ATI vs IFF vs EMN Stock Comparison

Ati, International Flavors & Fragrances and Eastman Chemical Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ATI Ati Inc
$179.07 -7.3% 1M +86.5% 1Y
Market cap
$24.32B
P/E
43.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.01B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
7 wins
EMN Eastman Chemical Co
$67.63 +4.2% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$7.74B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.05B
Div. yield
4.97%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ati leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ati 7, Eastman Chemical 4, International Flavors & Fragrances 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATIIFFEMNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.32B $21.96B $7.74B ATI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 43.9x 39.5x 12.4x EMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 37.5x 26.7x 10.3x EMN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% +24.3% +0.3% IFF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.1% 4.8% 6.9% ATI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.5% -1.5% 7.2% ATI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 10.9x 3.2x ATI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.82% 4.97% EMN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +86.5% +42.6% +11.3% ATI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +58.8%/yr -9.4%/yr -9.6%/yr ATI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.3% 35.6% 31.7% EMN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 48/100 57/100 ATI

Percentile Scorecard

ATIIFFEMN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATIIFFEMN
Valuation 15 #81 of 95 42 #56 of 95 76 #24 of 95
Growth 87 #13 of 93 89 #11 of 93 34 #62 of 93
Profitability 89 #11 of 89 49 #46 of 89 57 #39 of 89
Financial Health 53 #46 of 96 32 #66 of 96 28 #69 of 96
Shareholder Returns 48 #39 of 74 27 #54 of 74 90 #8 of 74
Overall 58 48 57
  • ATI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • EMN ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATIIFFEMNSPY
1 month -7.3%+5.3%+4.2% -1.0%
3 months -12.8%-0.5%-7.8% -0.4%
6 months +8.5%+5.7%-10.7% +4.5%
Year to date +56.0%+30.1%+6.0% +12.4%
1 year +86.5%+42.6%+11.3% +13.6%
3 years +329.4%+20.6%-12.2% +76.4%
3 years, per year +62.6%+6.4%-4.2% +20.8%
5 years +909.4%-38.9%-39.5% +63.7%
5 years, per year +58.8%-9.4%-9.6% +10.4%
10 years +1,165.5%-31.9%-5.1% +267.7%
10 years, per year +28.9%-3.8%-0.5% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureATIIFFEMNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.3%35.6%31.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.3%30.0%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.610.560.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.051.200.36 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.0%-61.1%-55.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.7%-7.3%-16.9% -1.6%
52-week high $231.79$94.62$81.36 $779.14
52-week low $94.80$61.49$56.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATIIFFEMN
P/E now vs peer median 43.9xmedian 20.8x 39.5xmedian 20.8x 12.4xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 1.4x 1.9xmedian 1.4x 0.9xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 12.0x 50.9xmedian 12.0x 8.8xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 57.8xmedian 16.1x 43.8xmedian 16.1x 16.5xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 1.6x 1.7xmedian 1.6x 1.2xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 3.30median 1.81 0.18median 1.81 3.74median 1.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATIIFFEMN
Revenue $5.01B $11.69B $9.05B
Gross profit $1.23B $4.16B $1.86B
Operating income $826.30M -$302.00M $858.00M
Net income $568.60M $186.00M $627.00M
Free cash flow $421.10M $501.00M $469.00M
R&D – $713.00M $246.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.01 $2.22 $5.42
Cash & equivalents $442.30M $272.00M $768.00M
Total debt $1.86B $6.27B $5.22B
Shares (diluted) 138.40M 253.00M 115.30M
Enterprise value $22.40B $20.24B $5.10B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATIIFFEMN
P/E 43.9x 39.5x 12.4x
P/FCF 57.8x 43.8x 16.5x
P/Operating cash flow 33.3x 19.3x 8.8x
P/S 4.9x 1.9x 0.9x
P/B 11.4x 1.7x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 11.4x 2.2x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 25.7x 50.9x 8.8x
EV/EBIT 31.1x -92.6x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 5.1x 2.4x 1.3x
EV/FCF 61.1x 55.8x 26.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 35.2x 24.6x 13.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.30 0.18 3.74

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATIIFFEMN
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% 24.3% 0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 0.2% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% 14.3% -9.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 4.1% -1.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.7% 31.8% -19.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 21.0% -37.0% -3.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 23.6% 142.5% -13.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 90.3% 2.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.8% 563.3% -13.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.3% 215.9% 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.5% 23.6% -12.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.3% -13.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -5.2% 41.1% 18.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 3.4% -3.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATIIFFEMN
Gross margin 24.5% 35.6% 20.6%
EBITDA margin 20.0% 4.7% 15.3%
Operating margin 16.5% -2.6% 9.5%
Pretax margin 13.9% -7.9% 7.2%
Net margin 11.1% 4.8% 6.9%
FCF margin 8.4% 4.3% 5.2%
Operating cash flow margin 14.6% 9.7% 9.7%
Return on equity 27.5% 1.3% 10.0%
Return on assets 10.1% 0.7% 4.1%
Return on invested capital 16.5% -1.5% 7.2%
Return on capital employed 18.1% -1.5% 6.8%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 6.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATIIFFEMN
Debt / assets 33.4% 25.3% 33.7%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 10.9x 3.2x
Debt / FCF 4.4x 12.5x 11.1x
Liabilities / assets 61.7% 46.5% 59.0%
Equity / assets 38.3% 53.5% 41.0%
Interest coverage – -1.6x –
Current ratio 2.8x 1.9x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.3x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 6.29 1.58 2.34

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATIIFFEMN
Dividend yield – 1.8% 5.0%
Net buyback yield 0.8% 2.8% –
Shareholder yield 0.8% 4.7% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 219.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 81.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -20.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATIIFFEMN
Forward P/E 37.5xFY2026 26.7xFY2026 10.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.78FY2026 $3.28FY2026 $6.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +47.5%FY2026 -21.9%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.4% +23.5% -5.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.24BFY2026 $8.10BFY2026 $9.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.2%FY2026 -25.7%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.3% -8.1% -4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATIIFFEMN
Held by institutions 93.5% 100.0% 94.1%
Institutions holding 788 756 650
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +6.0% -0.1%
Institutions buying 481 411 327
Institutions selling 217 227 195
Buyers to sellers 2.22 1.81 1.68

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATIIFFEMN
ATI 1.00 0.14 0.21
IFF 0.14 1.00 0.35
EMN 0.21 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATI, IFF and EMN?

Ati (ATI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ati (ATI) $24.32B, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $21.96B, Eastman Chemical (EMN) $7.74B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATI, IFF and EMN?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ati (ATI) 43.9x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 39.5x, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 12.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eastman Chemical (EMN) is cheapest (Ati (ATI) 37.5x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 26.7x, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 10.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ati (ATI) +9.4%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +24.3%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ati (ATI) has the highest net margin (Ati (ATI) 11.1%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 4.8%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 6.9%). On return on invested capital, Ati (ATI) leads (Ati (ATI) 16.5%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -1.5%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 7.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ati (ATI) returned the most: Ati (ATI) +86.5%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +42.6%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) +11.3%. Over five years, Ati (ATI) compounded fastest (Ati (ATI) +58.8%/yr, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -9.4%/yr, Eastman Chemical (EMN) -9.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) has the highest dividend yield: Ati (ATI) 0.00%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 1.82%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 4.97%. Ati (ATI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eastman Chemical (EMN) has been the steadiest (Ati (ATI) 42.3%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 35.6%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATI, IFF and EMN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ati (ATI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.