Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical (EMN) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $251.0 million for Q2 2026, up 5.91% year-over-year from $237.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.62% on a QoQ basis from $247.0 million in Q1 2026.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Eastman Chemical has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $251.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $251.0 million, up 5.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.0 billion (down 1.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.0 billion, down 2.7% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $251.0 million in Q2 2026, from $247.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $278.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $220.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $254.9 million and a median of $258.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Expenses grew 26.36%; it then fell 12.59% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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 7.38% to $251.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $251.0 million in Q2 2026, $247.0 million in Q1 2026, and $271.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 8.44 Bn | 7.75 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |