Eastman Chemical (EMN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical's Research & Development came in at $65 million for Q2 2026, down 3.0% from $67 million a year earlier but up 8.3% from the prior quarter.
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Eastman Chemical (EMN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Eastman Chemical reported Research & Development of $246 million, down 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $255 million, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $250 million in FY2024 (+4.6%), $239 million in FY2023 (-9.5%), $264 million in FY2022 (+3.9%) and $254 million in FY2021 (+12.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is $57 million (Q4 2023) to $68 million (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 17.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 12.1%).
- Business Quant data shows EMN's Research & Development at $60 million (Q1 2026), $58 million (Q4 2025) and $63 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 388.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 7.41 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 65.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Eastman Chemical Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "EMN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();