What is Eastman Chemical's R&D?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported R&D of $60M in Q1 2026.

How has Eastman Chemical's R&D changed year-over-year?

Eastman Chemical's R&D decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $67M to $60M.

What is the long-term trend for Eastman Chemical's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eastman Chemical's R&D has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $254M to $255M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Eastman Chemical EMN R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B-4.9%

Gross profit$431.0M-24.0%

Net income$107.0M-41.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.93-40.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$665.0M+59.1%

Total debt$5.2B+4.0%

Total equity$6.0B+2.4%

Total assets$15.2B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$137.0M+18.0%

CapEx$103.0M-29.9%

Free cash flow-$240.0M+23.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.29B-14.2%

Enterprise value$12.84B-10.1%

P/E20.8×+10.3×

P/S1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.8%-5.1pp

Operating margin16%—

Net margin4.6%-5.2pp

FCF margin5.8%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.7%-9.4pp

Debt / equity0.9×0.0×

Current ratio1.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Eastman Chemical in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Eastman Chemical’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Eastman Chemical's R&D?: Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported R&D of $60M in Q1 2026.
How has Eastman Chemical's R&D changed year-over-year?: Eastman Chemical's R&D decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $67M to $60M.
What is the long-term trend for Eastman Chemical's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Eastman Chemical's R&D has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $254M to $255M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.