Maintaining $94 FVE for Eastman With Few Changes to Our Long-Term Outlook; Shares Undervalued
Eastman reported a year-on-year operating profit decline in its fourth-quarter results. The company faced temporary margin compression due to higher oil-based raw materials costs and falling prices for many of its downstream chemicals. Regardless, we continue to view Eastman as well positioned for long-term growth stemming from its patented specialty chemical portfolio. Although we've slightly reduced our 2019 forecast, this is offset by the effects of the time value of money. Having updated our...Eastman Chemical is a global advanced materials and specialty additives company. The company's segments are: Additives and Functional Products, which manufactures chemicals for products in the transportation, consumables, building and construction, and other markets; Advanced Materials, which produces and markets polymers, films, and plastics in transportation, consumables, building and construction, durable goods, and health and wellness markets; Chemical Intermediates, which utilizes integration from the cellulose and acetyl, olefins, and alkylamines streams; and Fibers, which manufactures and sells Estron? acetate tow and Estrobond? triacetin plasticizers for use in filtration media.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.
Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.
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