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

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported Operating Margin of 8.64% for Q1 2026, down 455.0% on a YoY basis from 2.43% in Q1 2025, and up 166.22% quarter-over-quarter from 3.24% in Q4 2025.

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

Eastman Chemical has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.64% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 455.0% year-over-year to 8.64%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.66% (down 640.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.87%, down 476.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.64%, up from 3.24% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 21.61% in Q4 2023, with the low at 3.2% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 11.62% across 5 years, with a median of 11.96% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 1825 bps — and 2023, when it surged 1841 bps.
  • Eastman Chemical's Operating Margin stood at 3.2% in 2022, then jumped by 575 bps to 21.61% in 2023, then declined by 28 bps to 15.55% in 2024, then tumbled by 79 bps to 3.24% in 2025, then soared by 166 bps to 8.64% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.64% (Q1 2026), 3.24% (Q4 2025), and 8.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 27.78%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 47.01%
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 14.31%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 16.97%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 23.73%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 14.05%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 9.96%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 17.85%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 3.32%
10 Eastman Chemical 8.27 Bn 7.68 Bn 431.00 Mn 8.64%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 8.64%
Dec 31, 2025 3.24%
Sep 30, 2025 8.54%
Jun 30, 2025 9.71%
Mar 31, 2025 13.19%
Dec 31, 2024 15.55%
Sep 30, 2024 13.35%
Jun 30, 2024 14.26%
Mar 31, 2024 11.39%
Dec 31, 2023 21.61%
Sep 30, 2023 11.29%
Jun 30, 2023 13.90%
Mar 31, 2023 10.20%
Dec 31, 2022 3.20%
Sep 30, 2022 11.96%
Jun 30, 2022 15.30%
Mar 31, 2022 12.27%
Dec 31, 2021 21.46%
Sep 30, 2021 13.60%
Jun 30, 2021 -2.11%