Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$7.9M in Q2 2026 · $15.1M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$8.6M
Capital spending−$615K
Free cash flow+$7.9M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle120 days
Analysis
In Q2 2026, Eastern generated $8.6M of operating cash flow and spent $615K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $7.9M.
Over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, operating cash flow was $19.0M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($8.0M), capital spending ($3.9M), dividends ($2.7M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($4.2M), asset & business sales ($54K); the cash balance rose by $6.0M.
Operating cash flow was $8.6M against net income of $5.6M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$7.9M, accrued liabilities +$5.2M, receivables −$2.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 120 days (receivables 51 + inventory 110 − payables 41).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $8.6M, Capital spending $615K.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $61.3M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($36.6M) and capital spending ($22.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q2 2026
51
110
41
120
Q1 2026
48
104
32
120
Q3 2025
58
117
43
132
Q2 2025
48
93
37
104
Q1 2025
50
102
37
115
Q4 2024
56
100
39
117
Q3 2024
56
99
44
111
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q2 2026
$8.6M
−$615K
−$8.0M
−$406K
−$662K
$16K
−$7.5M
$7.9M
Q1 2026
$3.5M
−$867K
—
−$422K
−$665K
−$1.0M
−$205K
$2.6M
Q3 2025
$3.1M
−$44K
—
−$851K
−$668K
−$1.1M
−$118K
$3.1M
Q2 2025
$3.8M
−$750K
—
−$723K
−$673K
−$5.4M
−$31K
$3.0M
Q1 2025
−$1.8M
−$849K
−$421K
−$1.4M
−$675K
−$877K
$5.8M
−$2.7M
Q4 2024
$11.0M
−$2.1M
—
−$1.1M
−$679K
−$722K
−$6.7M
$9.0M
Q3 2024
−$2.9M
−$4.8M
—
−$1.4M
−$682K
−$860K
$3.6M
−$7.7M
Eastern: income statement and cash flow
Eastern, Q2 2026: revenue $61.8M (-12% year over year), operating margin 2.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.