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

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported Gross Margin of 19.8% for Q1 2026, down 496.0% on a YoY basis from 5.0% in Q1 2025, and up 15.57% quarter-over-quarter from 17.13% in Q4 2025.

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

Eastman Chemical has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.8% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 496.0% year-over-year to 19.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.77% (down 506.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.07%, down 334.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 19.8%, up from 17.13% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 25.35% in Q2 2024, with the low at 15.84% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 21.8% across 5 years, with a median of 21.93% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin jumped 518 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 755 bps.
  • Eastman Chemical's Gross Margin stood at 15.84% in 2022, then surged by 33 bps to 21.02% in 2023, then climbed by 17 bps to 24.68% in 2024, then tumbled by 31 bps to 17.13% in 2025, then grew by 16 bps to 19.8% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 19.8% (Q1 2026), 17.13% (Q4 2025), and 19.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.49%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
10 Eastman Chemical 8.27 Bn 7.68 Bn 431.00 Mn 19.80%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 19.80%
Dec 31, 2025 17.13%
Sep 30, 2025 19.66%
Jun 30, 2025 22.13%
Mar 31, 2025 24.76%
Dec 31, 2024 24.68%
Sep 30, 2024 24.55%
Jun 30, 2024 25.35%
Mar 31, 2024 23.03%
Dec 31, 2023 21.02%
Sep 30, 2023 21.35%
Jun 30, 2023 25.13%
Mar 31, 2023 21.93%
Dec 31, 2022 15.84%
Sep 30, 2022 19.97%
Jun 30, 2022 24.07%
Mar 31, 2022 20.27%
Dec 31, 2021 20.75%
Sep 30, 2021 24.34%
Jun 30, 2021 25.67%