From Nasdaq: 2025-01-29 06:33:00

Chemical companies are expected to show continued demand challenges in certain markets in their fourth-quarter results. However, the end of customer inventory de-stocking may have provided benefits. Companies like DuPont, Eastman Chemical, Avient Corporation, and Albemarle Corporation are expected to beat earnings estimates this season.

The chemical industry faced demand slowdowns in major markets in 2024 due to factors like lower consumer spending in Europe and a slow recovery in China. Building & construction and consumer electronics markets saw demand destruction. However, the industry is expected to benefit from the end of customer inventory de-stocking in Q4.

DuPont, Eastman Chemical, Avient Corporation, and Albemarle Corporation are poised for earnings surprises in their upcoming reports. DuPont’s innovation-driven investments and productivity actions, Eastman Chemical’s operational execution and cost-management, Avient’s sustainable solutions, and Albemarle’s lithium business are expected to contribute to their positive performance.



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