Eastman Chemical (EMN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Eastman Chemical's Return on Equity [ROE] was 7.23% in Q2 2026, down 6.87 percentage points from 14.09% a year earlier but up 0.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eastman Chemical (EMN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Eastman Chemical came in at 7.99%, down 7.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -0.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 15.96% in FY2024 (-0.69 pp), 16.64% in FY2023 (+2.20 pp), 14.44% in FY2022 (-0.14 pp) and 14.58% in FY2021 (+6.52 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 6.58% (Q1 2026) and 21.59% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 16.18 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 10.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, EMN's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.58% (Q1 2026), 8.00% (Q4 2025) and 11.93% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.37 Bn | 216.95 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 107.24 Bn | 99.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.91 Bn | 82.95 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.24 Bn | 63.43 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.15 Bn | 30.66 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.36 Bn | 30.19 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.00 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.68 Bn | 21.33 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 22.97 Bn | 20.11 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 10 | Eastman Chemical | 7.36 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 7.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.52% |
API Access
Eastman Chemical Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=EMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();