Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical's Operating Expenses came in at $251 million for Q2 2026, up 5.9% from $237 million a year earlier and up 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Eastman Chemical reported Operating Expenses of $1.01 billion, down 1.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.01 billion, down 2.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $1.04 billion in FY2024 (+3.4%), $1 billion in FY2023 (-3.7%), $1.04 billion in FY2022 (-4.9%) and $1.1 billion in FY2021 (-1.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is $220 million (Q3 2023) to $293 million (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 26.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 12.6%).
- Business Quant data shows EMN's Operating Expenses at $247 million (Q1 2026), $271 million (Q4 2025) and $243 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 7.41 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 251.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Eastman Chemical Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "EMN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();