Eastman Chemical (EMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported Free Cash Flow of -$240.0 million for Q1 2026, up 23.57% on a YoY basis from -$194.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 161.54% quarter-over-quarter from $390.0 million in Q4 2025.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eastman Chemical has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$240.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 23.57% year-over-year to -$240.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $498.0 million (down 13.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $424.0 million, down 38.37% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$240.0 million, down from $390.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $580.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$372.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $104.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $241.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 1357.14% — and 2024, when it surged 197.04%.
  • Eastman Chemical's Free Cash Flow stood at -$144.0 million in 2022, then sank by 158.33% to -$372.0 million in 2023, then surged by 197.04% to $361.0 million in 2024, then rose by 8.03% to $390.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 161.54% to -$240.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$240.0 million (Q1 2026), $390.0 million (Q4 2025), and $265.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
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 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Eastman Chemical 8.27 Bn 7.68 Bn 431.00 Mn -240.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -240.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -240.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 390.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 390.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 265.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 265.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 83.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 83.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -314.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -314.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 361.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 361.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 276.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 276.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 252.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 252.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -201.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -201.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -372.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -372.00 Mn