secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN)
CIK:        0000915389
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000915389-25-000007
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Eastman Q4 adj EPS $1.87, FY 2024 adj EPS $7.89 (+23% YoY); guides FY 2025 EPS $8.00-$8.75
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- Adjusted EBIT margin up 350 bps in Q4 and 190 bps for full year 2024, driven by volume/mix growth and operating leverage.
- Advanced Materials EBIT rose on higher volume/mix and price-cost; Fibers EBIT fell on lower acetate tow volumes.
- Cash from operations $1.29B in 2024; returned $679M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- FY 2025 EPS guidance $8.00-$8.75; cash from ops ~$1.3B; circular platform EBITDA growth target $75-$100M.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538925000007/0000915389-25-000007-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538925000007/emn-20250130.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-25-000007

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