Eastman Chemical (EMN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Eastman Chemical has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.39% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 488.0% year-over-year to 5.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.39% (down 488.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.27%, down 420.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.39%, down from 6.33% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.17% in Q3 2022, with the low at 5.39% in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.79% across 5 years, with a median of 10.01% in 2022.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 929 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 670 bps.
• Eastman Chemical's Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.01% in 2022, then rose by 8 bps to 10.82% in 2023, then declined by 5 bps to 10.28% in 2024, then slumped by 38 bps to 6.33% in 2025, then dropped by 15 bps to 5.39% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.39% (Q1 2026), 6.33% (Q4 2025), and 8.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.