Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported Operating Expenses of $247.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.26% on a YoY basis from $258.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.86% quarter-over-quarter from $271.0 million in Q4 2025.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eastman Chemical has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $247.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 4.26% year-over-year to $247.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $998.0 million (down 3.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, down 2.7% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $247.0 million, down from $271.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $278.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $220.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $255.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $258.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses gained 26.36% — and 2025, when it slipped 12.59%.
  • Eastman Chemical's Operating Expenses stood at $265.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.75% to $263.0 million in 2023, then declined by 1.9% to $258.0 million in 2024, then grew by 5.04% to $271.0 million in 2025, then declined by 8.86% to $247.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $247.0 million (Q1 2026), $271.0 million (Q4 2025), and $243.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 1.10 Bn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
10 Eastman Chemical 8.27 Bn 7.68 Bn 431.00 Mn 247.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 247.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 271.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 243.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 237.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 258.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 258.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 278.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 240.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 261.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 263.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 220.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 275.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 265.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 243.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 271.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 263.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 293.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 274.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 280.00 Mn