Eastman Chemical Company (EMN)
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-15
$65.88-1.67%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsChemicals - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Specialty Chemicals is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Positive cash flow from operations: FCF guidance $900M vs >$0M target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskEastman Chemical's growth through innovation and the Kingsport methanolysis facility has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew 10% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 13.5× P/E versus a peer median of 16.5×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecasted. The primary risk is the fragile quality of earnings, as cash flow from operations is under pressure. Peer multiples imply a price about 22% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. EMN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering EMN (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for EMN in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Specialty Chemicals — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Drive growth through innovation and Kingsport methanolysis facility
New product selection supports growth through innovation.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $65.88
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $65.88.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Reduce costs by $125M to $150M net of inflation
Cost reduction and capacity increase align with management's goals.
Advances: Enhance cash flow from operations
Price target hikes indicate confidence in cash flow enhancement.
Threatens: Focus on cost reduction initiatives
Earnings miss may hinder cost reduction initiatives.
Threatens: Enhance cash flow from operations
Expected profit dip could impact cash flow from operations.
