Eastman Chemical (EMN) Competitors $77.03 +0.79 (+1.04%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EMN vs. DD, PPG, DOW, FMC, OLN, HUN, LXU, ALB, HXL, and AVNTShould you be buying Eastman Chemical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eastman Chemical include DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), FMC (FMC), Olin (OLN), Huntsman (HUN), LSB Industries (LXU), Albemarle (ALB), Hexcel (HXL), and Avient (AVNT). Eastman Chemical vs. DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW FMC Olin Huntsman LSB Industries Albemarle Hexcel Avient Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Does the media favor EMN or DD? In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 23 more articles in the media than DuPont de Nemours. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 30 mentions for DuPont de Nemours. DuPont de Nemours' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.58 indicating that DuPont de Nemours is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastman Chemical 16 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive DuPont de Nemours 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, EMN or DD? Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DuPont de Nemours has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate EMN or DD? Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus target price of $99.15, indicating a potential upside of 30.28%. DuPont de Nemours has a consensus target price of $85.79, indicating a potential upside of 31.76%. Given DuPont de Nemours' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DuPont de Nemours is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastman Chemical 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62DuPont de Nemours 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Is EMN or DD a better dividend stock? Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. DuPont de Nemours pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Eastman Chemical pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DuPont de Nemours pays out 98.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EMN or DD? DuPont de Nemours received 183 more outperform votes than Eastman Chemical when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.46% of users gave DuPont de Nemours an outperform vote while only 63.44% of users gave Eastman Chemical an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEastman ChemicalOutperform Votes72763.44% Underperform Votes41936.56% DuPont de NemoursOutperform Votes91063.46% Underperform Votes52436.54% Is EMN or DD more profitable? Eastman Chemical has a net margin of 9.65% compared to DuPont de Nemours' net margin of 5.47%. Eastman Chemical's return on equity of 16.27% beat DuPont de Nemours' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastman Chemical9.65% 16.27% 6.21% DuPont de Nemours 5.47%7.12%4.62% Which has better valuation & earnings, EMN or DD? Eastman Chemical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DuPont de Nemours. Eastman Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DuPont de Nemours, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEastman Chemical$9.36B0.94$905M$7.869.68DuPont de Nemours$12.39B2.20$703M$1.6738.99 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EMN or DD? 83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEastman Chemical beats DuPont de Nemours on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eastman Chemical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EMN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EMN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEastman ChemicalPlastics materials & resins IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.77B$6.15B$3.02B$18.80BDividend Yield4.38%3.50%5.18%4.04%P/E Ratio9.9121.5974.6832.45Price / Sales0.940.9725,549,533,275,675,700.0027.66Price / Cash8.0411.8924.3217.53Price / Book1.501.285.204.44Net Income$905M$111.77M$155.11M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.44%1.63%1.05%1.55%1 Month Performance-12.61%-7.67%2.96%-3.52%1 Year Performance-19.41%-22.73%18.90%4.78% Eastman Chemical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMNEastman Chemical4.8499 of 5 stars$77.03+1.0%$99.15+28.7%-21.8%$8.87B$9.36B10.0314,500Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeNews CoverageDDDuPont de Nemours4.8783 of 5 stars$59.68-0.8%$87.71+47.0%-10.9%$24.98B$12.39B35.7423,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.5541 of 5 stars$98.87-1.2%$132.31+33.8%-20.7%$22.44B$15.85B20.9052,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpDOWDOW4.7572 of 5 stars$27.93-0.8%$40.86+46.3%-47.0%$19.71B$42.96B17.7937,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFMCFMC4.2565 of 5 stars$37.82-0.1%$48.69+28.7%-30.6%$4.72B$4.25B13.906,600Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownOLNOlin4.8075 of 5 stars$20.76-0.6%$33.25+60.2%-58.8%$2.39B$6.54B23.077,780Upcoming EarningsHUNHuntsman4.4442 of 5 stars$12.55-3.8%$17.67+40.8%-45.0%$2.18B$6.04B-11.417,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownLXULSB Industries2.7516 of 5 stars$4.96-3.3%$9.75+96.6%-26.0%$356.51M$522.40M-23.62570Earnings ReportNews CoverageNegative NewsGap DownALBAlbemarle4.1109 of 5 stars$52.45-0.9%$96.05+83.1%-52.7%$6.17B$5.38B-4.687,400Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownHXLHexcel4.7332 of 5 stars$49.64-4.7%$67.40+35.8%-23.9%$3.99B$1.90B31.225,330Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓AVNTAvient4.8018 of 5 stars$30.59-2.0%$48.60+58.9%-22.7%$2.80B$3.24B16.729,700Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DuPont de Nemours Alternatives PPG Industries Alternatives DOW Alternatives FMC Alternatives Olin Alternatives Huntsman Alternatives LSB Industries Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives Hexcel Alternatives Avient Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EMN) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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