Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical's Operating Margin came in at 12.30% for Q2 2026, up 0.53 percentage points from 11.76% a year earlier and up 3.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Eastman Chemical (EMN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Eastman Chemical reported Operating Margin of 8.46%, down 4.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 9.54%, down 3.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -0.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 13.36% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), 11.49% in FY2023 (+1.14 pp), 10.35% in FY2022 (-3.05 pp) and 13.40% in FY2021 (+3.16 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.86 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 4.43 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 9.79 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows EMN's Operating Margin at 8.45% (Q1 2026), 3.40% (Q4 2025) and 8.63% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.62% |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 7.47 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 12.30% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.26% |
Eastman Chemical Operating Margin API
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