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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$29.60
+0.7%
$28.09
$16.10
$35.78
$183.76M1.1512,669 shs26,463 shs
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
$26.23
-3.9%
$24.59
$11.15
$28.00
$89.71M-0.34,305 shs2,605 shs
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$16.02
+0.1%
$13.92
$8.55
$16.04
$120.23M0.4756,704 shs15,098 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
+0.03%-10.07%+2.98%+19.18%+67.37%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
0.00%-2.54%-1.62%+28.73%+35.10%
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
+0.06%+0.50%+1.01%+31.99%+51.18%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
1.0647 of 5 stars
0.05.01.70.01.82.50.6
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
0.5806 of 5 stars
0.03.00.80.00.60.81.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/A
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$273.45M0.67$3.03 per share9.76$21.24 per share1.39
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
$433.66M0.21$0.97 per share27.13$20.98 per share1.25
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$251.66M0.48$1.91 per share8.38$17.42 per share0.92

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$8.59M$1.3721.61N/A3.14%8.80%4.43%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
-$60K-$1.20N/AN/A-1.08%4.40%1.92%6/3/2024 (Estimated)
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$23.09M$2.576.23N/A7.72%3.45%2.27%5/13/2024 (Estimated)

Latest EML, QEPC, and SCX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/12/2024Q4 2023
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
N/A$0.56+$0.56$0.56N/A$67.00 million
2/16/2024Q2 2024
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
N/A-$0.05-$0.05-$0.05N/A$62.08 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$0.441.49%N/A32.12%N/A
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$0.402.50%N/A15.56%N/A

Latest EML, QEPC, and SCX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/5/2024
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
Quarterly$0.111.81%2/14/20242/15/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
0.32
2.63
1.24
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/A
2.17
1.34
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
0.02
3.11
1.42

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
76.99%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/A
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
43.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
17.00%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
51.10%
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
7.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
1,1996.21 million5.15 millionNot Optionable
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
3713.42 million1.67 millionNot Optionable
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
1,5297.51 million6.98 millionNot Optionable

EML, QEPC, and SCX Headlines

SourceHeadline
The L.S. Starrett Company (SCX)The L.S. Starrett Company (SCX)
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 7:38 PM
L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comL.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:16 AM
L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by StockNews.comL.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 2:15 AM
L.S. Starrett Co. Cl AL.S. Starrett Co. Cl A
wsj.com - March 23 at 12:13 PM
L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S ...L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S ...
businesswire.com - March 12 at 11:33 PM
L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE: SCX)L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE: SCX)
businesswire.com - March 12 at 8:01 PM
MiddleGround to take tools manufacturer Starrett privateMiddleGround to take tools manufacturer Starrett private
pehub.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
L.S. Starrett Co to become private in $16.19/share pact with MiddleGroundL.S. Starrett Co to become private in $16.19/share pact with MiddleGround
msn.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
Why Machinery Manufacturer L.S. Starrett Shares Are Rocketing Premarket MondayWhy Machinery Manufacturer L.S. Starrett Shares Are Rocketing Premarket Monday
markets.businessinsider.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether L.S. Starrett Company has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with MiddleGroundShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether L.S. Starrett Company has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with MiddleGround
prnewswire.com - March 11 at 10:30 AM
L.S. Starrett to be Bought in $122 Million Take-Private DealL.S. Starrett to be Bought in $122 Million Take-Private Deal
marketwatch.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
L.S. Starrett Company Enters Merger Agreement In Go-private TransactionL.S. Starrett Company Enters Merger Agreement In Go-private Transaction
markets.businessinsider.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
The L.S. Starrett Company Enters Into a Merger Agreement With MiddleGround Capital to Become Private CompanyThe L.S. Starrett Company Enters Into a Merger Agreement With MiddleGround Capital to Become Private Company
finance.yahoo.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
SCX Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company Is Fair to ShareholdersSCX Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company Is Fair to Shareholders
businesswire.com - March 11 at 8:21 AM
L.S. Starrett Swings to Loss in 2QL.S. Starrett Swings to Loss in 2Q
marketwatch.com - February 16 at 7:54 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 7:54 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results
businesswire.com - February 16 at 4:15 PM
L.S. Starrett Could Be Becoming A Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)L.S. Starrett Could Be Becoming A Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)
seekingalpha.com - January 30 at 3:37 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) surges 11%; individual investors who own 44% shares profited along with institutionsThe L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) surges 11%; individual investors who own 44% shares profited along with institutions
finance.yahoo.com - January 28 at 10:22 AM
L S Starrett Stock (NYSE:SCX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsL S Starrett Stock (NYSE:SCX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
benzinga.com - December 16 at 7:20 PM
The L.S. Starrett GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $60.6MThe L.S. Starrett GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $60.6M
msn.com - November 13 at 9:41 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 First Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - November 13 at 8:18 AM
Starretts precision wireless electronic depth gagesStarrett's precision wireless electronic depth gages
aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com - November 9 at 7:00 AM
The L S Starrett Co SCXThe L S Starrett Co SCX
morningstar.com - November 5 at 8:32 PM

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Company Descriptions

Eastern logo

Eastern

NASDAQ:EML
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. 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; designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 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 (OEMs) 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.
Q.E.P. logo

Q.E.P.

OTCMKTS:QEPC
Q.E.P. Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of hardwood flooring, flooring installation tools, adhesives, and flooring related products for the professional installer markets. It operates through three segments: North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. The company's product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers; scrapers; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety tools; installation kits; underlayment products; cement boards and masonry tools; and Brutus products. The company markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Harris Flooring Group, Capitol, Vitrex, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Plasplugs, Tomecanic, Premix-Marbletite (PMM), Apple Creek, and Elastimentt brands. It sells its products to home improvement retail centers, specialty distribution outlets, and flooring dealers. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
L.S. Starrett logo

L.S. Starrett

NYSE:SCX
The L.S. Starrett Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial, professional, and consumer measuring and cutting tools, and related products in North America, Brazil, and China. The company's products include precision tools, electronic gauges, gage blocks, optical vision and laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, tape measures, levels, chalk products, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, and reciprocating saw blades, as well as M1 lubricant and precision ground flat stock products. It also provides measuring tools, such as micrometers, vernier calipers, height distributors, depth gages, electronic gages, dial indicators, steel rules, combination squares, and custom and non-contact gaging such as vision, optical, and measurement systems. In addition, the company offers hand tools for measuring, marking, and layout that include tapes, levels, chalk lines, and other products for building trades, and construction and retail trades. It primarily distributes its precision hand tools, and saw and construction products through distributors or resellers. The company serves metalworking, wood, food, semi-conductor production, aerospace, medical, oil and gas, machinery, government, equipment, and automotive markets; marine and farm equipment shops, and DIY enthusiasts; and tradesmen, which comprise builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. The L.S. Starrett Company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts.