Filing Flows › Eastern (EML) › Q1 2026 › vs Q3 2025
Eastern (EML) Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025 (quarter over quarter)
Eastern's revenue fell $480K (-0.8%) from $60.2M in Q3 2025 to $59.7M in Q1 2026. Gross margin 20.0% against 23.3% (-3.4 pts).
Eastern, Q1 2026: revenue $59.7M (-6% year over year), operating margin 2.2%, net earnings $640K, operating cash flow $3.5M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.0% | 23.3% | -3.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 2.2% | 4.3% | -2.1 pts |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 1.9% | -0.9 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.4% | 2.5% | +1.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $59.7M | $60.2M | −$480K | -0.8% |
| Gross profit | $11.9M | $14.0M | −$2.1M | -15% |
| Cost of revenue | $47.7M | $46.1M | $1.6M | +4% |
| Operating profit | $1.3M | $2.6M | −$1.3M | -49% |
| Operating expenses | $10.6M | $11.5M | −$861K | -8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $810K | $1.3M | −$531K | -40% |
| Other expense, net | $514K | $1.2M | −$722K | -58% |
| Research & development | $1.0M | $928K | $108K | +12% |
| SG&A | $9.6M | $10.5M | −$968K | -9% |
| Net earnings | $640K | $1.2M | −$530K | -45% |
| Income tax | $170K | $171K | −$1K | -0.5% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $1.7M | $1.7M | −$88K | -5% |
| Working capital & other | $1.2M | $640K | $548K | +86% |
| Operating cash flow | $3.5M | $3.8M | −$365K | -9% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $2.6M | $1.5M | $1.1M | +72% |
| Capital expenditures | $867K | $2.3M | −$1.5M | -63% |
Questions
How much did Eastern's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 2026?
Eastern's revenue fell $480K (-0.8%) from $60.2M in Q3 2025 to $59.7M in Q1 2026. Gross margin 20.0% against 23.3% (-3.4 pts).