Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical (EMN) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q1 2026, down 265.96% on a QoQ basis from 0.24 in Q4 2025, and down 30.83% year-over-year from 0.58 in Q1 2025.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastman Chemical's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.4 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 30.83% year-over-year to 0.4 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.77 (up 15.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.9, up 63.12% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.4 for Q1 2026 at Eastman Chemical, down from 0.24 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 98.0 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 23.5 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.96 and a median of 0.34 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 24295.74% — and 2023, when it sank 435.71%.
- Eastman Chemical's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.36 in 2022, then decreased by 3.89% to 0.34 in 2023, then retreated by 24.38% to 0.26 in 2024, then decreased by 7.44% to 0.24 in 2025, then tumbled by 265.96% to 0.4 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EMN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.4 in Q1 2026, 0.24 in Q4 2025, and 0.36 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 7.80 Bn | 7.14 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 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -23.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.40 |