Eastman Chemical Company R&D Expense History
EMN / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
$255M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +2.4%. Top quartile in the Materials sector.
Improved from $239M to $255M over the past 2 years.
Eastman Chemical Company's r&d expense of $255M is higher than 88% of companies in the Materials sector (FY2025). R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $223M in FY2016 to $264M in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year CAGR
- -1.1%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +2.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
R&D Expense Trend
Top 12% in MaterialsTop 12% of 51This company $255.0M Sector average $135.2M
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+88.7% above sector average
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +2.4%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 2.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #6 out of 51 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2022.
Annual Data
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $255.0M | +2.0% |
| FY2024 | $250.0M | +4.6% |
| FY2023 | $239.0M | -9.5% |
| FY2022 | $264.0M | +3.9% |
| FY2021 | $254.0M | +12.4% |
| FY2020 | $226.0M | -3.4% |
| FY2019 | $234.0M | -0.4% |
| FY2018 | $235.0M | +3.5% |
| FY2017 | $227.0M | +1.8% |
| FY2016 | $223.0M | -7.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026