.93M	$82.47M	$79.41M	$74.97M	$81.50M	$71.58M	$69.16M	$70.04M	$66.60M	$62.48M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jan 2, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jan 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jan 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jan 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jan 3, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$248.97M	$272.75M	$258.86M	$279.27M	$246.52M	$197.61M	$251.74M	$234.28M	$204.24M	$137.61M	$144.57M	$140.83M	$142.46M	$157.51M	$142.86M	$130.13M	$112.67M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$3.80M	$3.80M	$3.50M	$7.24M	$7.24M	$6.82M	$6.45M	$5.33M	$4.72M	$3.81M	$3.92M	$3.49M	$3.83M	$3.44M	$3.71M	$3.94M	$4.10M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$7.13M	$-8.53M	$8.59M	$12.30M	$9.35M	$5.41M	$13.27M	$14.51M	$5.05M	$7.79M	$5.73M	$7.66M	$6.90M	$8.63M	$5.50M	$5.54M	$1.04M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$8.87M	$19.39M	$25.54M	$7.33M	$-7.76M	$14.56M	$22.96M	$12.88M	$11.18M	$12.42M	—	—	$11.32M	$13.65M	$1.45M	$9.50M	$13.34M	—

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