Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -1.28x

Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.28x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-137.00 Million is below net income of $107.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.28x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-137.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$107.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Eastman Chemical Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastman Chemical Company across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastman Chemical Company (1993–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eastman Chemical Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Eastman Chemical Company market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.05x $970.00 Million $474.00 Million ▲ +44.4%
2024 1.42x $1.29 Billion $908.00 Million ▼ -7.6%
2023 1.53x $1.37 Billion $896.00 Million ▲ +25.2%
2022 1.22x $975.00 Million $796.00 Million ▼ -34.4%
2021 1.87x $1.62 Billion $867.00 Million ▼ -37.2%
2020 2.98x $1.46 Billion $489.00 Million ▲ +50.8%
2019 1.97x $1.50 Billion $762.00 Million ▲ +38.7%
2018 1.42x $1.54 Billion $1.08 Billion ▲ +19.2%
2017 1.19x $1.66 Billion $1.39 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2016 1.61x $1.39 Billion $859.00 Million ▼ -15.2%
2015 1.90x $1.62 Billion $854.00 Million ▲ +0.5%
2014 1.89x $1.43 Billion $757.00 Million ▲ +71.1%
2013 1.11x $1.30 Billion $1.17 Billion ▼ -56.4%
2012 2.54x $1.13 Billion $444.00 Million ▲ +163.0%
2011 0.97x $625.00 Million $647.00 Million ▼ -28.3%
2010 1.35x $575.00 Million $427.00 Million ▼ -75.8%
2009 5.57x $758.00 Million $136.00 Million ▲ +195.3%
2008 1.89x $653.00 Million $346.00 Million ▼ -22.7%
2007 2.44x $732.00 Million $300.00 Million ▲ +63.9%
2006 1.49x $609.00 Million $409.00 Million ▲ +7.9%
2005 1.38x $769.00 Million $557.00 Million ▼ -52.5%
2004 2.91x $494.00 Million $170.00 Million ▼ -77.9%
2002 13.13x $801.00 Million $61.00 Million ▲ +370.3%
2000 2.79x $846.00 Million $303.00 Million ▼ -82.0%
1999 15.50x $744.00 Million $48.00 Million ▲ +428.0%
1998 2.94x $731.00 Million $249.00 Million ▲ +20.3%
1997 2.44x $698.00 Million $286.00 Million ▲ +24.3%
1996 1.96x $746.00 Million $380.00 Million ▲ +31.0%
1995 1.50x $838.00 Million $559.00 Million ▼ -38.3%
1994 2.43x $816.00 Million $336.00 Million ▼ -20.2%
1993 3.04x $752.00 Million $247.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.