The Eastern Company Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

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Net Sales of $59.7 Million; Net Income of $0.6 Million, or $0.11 per Diluted Share; Adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 MillionImproved Order Execution Drives Sequential Revenue Growth; Strengthening Order Conversion Drives Backlog GrowthNet Income Impacted by Below-Plan Operating Performance in our racks business; Financial Impact Expected to be Contained to the First Half of 2026Balance Sheet Strengthened Through Ongoing, Disciplined Capital Allocation: $1.0 million of Debt Reduction; $422,355 of Share Repurchases; Approximately $67 Million of Revolver Availability at the end of the First QuarterSHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / The Eastern Company ("Eastern" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:EML), an industrial manufacturer of engineered solutions serving commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, today announced its results of operations for the first fiscal quarter of 2026 ended April 4, 2026.Ryan Schroeder, President and CEO, stated, "Net sales improved sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2025 despite ongoing softness in returnable packaging volume, as the recovery in demand we identified in Q4 remains intact. Order activity has increased across our business segments, with customers showing a greater willingness to commit to spending. Net income reflected the impact of unfavorably priced contracts within our racks business, the effects of which have been addressed and are expected to be largely behind us by the end of the second quarter."Our operational priorities during the quarter were focused on strengthening our foundation from which to win more business and fulfill it profitably, including through lead time reduction, expanded throughput capacity, and more efficient capital deployment, all in support of a pipeline of new programs currently in tooling and scheduled to launch in the second and third quarters," continued Mr. Schroeder. "The demand environment for the remainder of 2026 appears considerably more favorable than it was in the second half of 2025. Our balance sheet continues to strengthen as we reduce leverage and build financial flexibility, enabling us to sustain investment in organic growth and, where the right opportunity presents itself, to pursue selective M&A opportunities. We remain focused on execution and are confident in our ability to deliver improving financial performance as we progress through 2...

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