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

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

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

Eastman Chemical's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $247.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 4.26% year-over-year to $247.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $998.0 million (down 3.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.0 billion, down 2.7% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $247.0 million for Q1 2026 at Eastman Chemical, down from $271.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $278.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $220.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $255.2 million and a median of $258.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses grew 26.36% — and 2025, when it fell 12.59%.
  • Eastman Chemical's Operating Expenses stood at $265.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.75% to $263.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 1.9% to $258.0 million in 2024, then rose by 5.04% to $271.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 8.86% to $247.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EMN's Operating Expenses at $247.0 million in Q1 2026, $271.0 million in Q4 2025, and $243.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Eastman Chemical 7.80 Bn 7.14 Bn 431.00 Mn 247.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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