Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported FCF Margin of 11.02% for Q1 2026, up 269.0% on a YoY basis from 2.99% in Q1 2025, and down 155.77% quarter-over-quarter from 19.77% in Q4 2025.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eastman Chemical has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.02% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 269.0% year-over-year to 11.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.76% (down 38.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.84%, down 249.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.02%, down from 19.77% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 24.96% in Q2 2023, with the low at 16.86% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 4.46% across 5 years, with a median of 8.66% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 2184 bps — and 2024, when it surged 3294 bps.
  • Eastman Chemical's FCF Margin stood at 6.07% in 2022, then sank by 178 bps to 16.86% in 2023, then jumped by 195 bps to 16.08% in 2024, then advanced by 23 bps to 19.77% in 2025, then slumped by 156 bps to 11.02% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.02% (Q1 2026), 19.77% (Q4 2025), and 12.03% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 10.23%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 0.01%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 18.06%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 34.80%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -0.48%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.36%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.73%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -7.48%
10 Eastman Chemical 8.27 Bn 7.68 Bn 431.00 Mn -11.02%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -11.02%
Dec 31, 2025 19.77%
Sep 30, 2025 12.03%
Jun 30, 2025 3.63%
Mar 31, 2025 -13.71%
Dec 31, 2024 16.08%
Sep 30, 2024 11.20%
Jun 30, 2024 10.66%
Mar 31, 2024 -8.70%
Dec 31, 2023 -16.86%
Sep 30, 2023 22.67%
Jun 30, 2023 24.96%
Mar 31, 2023 -7.30%
Dec 31, 2022 -6.07%
Sep 30, 2022 9.34%
Jun 30, 2022 8.66%
Mar 31, 2022 0.52%
Dec 31, 2021 15.78%
Sep 30, 2021 26.73%
Jun 30, 2021 12.02%