Eastern Company (The) (EML) vs Kennametal Inc. (KMT)
- Eastern Company (The) EML 26.42 −2.90%
- Kennametal Inc. KMT 23.07 −0.65%
Eastern Company (The) and Kennametal Inc. are both Tools & Accessories companies. Kennametal Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.8B against $163.7M — 10.8× the size. Kennametal Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 3.0× against 19.7×. Kennametal Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 32.5% against −11.9%. Kennametal Inc. has the higher net margin (22.5% vs 3.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (18.7% vs 2.86%). Both pay a dividend; Kennametal Inc. yields more (3.47% vs 1.67%). Across the 22 metrics below, Kennametal Inc. leads on 17 and Eastern Company (The) on 5.
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| Metric | EML | KMT | Tools & Accessories median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.56% | 50.59% | 34.62% |
| Operating margin | 3.07% | 31.00% | 10.65% |
| Net margin | 3.39% | 22.49% | 6.76% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.41% | (10.86%) | 9.25% |
| Return on equity | 6.32% | 36.99% | 9.44% |
| Return on assets | 3.39% | 18.46% | 4.19% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.86% | 18.65% | 7.05% |
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