Do analysts prefer HY or EML?

Hyster-Yale currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.91%. Given Hyster-Yale's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Eastern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hyster-Yale 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HY or EML?

Eastern has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hyster-Yale. Hyster-Yale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hyster-Yale $3.65B 0.16 -$60.10M -$5.59 N/A Eastern $248.97M 0.59 $7.13M $0.96 25.23

Is HY or EML more profitable?

Eastern has a net margin of 2.41% compared to Hyster-Yale's net margin of -2.71%. Eastern's return on equity of 5.46% beat Hyster-Yale's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hyster-Yale -2.71% -13.96% -3.44% Eastern 2.41% 5.46% 3.08%

Does the media refer more to HY or EML?

In the previous week, Eastern had 10 more articles in the media than Hyster-Yale. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 1 mentions for Hyster-Yale. Eastern's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Hyster-Yale's score of 0.00 indicating that Eastern is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hyster-Yale 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eastern 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer EML or ERII?

Energy Recovery has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.15%. Given Energy Recovery's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Recovery is more favorable than Eastern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Energy Recovery 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EML or ERII?

Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastern. Energy Recovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eastern $248.97M 0.59 $7.13M $0.96 25.23 Energy Recovery $134.99M 3.21 $22.96M $0.38 22.16

Do analysts prefer EML or FSTR?

L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.53%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Eastern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EML or FSTR?

L.B. Foster has higher revenue and earnings than Eastern. Eastern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eastern $248.97M 0.59 $7.13M $0.96 25.23 L.B. Foster $563.36M 0.79 $7.55M $1.03 41.17

Is EML or FSTR more profitable?

Eastern has a net margin of 2.41% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. L.B. Foster's return on equity of 6.36% beat Eastern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastern 2.41% 5.46% 3.08% L.B. Foster 1.98% 6.36% 3.31%

Does the media prefer EML or FSTR?

In the previous week, Eastern had 5 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 6 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastern 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L.B. Foster 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer CMCO or EML?

Columbus McKinnon presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.48%. Given Columbus McKinnon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than Eastern. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbus McKinnon 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media favor CMCO or EML?

In the previous week, Eastern had 1 more articles in the media than Columbus McKinnon. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 10 mentions for Columbus McKinnon. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbus McKinnon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eastern 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend OFLX or EML?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Omega Flex 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Eastern 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, OFLX or EML?

Omega Flex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eastern. Omega Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Omega Flex $98.30M 3.03 $14.83M $1.33 22.22 Eastern $248.97M 0.59 $7.13M $0.96 25.23

Is OFLX or EML more profitable?

Omega Flex has a net margin of 13.60% compared to Eastern's net margin of 2.41%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 15.94% beat Eastern's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Omega Flex 13.60% 15.94% 12.92% Eastern 2.41% 5.46% 3.08%

Does the media prefer OFLX or EML?

In the previous week, Eastern had 8 more articles in the media than Omega Flex. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 3 mentions for Omega Flex. Omega Flex's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that Omega Flex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Omega Flex 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eastern 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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EML vs. HY, ERII, FSTR, CMCO, and OFLX

Should you buy Eastern stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Eastern with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Eastern include Hyster-Yale (HY), Energy Recovery (ERII), L.B. Foster (FSTR), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), and Omega Flex (OFLX). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry.

How does Eastern compare to Hyster-Yale?

Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) and Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

46.5% of Hyster-Yale shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Eastern shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.8% of Hyster-Yale shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Eastern shares are owned 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.

Eastern has a net margin of 2.41% compared to Hyster-Yale's net margin of -2.71%. Eastern's return on equity of 5.46% beat Hyster-Yale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyster-Yale	-2.71%	-13.96%	-3.44%
Eastern	2.41%	5.46%	3.08%

Hyster-Yale currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.91%. Given Hyster-Yale's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hyster-Yale is more favorable than Eastern.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyster-Yale	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Eastern	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Eastern has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hyster-Yale. Hyster-Yale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyster-Yale	$3.65B	0.16	-$60.10M	-$5.59	N/A
Eastern	$248.97M	0.59	$7.13M	$0.96	25.23

Hyster-Yale has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eastern has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Hyster-Yale pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Eastern pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Hyster-Yale pays out -26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastern pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hyster-Yale has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hyster-Yale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Eastern had 10 more articles in the media than Hyster-Yale. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 1 mentions for Hyster-Yale. Eastern's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Hyster-Yale's score of 0.00 indicating that Eastern is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hyster-Yale	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eastern	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Eastern beats Hyster-Yale on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eastern compare to Energy Recovery?

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) and Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Eastern has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Recovery has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eastern had 10 more articles in the media than Energy Recovery. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 1 mentions for Energy Recovery. Energy Recovery's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that Energy Recovery is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eastern	Positive
Energy Recovery	Positive

Energy Recovery has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.15%. Given Energy Recovery's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Recovery is more favorable than Eastern.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastern	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Energy Recovery	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Energy Recovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Eastern. Energy Recovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastern	$248.97M	0.59	$7.13M	$0.96	25.23
Energy Recovery	$134.99M	3.21	$22.96M	$0.38	22.16

Energy Recovery has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Eastern's net margin of 2.41%. Energy Recovery's return on equity of 10.89% beat Eastern's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastern	2.41%	5.46%	3.08%
Energy Recovery	15.07%	10.89%	9.55%

77.0% of Eastern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of Energy Recovery shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Eastern shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Energy Recovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Energy Recovery beats Eastern on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eastern compare to L.B. Foster?

Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both small-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

L.B. Foster has higher revenue and earnings than Eastern. Eastern is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastern	$248.97M	0.59	$7.13M	$0.96	25.23
L.B. Foster	$563.36M	0.79	$7.55M	$1.03	41.17

L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.53%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Eastern.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastern	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Eastern had 5 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 6 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eastern	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L.B. Foster	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

77.0% of Eastern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Eastern shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eastern has a net margin of 2.41% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. L.B. Foster's return on equity of 6.36% beat Eastern's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastern	2.41%	5.46%	3.08%
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%

Eastern has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Eastern pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. L.B. Foster pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Eastern pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L.B. Foster pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

L.B. Foster beats Eastern on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eastern compare to Columbus McKinnon?

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) and Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eastern has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eastern had 1 more articles in the media than Columbus McKinnon. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 10 mentions for Columbus McKinnon. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Columbus McKinnon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eastern	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Columbus McKinnon presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.48%. Given Columbus McKinnon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than Eastern.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbus McKinnon	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Eastern	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Columbus McKinnon pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Eastern pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Columbus McKinnon pays out -5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastern pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Eastern has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Columbus McKinnon. Columbus McKinnon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbus McKinnon	$1.19B	0.39	-$229.54M	-$5.48	N/A
Eastern	$248.97M	0.59	$7.13M	$0.96	25.23

Eastern has a net margin of 2.41% compared to Columbus McKinnon's net margin of -19.23%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.09% beat Eastern's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbus McKinnon	-19.23%	7.09%	2.39%
Eastern	2.41%	5.46%	3.08%

96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Eastern shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Eastern shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Columbus McKinnon beats Eastern on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eastern compare to Omega Flex?

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) and Eastern (NASDAQ:EML) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Omega Flex has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eastern has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eastern had 8 more articles in the media than Omega Flex. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Eastern and 3 mentions for Omega Flex. Omega Flex's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Eastern's score of 0.57 indicating that Omega Flex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Omega Flex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eastern	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

36.1% of Omega Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Eastern shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.2% of Omega Flex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Eastern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Omega Flex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eastern. Omega Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omega Flex	$98.30M	3.03	$14.83M	$1.33	22.22
Eastern	$248.97M	0.59	$7.13M	$0.96	25.23

Omega Flex pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Eastern pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Omega Flex pays out 102.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eastern pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Omega Flex has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Omega Flex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Omega Flex has a net margin of 13.60% compared to Eastern's net margin of 2.41%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 15.94% beat Eastern's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omega Flex	13.60%	15.94%	12.92%
Eastern	2.41%	5.46%	3.08%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omega Flex	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Eastern	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Omega Flex beats Eastern on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EML vs. The Competition

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Metric	Eastern	PROTECTION Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$147.40M	$3.34B	$9.48B	$12.26B
Dividend Yield	1.80%	1.84%	3.49%	9.79%
P/E Ratio	25.23	20.38	27.14	23.64
Price / Sales	0.59	4.37	2,003.16	89.45
Price / Cash	9.90	27.60	27.10	59.64
Price / Book	1.18	3.36	4.39	6.07
Net Income	$7.13M	$110.08M	$794.27M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-5.13%	-2.48%	0.34%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	0.54%	-0.91%	-0.06%	-2.00%
1 Year Performance	4.17%	-22.26%	12.94%	13.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EML Eastern	2.5131 of 5 stars	$24.22 -0.9%	N/A	+4.4%	$147.40M	$248.97M	25.23	1,246	Dividend Announcement
HY Hyster-Yale	2.5969 of 5 stars	$32.76 +3.1%	$45.00 +37.4%	-22.7%	$569.37M	$3.77B	N/A	7,500
ERII Energy Recovery	3.9296 of 5 stars	$8.62 +1.7%	$15.00 +74.0%	-39.5%	$437.10M	$134.99M	22.68	250
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.95 of 5 stars	$43.08 +3.4%	$32.00 -25.7%	+76.2%	$435.92M	$540.01M	41.83	1,191	News Coverage Analyst Revision
CMCO Columbus McKinnon	4.2139 of 5 stars	$14.79 +3.2%	$22.00 +48.7%	+0.9%	$413.10M	$1.19B	N/A	7,300	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement

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