Eastern (EML) Competitors $23.68 +0.16 (+0.66%) As of 10:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EML vs. GHM, CMCO, OFLX, FSTR, BOOM, PLL, HURC, NNBR, AP, and TBLTShould you be buying Eastern stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eastern include Graham (GHM), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Omega Flex (OFLX), L.B. Foster (FSTR), DMC Global (BOOM), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Hurco Companies (HURC), NN (NNBR), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), and ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Eastern vs. Its Competitors Graham Columbus McKinnon Omega Flex L.B. Foster DMC Global Piedmont Lithium Hurco Companies NN Ampco-Pittsburgh ToughBuilt Industries Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) and Graham (NYSE:GHM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Is EML or GHM more profitable? Graham has a net margin of 5.83% compared to Eastern's net margin of -3.01%. Graham's return on equity of 12.07% beat Eastern's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastern-3.01% 10.22% 5.25% Graham 5.83%12.07%5.37% Which has better valuation and earnings, EML or GHM? Graham has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastern. 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$272.75M0.53-$8.53M-$1.32-17.94Graham$209.90M2.73$12.23M$1.1147.18 Do institutionals and insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Graham shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, EML or GHM? Eastern has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Graham has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EML or GHM? Graham has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.58%. Given Graham's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media prefer EML or GHM? In the previous week, Eastern and Eastern both had 6 articles in the media. Graham's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Eastern's score of 0.33 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastern 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Graham 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGraham beats Eastern on 12 of the 16 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 EML 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 ExcelMetricEasternPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$145.60M$2.10B$7.55B$9.00BDividend Yield1.91%1.88%4.55%4.10%P/E Ratio-17.9439.3024.7920.02Price / Sales0.534.95113.14120.95Price / Cash7.4660.2427.2756.90Price / Book1.219.714.345.50Net Income-$8.53M$110.42M$791.63M$248.50M7 Day Performance2.93%6.61%1.48%2.61%1 Month Performance3.93%10.91%5.07%5.42%1 Year Performance-12.15%190.18%31.60%20.76% Eastern Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMLEastern1.0047 of 5 stars$23.68+0.7%N/A-11.6%$145.60M$272.75M-17.941,246GHMGraham4.0918 of 5 stars$48.50+7.6%$45.00-7.2%+78.4%$493.34M$209.90M43.69490Analyst UpgradeCMCOColumbus McKinnon4.1658 of 5 stars$14.45+0.3%$35.00+142.2%-51.8%$412.59M$963.03M-85.003,478News CoverageOFLXOmega Flex2.7917 of 5 stars$33.47+3.6%N/A-29.4%$326.25M$101.68M19.46170Ex-DividendHigh Trading VolumeFSTRL.B. Foster3.8966 of 5 stars$20.52+4.5%$25.00+21.8%+14.9%$207.28M$530.77M6.201,057BOOMDMC Global3.5217 of 5 stars$7.73-1.2%$16.25+110.2%-40.0%$160.24M$642.85M-0.951,600PLLPiedmont Lithium2.3739 of 5 stars$5.57-3.1%$12.75+128.9%-30.7%$126.19M$99.88M-1.9840HURCHurco Companies2.0759 of 5 stars$15.76+1.2%N/A+30.8%$101.38M$186.58M-5.27740NNBRNN0.429 of 5 stars$2.04+3.6%N/A-24.0%$99.38M$464.29M-2.062,900Positive NewsAPAmpco-Pittsburgh2.3747 of 5 stars$2.93-2.2%N/A+286.7%$60.08M$418.30M13.301,634Upcoming EarningsTBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$1.25flatN/A-84.4%$1.80M$89.62M0.00180 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Graham Competitors Columbus McKinnon Competitors Omega Flex Competitors L.B. 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