Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q1 2026, down 30.83% on a YoY basis from 0.58 in Q1 2025, and down 265.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.24 in Q4 2025.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastman Chemical has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.4 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 30.83% year-over-year to 0.4; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.77 (up 15.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.9, up 63.12% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.4, down from 0.24 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 7.0 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.63 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.49 across 5 years, with a median of 0.24 in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 830.85% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 388.79% in 2022.
- Eastman Chemical's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.63 in 2022, then soared by 60.01% to 0.25 in 2023, then soared by 203.05% to 0.26 in 2024, then fell by 7.44% to 0.24 in 2025, then sank by 265.96% to 0.4 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.4 (Q1 2026), 0.24 (Q4 2025), and 0.36 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 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 | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 8.27 Bn | 7.68 Bn | 431.00 Mn | -0.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.29 |