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

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

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

Eastman Chemical's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.02% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 269.0% year-over-year to 11.02% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.76% (down 38.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.84%, down 249.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 11.02% for Q1 2026 at Eastman Chemical, down from 19.77% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.77% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 13.71% in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 4.63% and a median of 3.63% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 1610 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1752 bps.
  • Eastman Chemical's FCF Margin stood at 10.7% in 2022, then gained by 16 bps to 12.37% in 2023, then grew by 30 bps to 16.08% in 2024, then grew by 23 bps to 19.77% in 2025, then plunged by 156 bps to 11.02% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EMN's FCF Margin at 11.02% in Q1 2026, 19.77% in Q4 2025, and 12.03% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 10.23%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 0.01%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 18.06%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 34.80%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -0.48%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -7.48%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 5.84%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.73%
10 Eastman Chemical 7.80 Bn 7.14 Bn 431.00 Mn -11.02%

Historic Data

Download Data
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 12.37%
Sep 30, 2023 -5.78%
Jun 30, 2023 17.56%
Mar 31, 2023 -0.17%
Dec 31, 2022 10.70%
Sep 30, 2022 3.51%
Jun 30, 2022 0.04%
Mar 31, 2022 0.52%
Dec 31, 2021 26.80%
Sep 30, 2021 15.81%
Jun 30, 2021 8.82%