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Eastman Chemical Co (Eastman Chemical Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 21.34 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-16), Eastman Chemical Co's share price is $96.99. Eastman Chemical Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.55. Hence, Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 21.34.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

EMN' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.96   Med: 14.53   Max: 40.59
Current: 21.32

During the past 13 years, Eastman Chemical Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 40.59. The lowest was 4.96. And the median was 14.53.

EMN's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
56.41% of 819 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.35 vs EMN: 21.32

Eastman Chemical Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.28. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $4.55.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Eastman Chemical Co was 61.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -16.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -14.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Eastman Chemical Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 166.00% per year. The lowest was -71.70% per year. And the median was 3.55% per year.


Eastman Chemical Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Eastman Chemical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.23 12.93 15.92 28.98 19.82

Eastman Chemical Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.98 38.53 30.30 17.65 19.82

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Eastman Chemical Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Eastman Chemical Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Eastman Chemical Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=96.99/4.546
=21.34

Eastman Chemical Co's Share Price of today is $96.99.
Eastman Chemical Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.55.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Eastman Chemical Co  (NYSE:EMN) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Eastman Chemical Co (Eastman Chemical Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 South Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN, USA, 37662
Established in 1920 to produce chemicals for Eastman Kodak, Eastman Chemical has grown into a global specialty chemicals company with manufacturing sites around the world. The company generates the majority of its sales outside of the United States, with a strong presence in Asian markets. During the past several years, Eastman has sold noncore businesses, choosing to focus on higher-margin specialty product offerings.
Executives
Adrian James Holt officer: SVP, Chf HR Ofcr 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Julie A. Mcalindon officer: SVP SupChn,Regions&Transform 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Linnie M Haynesworth director 214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Brian Travis Smith officer: SVP, Add & Funct Prod 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Eric L Butler director 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, STOP 1210, OMAHA NE 68179
Mark K Cox officer: Senior Vice President 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Christopher Moore Killian officer: SVP & CTO 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Stephen Glenn Crawford officer: SVP & CTO 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Michelle Renee Stewart officer: CAO & Controller 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Brad A Lich officer: Executive Vice President 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Mark J Costa director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, P.O. BOX 431, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Perry Stuckey officer: SVP, Chf HR Ofcr 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Scott V. King officer: VP, Finance & CAO 100 N. EASTMAN ROAD, B54, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Lucian Boldea officer: Senior Vice President 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Vanessa Allen Sutherland director 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308

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