Compared to Estimates, Eastman Chemical (EMN) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported revenue of $2.25 billion for Q4 2024, a year-over-year increase of 1.7% and an EPS of$ 1.87 compared to $1.31 a year ago, exceeding the consensus EPS estimate of$ 1.58 by 18.35% [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 billion, resulting in a surprise of -0.53% [1] - The stock has returned +1.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change, and currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) [3] Revenue Breakdown - Net Sales in Chemical Intermediates were$ 503 million, below the average estimate of $509.87 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 2% [4] - Net Sales in Fibers were$ 321 million, compared to the average estimate of $339.88 million, showing a year-over-year decline of 7.2% [4] - Net Sales in Advanced Materials reached$ 720 million, exceeding the estimated $707.12 million, marking a +2.1% change year over year [4] - Net Sales in Additives & Functional Products were$ 696 million, surpassing the average estimate of $664.14 million, with an increase of +8.8% year over year [4] - Net Sales in Other categories were$ 5 million, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $3.50 million, representing a significant year-over-year increase of +66.7% [4] Adjusted EBIT Performance - Adjusted EBIT for Additives & Functional Products was$ 128 million, compared to the average estimate of $97.01 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Advanced Materials was$ 107 million, exceeding the average estimate of $94.04 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Chemical Intermediates was$ 20 million, below the average estimate of $29.66 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Other categories was -$ 53 million, worse than the estimated - $43.80 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Fibers was$ 103 million, slightly above the average estimate of $101.80 million [4]