Eastern Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (EML)
Eastern's return on equity was 5.81% for fiscal 2025.
View full Eastern company overviewEastern annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-03 | 5.81% | +12.55 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | −6.74% | −13.36 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.63% | −3.57 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.20% | +1.66 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | 8.54% | +3.39 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | 5.15% | −7.96 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | 13.11% | −2.67 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | 15.78% | +9.83 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | 5.96% | −3.66 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 9.62% | +2.20 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | 7.42% | −2.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | 9.79% | +0.78 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | 9.02% | −3.24 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | 12.26% | +4.35 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 7.91% | −0.20 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | 8.11% | — |
Eastern quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | 4.44% | +1.64 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | 0.51% | −1.09 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-03 | 0.94% | −0.15 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | 0.47% | +12.43 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | 2.80% | +0.21 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | 1.61% | +0.15 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-28 | 1.09% | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | −11.96% | −14.37 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | 2.59% | +1.48 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | 1.46% | +0.98 pp |
| Q3 2023 · Sep 30 | 2023-09-30 | 2.40% | −1.58 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | 1.11% | −2.28 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | 0.48% | −2.13 pp |
| Q3 2022 · Oct 1 | 2022-10-01 | 3.98% | −1.46 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | 3.39% | +7.50 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | 2.61% | −2.83 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | 1.78% | +0.44 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | 5.44% | +2.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | −4.11% | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | 5.43% | +2.68 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | 1.34% | −3.41 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-03 | 2.83% | −1.29 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | 2.75% | +1.14 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | 4.76% | +0.19 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | 4.11% | +0.10 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | 2.55% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | 1.61% | −1.89 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | 4.56% | +4.76 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | 4.01% | +1.44 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.56% | +1.83 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.50% | +1.67 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | −0.19% | −3.42 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.58% | −0.39 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | 1.73% | −0.88 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | 1.82% | +1.01 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.23% | +0.99 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | 2.97% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | 2.61% | +1.83 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | 0.81% | −0.35 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | 2.24% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | 3.34% | +0.45 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | 0.78% | −1.26 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | 1.17% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | 2.89% | +0.47 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | 2.04% | −0.94 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | 1.84% | +0.44 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | 2.46% | +0.11 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | 2.42% | −0.58 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | 2.98% | −0.66 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | 1.40% | −1.52 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | 2.34% | +0.29 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | 2.99% | +0.99 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.65% | +1.57 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 2.91% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 2.06% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | 2.01% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | 2.08% | — |
Eastern return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Eastern's return on equity increased from 5.15% to 5.81%, a change of +0.66 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.44%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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