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Eastman Chemical Company · Basic Materials · United States · $7.4B cap · $92.0M/day traded

$64.93 -0.6% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 3.3% over the last 14 weeks, down 4 weeks running.

Quality
50
Value
64
Momentum
50

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 50, Value 64, Momentum 50, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
17.0x
peers 20.6x
ROE
7.3%
peers 1.6%
D/E
0.9x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
5.1%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Eastman Chemical is a US specialty materials producer with cost-advantaged US natural gas feedstock and a molecular recycling growth programme. A wider US-Europe energy cost gap could help it win share, but chemicals demand is cyclical and recent results have been uneven.

ABOUT EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

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Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty materials producer, offering a broad range of advanced materials, additives, functional products, and chemical fibers for diverse end markets. The company's competitive advantage lies in its deep intellectual property, strong innovation capabilities, and unique product differentiation that addresses specific customer needs across industries like transportation, building & construction, and consumer durables. This broad portfolio and technical expertise enable premium pricing and stable demand.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue10.6B9.2B9.4B8.8B-6.1%8.9B9.2B9.4B3.7%
EPS6.427.547.754.14-13.6%3.834.815.0710.7%
Shares118.8M117.3M115.2M114.1M-4.0%114.3M———
Debt5.2B4.8B5.0B4.8B-2.4%5.5B———
Equity5.2B5.5B5.8B6.0B5.0%————
Op CF975.0M1.4B1.3B970.0M-0.2%991.0M———
Inv CF392.0M-432.0M-534.0M-462.0M—————
Fin CF-1.3B-888.0M-454.0M-797.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-3.1%
62.163.364.665.867.114 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 68% of stocks we rank over the past year (32% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$64.93
RSI (14)
50.0
52-Week Range-19.4% from high
Low $53.44High $80.53

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
50
ROIC
6.4%55.5
ROE
7.3%59.8
GP/Assets
11.7%46.4
Op. Margin
12.9%69.2
FCF/Assets
3.4%65.3
Piotroski
547.1
Int. Cover
3.6x43.0
D/E Ratio
0.89x14.2
Current Ratio
1.50x33.8
Value
64
P/E (TTM)
17.0x54.6
EV/EBITDA
8.8x58.2
P/FCF
14.9x63.3
P/B
1.2x68.5
P/S
0.8x69.3
Div Yield
5.1%89.4
Momentum
50
52W High %
81%80.5
RS 6M
-15%47.6
SMA 50/200
0.97x48.1
EPS Rev 4W
-3.6%10.8
EPS Rev 12W
-2.9%20.6
EPS Improve
+73%58.5
Q Growth
31%46.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$7.4B
P/E (Forward)
9.8x
Gross Margin
19.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of EMN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
EMNEastman Chemical Company(you)$7.4B69Buy
BCPCBalchem Corporation$5.6B71Buy
AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.$7.3B80Buy
SXTSensient Technologies Corporation$5.6B63Hold
RPMRPM International Inc.$12.6B73Buy
NEUNewMarket Corporation$8.0B83Strong Buy
DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.$18.4B71Buy
KWRQuaker Chemical Corporation$2.7B69Buy
WDFCWD-40 Company$2.9B66Buy
NGVTIngevity Corporation$2.4B69Buy

Peer medians: ROE 1.6% · P/E 20.6x · Gross margin 27.5%

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Eastman Chemical Company (EMN): Stock Score Summary

Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (50/100), Value (64/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Eastman Chemical is a US specialty materials producer with cost-advantaged US natural gas feedstock and a molecular recycling growth programme. A wider US-Europe energy cost gap could help it win share, but chemicals demand is cyclical and recent results have been uneven.

Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty materials producer, offering a broad range of advanced materials, additives, functional products, and chemical fibers for diverse end markets. The company's competitive advantage lies in its deep intellectual property, strong innovation capabilities, and unique product differentiation that addresses specific customer needs across industries like transportation, building & construction, and consumer durables. This broad portfolio and technical expertise enable premium pricing and stable demand.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$64.93
Market Cap$7.4B
P/E (TTM)16.95
P/E (Forward)9.78
Price/Book1.22
Return on Equity7.3%
Return on Invested Capital6.4%
Debt/Equity0.89x
Gross Margin19.7%
Operating Margin12.9%
Revenue Growth9.9%
Dividend Yield5.1%
Free Cash Flow$498M

Eastman Chemical Company operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eastman Chemical Company’s (EMN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (50), Value (64), and Momentum (50), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Eastman Chemical Company have an economic moat?
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has a Quality factor score of 50/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Eastman Chemical Company a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Eastman Chemical Company in?
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry (United States).