Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 debt repayment capacity of Eastman Chemical Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Eastman Chemical Company (1993–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Eastman Chemical Company.
| 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 | — |