Kingsport, Tennessee-based Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) specializes in specialty chemicals, producing chemicals, fibers, and plastics. With a market cap of $6.6 billion, the company offers a wide range of products, including coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers, inks, fibers, performance chemicals and intermediates, performance polymers, and specialty plastics.
Shares of this specialty chemicals giant have considerably underperformed the broader market over the past year. EMN has declined 44.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 12.3%. In 2025, EMN’s stock fell 37%, compared to the SPX’s 12.5% rise on a YTD basis.
