Eastman Chemical (EMN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical (EMN) posted Research & Development of $60.0 million for Q1 2026, up 3.45% on a QoQ basis from $58.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 10.45% year-over-year from $67.0 million in Q1 2025.

Eastman Chemical (EMN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Eastman Chemical's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $60.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 10.45% year-over-year to $60.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $248.0 million (down 3.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $255.0 million, up 2.0% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $60.0 million for Q1 2026 at Eastman Chemical, up from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $68.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $57.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $62.8 million and a median of $63.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development gained 15.79% — and 2025, when it dropped 12.12%.
  • Eastman Chemical's Research & Development stood at $64.0 million in 2022, then fell by 10.94% to $57.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 15.79% to $66.0 million in 2024, then fell by 12.12% to $58.0 million in 2025, then rose by 3.45% to $60.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EMN's Research & Development at $60.0 million in Q1 2026, $58.0 million in Q4 2025, and $63.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 Eastman Chemical 7.80 Bn 7.14 Bn 431.00 Mn 60.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 58.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 66.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 65.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 60.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 57.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 60.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 60.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 62.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 64.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 68.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 65.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 67.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 66.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 63.00 Mn