EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EMN • US2774321002
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This EMN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EMN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EMN was profitable.
- In the past year EMN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- EMN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years EMN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.19%, EMN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of EMN (7.95%) is better than 75.90% of its industry peers.
- EMN has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.13%) than 67.47% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EMN is in line with the industry average of 6.51%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 7.95% | ||
| ROIC | 6.13% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)5.24%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)14.08%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.47%
1.3 Margins
- EMN's Profit Margin of 5.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EMN outperforms 73.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EMN has remained more or less at the same level.
- EMN has a Operating Margin of 10.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMN outperforms 57.83% of its industry peers.
- EMN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EMN's Gross Margin of 21.09% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMN is outperformed by 61.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EMN has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.42% | ||
| GM | 21.09% |
OM growth 3Y-5.12%
OM growth 5Y-2.29%
PM growth 3Y-10.27%
PM growth 5Y-0.81%
GM growth 3Y1.45%
GM growth 5Y-1.98%
2. EMN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EMN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EMN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for EMN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- EMN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that EMN is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of EMN (2.38) is better than 62.65% of its industry peers.
- EMN has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.29. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as EMN would need 11.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- EMN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.29. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EMN outperforms 59.04% of its industry peers.
- EMN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating EMN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- EMN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.70) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC11.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that EMN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- EMN's Current ratio of 1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EMN is outperformed by 73.49% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that EMN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.63, EMN is not doing good in the industry: 89.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. EMN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- EMN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.56%.
- Measured over the past years, EMN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.54% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, EMN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.71% in the last year.
- EMN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.56%
EPS 3Y-11.65%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%-59.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y0.65%
Sales Q2Q%-12.12%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EMN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.72%
EPS Next 5Y14.84%
Revenue Next Year0.44%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y2.39%
Revenue Next 5Y1.77%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. EMN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.19, EMN is valued correctly.
- 83.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EMN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.88. EMN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.07, which indicates a correct valuation of EMN.
- 80.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EMN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- EMN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.07 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EMN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EMN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EMN is cheaper than 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- EMN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- EMN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.72%
5. EMN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.89%, EMN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- EMN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.12. EMN pays more dividend than 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- EMN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.89% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EMN has a limited annual growth rate of 4.78%.
- EMN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- EMN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.78%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years30
5.3 Sustainability
- EMN pays out 80.38% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- EMN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP80.38%
EPS Next 2Y12.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.72%
EMN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
71.2
-1.3 (-1.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners91.54%
Inst Owner Change-4.65%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change7.23%
Market Cap8.12B
Revenue(TTM)8.75B
Net Income(TTM)474.00M
Analysts76.36
Price Target77.58 (8.96%)
Short Float %4.56%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.89% |
Yearly Dividend3.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.78%
DP80.38%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years30
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.84)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.02%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.04%
Max EPS beat(2)3.07%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.32%
Max EPS beat(4)3.07%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.91%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.28%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.24%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.63%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.44%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.45%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.36%
PT rev (1m)0.87%
PT rev (3m)4.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.07 | ||
| P/S | 0.93 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.38 | ||
| P/B | 1.36 | ||
| P/tB | 6.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 |
EPS(TTM)5.4
EY7.58%
EPS(NY)5.9
Fwd EY8.28%
FCF(TTM)3.72
FCFY5.22%
OCF(TTM)8.5
OCFY11.94%
SpS76.7
BVpS52.24
TBVpS11.62
PEG (NY)1.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number79.67
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.19% | ||
| ROE | 7.95% | ||
| ROCE | 7.57% | ||
| ROIC | 6.13% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.69% | ||
| OM | 10.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.42% | ||
| GM | 21.09% | ||
| FCFM | 4.84% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)5.24%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)14.08%
ROIC(3y)7.13%
ROIC(5y)8.47%
ROICexc(3y)7.54%
ROICexc(5y)8.89%
ROICexgc(3y)12.66%
ROICexgc(5y)15.23%
ROCE(3y)8.8%
ROCE(5y)10.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.35%
OM growth 3Y-5.12%
OM growth 5Y-2.29%
PM growth 3Y-10.27%
PM growth 5Y-0.81%
GM growth 3Y1.45%
GM growth 5Y-1.98%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 106.43% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.3 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89.45% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.38 |
F-Score5
WACC11.33%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)130.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.56%
Profit Quality(3y)75.52%
Profit Quality(5y)78.99%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.56%
EPS 3Y-11.65%
EPS 5Y-2.54%
EPS Q2Q%-59.89%
EPS Next Y9.23%
EPS Next 2Y12.21%
EPS Next 3Y12.72%
EPS Next 5Y14.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y0.65%
Sales Q2Q%-12.12%
Revenue Next Year0.44%
Revenue Next 2Y1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y2.39%
Revenue Next 5Y1.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-31.04%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.93%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.66%
EBIT Next Year59.9%
EBIT Next 3Y23.02%
EBIT Next 5Y20.52%
FCF growth 1Y-38.37%
FCF growth 3Y6.5%
FCF growth 5Y-16.93%
OCF growth 1Y-24.63%
OCF growth 3Y-0.17%
OCF growth 5Y-7.79%
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO / EMN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EMN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) is expected to grow by 9.23% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) stock?
The dividend rating of EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 80.38%.