Growth Metrics

Eastman Chemical (EMN) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical (EMN) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.05% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 5.0% year-over-year to 0.05%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 0.05%, down 5.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 0.06%, 4.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.05% in Q1 2026 for Eastman Chemical, down from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 0.14% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.05% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.1%, with a median of 0.1% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed increased 9bps in 2022 and then decreased -7bps in 2023.
  • Eastman Chemical's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.1% in 2022, then rose by 8bps to 0.11% in 2023, then fell by -5bps to 0.1% in 2024, then tumbled by -38bps to 0.06% in 2025, then fell by -15bps to 0.05% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.05%, 0.06%, and 0.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.