On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 13,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
The gap is $4.5B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 70 buys and 17 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $79.56 — 17% above today’s price.
It pays out $3.35 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 6% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 30/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 41/100.
On our five-subject report card, EMN sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: EMN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.