Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — Price $66.53 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Basic Materials — Chemicals - Specialty — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) with P/E 17.28, P/B 1.25, EV/EBITDA 9.66 and dividend yield 5.05%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Basic Materials companies.

Eastman Chemical Company functions as a worldwide provider of specialized materials. Its Additives & Functional Products division offers a comprehensive range, including hydrocarbon and rosin resins, organic acid-based solutions, and amine-derived building blocks. This segment also provides agricultural chemicals like metam-based soil fumigants, thiram and ziram fungicides, and plant growth regulators.

Analysis Summary

Eastman Chemical Company reported revenue of $8.75B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 0.7%. Net income reached $474.0M, with a -0.2% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 19.9%, operating margin 9.4%, net margin 5.0%.

At $66.53 (closing price, October 30, 2026), EMN trades at a P/E of 17.28 and an ROE of 7.42%. Market capitalisation stands at $7.6B.

Balance sheet quality for EMN: current ratio of 1.4. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio17.28
Price / Book1.25
EV / EBITDA9.66
Dividend Yield5.05%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$78.45
vs Current Price+17.9%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
EMNEastman Chemical Company$7.6B17.281.257.4%
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.5B20.391.889.1%
DOWDow Inc.$25.1B1.58-4.5%
WLKWestlake Corporation$8.7B0.99-13.9%
ESIElement Solutions Inc$8.4B40.553.147.4%
CBTCabot Corp.$3.8B20.732.3712.1%
AVNTAvient Corporation$3.9B23.161.617.2%
NGVTIngevity Corporation$2.6B50.5659.0785.2%

Price

Price$66.53 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$7.6B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity7.42%
Return on Invested Capital5.14%
Return on Assets2.87%
Gross Margin19.88%
Operating Margin9.41%
Net Margin4.99%

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Explore sector: Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

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