Eastman Kodak Company (KODK): ANSOFF MATRIX [Dec-2025 Updated]

You're looking at a company caught between two eras: the legacy Print business, which still managed to generate $8 million in Operational EBITDA in Q3 2025, and the high-potential Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) pivot. Honestly, while we need to efficiently milk that Print segment-targeting applications expected to hit 67% of continuous feed inkjet pages by 2030-the real growth story is in the new materials. This Ansoff Matrix breaks down the four clear paths forward, from defending the current 51.30% North American revenue base to aggressively pursuing new markets where commercial printing is growing at a 5.25% CAGR, showing you exactly where the capital should flow next.

Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) - Ansoff Matrix: Market Penetration

Market Penetration focuses on increasing market share within existing markets using current products. For Eastman Kodak Company, this means driving deeper adoption of core print consumables and software solutions.

A key metric reflecting success in this area is the profitability of the Print segment. Pricing power initiatives drove the Print Operational EBITDA to $8 million for the third quarter of 2025, a significant swing from negative $9 million in Q3 2024. This demonstrates that focused commercial execution on existing products is directly impacting the bottom line.

Eastman Kodak Company is pushing the KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates to capitalize on the sustainability trend among current print customers. Globally, more than 6,000 sheetfed and web offset printers rely on SONORA Plates. The potential environmental impact for the industry is substantial; switching from traditional processed plates could save an estimated 29 million kWh of electricity and 468 million liters of water every year.

Expanding sales of PRINERGY Workflow software is achieved by bundling it with existing press and plate contracts to boost automation across the customer base. The Rules-Based Automation (RBA) feature within PRINERGY has a proven track record, showing it can increase productivity by 10-20% and profit margins by 1-2% for users.

Eastman Kodak Company is targeting high-growth commercial print applications like direct mail and books, where digital adoption is accelerating. While a specific 2030 projection was not found, the North America digital production inkjet printing market is forecast to reach US$ 2,274.51 million by 2030, growing at a 4.5% CAGR from 2022. The continuous feed segment held the largest market share in 2022 within this North American digital production inkjet space.

Leveraging the U.S. manufacturing commitment is central to securing government and enterprise contracts in North America. The United States controlled 78.42% of the North America commercial printing market in 2024, representing a substantial base for securing large, stable contracts. For context, the overall North America region accounted for 33.3% of the global inkjet printers market revenue in 2024.

Eastman Kodak Company is focusing on maximizing existing customer value through these core product lines:

• Drive adoption of KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates.
• Expand sales of PRINERGY Workflow software via bundling.
• Target direct mail and book applications for digital growth.
• Secure North American government and enterprise contracts.

Finance: draft 13-week cash view by Friday.

Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) - Ansoff Matrix: Market Development

Market Development for Eastman Kodak Company centers on taking existing, proven products and services into new geographic areas or new customer segments. You're looking to expand the reach of your established technology, which is a lower-risk growth path than introducing entirely new offerings.

PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press in Asia Pacific

Aggressively marketing the KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press into the Asia Pacific commercial printing market is a clear Market Development play. This press is positioned as the world's fastest inkjet press, capable of achieving blazing speeds of up to 410 mpm, or 1,345 fpm, when running in Turbo mode. This machine offers three distinct print modes-Quality, Performance, and Turbo-allowing shops to fine-tune the speed-to-quality balance for specific jobs. For high-volume operations, it can print approximately 238M A4 pages per month with minimal downtime. The target region is substantial; the Asia Pacific region accounted for 45.64% of the global commercial printing market revenue in 2024 and is projected to expand at a 3.28% CAGR through 2030. The Q3 2025 consolidated revenues for Eastman Kodak Company were $269 million, showing a 3% increase year-over-year, indicating a foundation to support such expansion efforts.

Distribution for Lithographic Plates

Establishing new distribution partnerships in emerging economies for lithographic plates leverages the product's inherent cost-effectiveness for high-volume work. Eastman Kodak Company remains the sole U.S. producer of aluminum lithographic printing plates (ALPPs). Any new distribution strategy must navigate recent trade policy shifts; for instance, the Trump administration approved including ALPPs under Section 232 tariffs in August 2025, imposing a 50% duty on imports. The global printing plates market size was valued at USD 15 billion in 2024, so securing new channels in high-growth emerging markets is key to capturing share outside of current reliance on domestic sales or existing import channels.

Expanding Motion Picture Film Markets

Introducing the profitable Motion Picture Film products to new international film school and independent cinema markets targets a specific, quality-focused customer base. The strength of this segment is reflected in the Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) revenue, which includes Motion Picture. For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, AM&C revenues hit $82 million, a 15% increase compared to Q3 2024's $71 million, driven by higher volumes in Motion Picture. Targeting film schools directly is a long-term development strategy; for context, annual undergraduate tuition at institutions like New York University's Tisch School of the Arts is $68,978, while AFI's annual tuition is $75,508. This suggests a customer base with significant financial commitment to the craft. The company's overall financial health supports reinvestment, with Operational EBITDA for Q3 2025 reaching $29 million, a significant jump from $1 million in Q3 2024.

Geographic Expansion for Brand Licensing

Expanding the Brand segment's licensing footprint into new geographic territories for consumer electronics requires capital and a clear runway. The cash proceeds from brand licensing in 2024 totaled $40 million. Furthermore, the expected proceeds from the U.S. pension reversion transaction increased from an initial estimate of $500 million to $600 million, freeing up capital for growth initiatives. The company expects to end 2025 with a cash balance of more than $300 million after using approximately $305 million of the reversion proceeds to pay down term loans.

Focus on Latin America and MEA for Print Solutions

A dedicated focus on Latin America and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions for Print solutions aligns with the projected global commercial printing market growth rate of 5.25% CAGR. While other forecasts place the global CAGR lower, targeting these regions is a direct Market Development action. These regions are noted as representing meaningful upside potential in the commercial printing market. For example, Brazil's PET recycling rate reached 56.4% in 2025, which directly influences the demand for printed labels and flexible packaging in that key Latin American market. The Print segment's Q3 2025 Operational EBITDA improved to $8 million, up from negative $9 million in Q3 2024, showing improved profitability that can fund this geographic push.

• The PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press offers three print modes: Quality, Performance, and Turbo.
• Q3 2025 Gross Profit Percentage improved to 25%, up from 17% in Q3 2024.
• The company expects to end 2025 with a cash balance of more than $300 million following the pension reversion.
• The global printing plates market was valued at USD 15 billion in 2024.
• Eastman Kodak Company's Q3 2025 GAAP Net Income was $13 million.

Finance: draft 13-week cash view by Friday.

Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) - Ansoff Matrix: Product Development

You're looking at where Eastman Kodak Company is putting its R&D dollars to create new revenue streams from its existing technology base. This is about building new products on top of what the company already knows how to make, like advanced materials science and imaging software.

Launch advanced digital print inks and consumables optimized for the PROSPER platform to increase recurring revenue from existing press users. This push comes as Print revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, were reported at $177 million, a decrease of 3 percent year-over-year, making recurring consumable revenue from installed bases a key focus area.

Develop new applications for the KODALUX light-blocking fabric coating, moving beyond window treatments into industrial or automotive markets. The technology, which uses patented micro-particles to deliver 100 percent blackout without a carbon layer, has already been applied to roller shades and Prepared-For-Print (PFP) fabrics up to 125 inches wide.

Introduce new features for the PRINERGY Workflow software, integrating AI for predictive maintenance and automated job scheduling. The foundation for this is the tighter integration of AI technology via the sPrint One source code license, which already powers the optional KODAK Dynamic Print Planning Service for automated job ganging.

Expand the portfolio of Industrial Film and Chemicals, building on the volume growth seen in the AM&C segment in Q3 2025. The Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) segment delivered revenues of $82 million for the third quarter of 2025, a significant increase of $11 million or 15 percent compared to Q3 2024. This growth was driven by higher volumes in Industrial Film and Chemicals and Motion Picture. Furthermore, the AM&C unit's film business recently launched still films, which are being sold directly to distributors to stabilize supply and pricing.

Here's the quick math on the segment performance driving this product expansion:

Create a new line of high-resolution transparent antennas using proprietary copper micro-wire technology for existing automotive clients. This technology, which has been advanced in collaboration with HRL Laboratories for General Motors' initiatives, uses an additive manufacturing process to create transparent conductors with conductivity close to bulk metal, suitable for 4G LTE and 5G communications.

The copper micro-wire process allows for addressing down to two Micron resolution, and the resulting antennas can be integrated on-glass or in-glass. The development focuses on maintaining high transparency while ensuring RF device registration and visually uniform appearance across the substrate.

Finance: draft 13-week cash view by Friday.

Eastman Kodak Company (KODK) - Ansoff Matrix: Diversification

You're looking at the hard numbers behind Eastman Kodak Company's push into new markets, which falls squarely under the Diversification quadrant of the Ansoff Matrix. This is about using existing core competencies-coating, chemical expertise, and U.S. manufacturing-to enter entirely new product/market combinations. The latest figures from the third quarter of 2025 show the company is seeing traction in its Advanced Materials & Chemicals (AM&C) group, which houses these growth bets.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, Eastman Kodak Company reported consolidated revenues of $269 million, which was an increase of $8 million or 3 percent compared to the same period in 2024. Operational EBITDA for that quarter hit $29 million, a significant jump of $28 million year-over-year. The cash balance at the end of September 2025 stood at $168 million.

The AM&C segment is the engine here, showing revenue of $82 million for Q3 2025, up 15 percent year-over-year, with Operational EBITDA reaching $16 million, an increase of $10 million from Q3 2024. This segment is where the diversification efforts are quantified.

Here's a look at how the AM&C segment, which includes these diversification plays, performed recently:

Scale production at the FDA-registered cGMP facility to manufacture complex regulated pharmaceutical products beyond phosphate buffered saline.

The AM&C group's Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) pharmaceutical manufacturing facility is now registered with the FDA and certified to manufacture and sell regulated products as of Q3 2025. This facility was expected to come online later in 2025. The initial focus includes manufacturing phosphate buffered saline (PBS) for laboratory use, which serves as a bridge to more complex specialty products like injectable IV saline.

• The facility's certification allows for the production of FDA-regulated diagnostic test reagents.
• This leverages existing chemical manufacturing expertise, including current production of unregulated Key Starting Materials for pharmaceutical products.

Enter the Electric Vehicle (EV) and energy storage market by manufacturing coated substrates for cathode and anode assembly.

Eastman Kodak Company has already put its coating expertise to work in the energy sector. The company has utilized an existing production coating facility to manufacture coated substrates specifically for EV cell assembly. Management is currently evaluating the expansion or enhancement of this facility to service a wider array of production-level customers.

Form a strategic joint venture to apply Kodak's coating expertise to develop and produce functional materials for next-generation battery films.

While the company has early-stage projects in battery films and functional materials, as of the first quarter of 2025, these were not yet generating meaningful revenue. The strategy involves applying the company's core strengths in layering and coating to these new materials, though specific financial results from any joint venture in this area are not yet broken out in the reported segment data.

Target the healthcare sector with new diagnostic test reagents, leveraging the new cGMP facility and chemical expertise.

This initiative is directly tied to the operational status of the cGMP facility. The ability to produce FDA-regulated diagnostic test reagents is a direct outcome of the investment in this new manufacturing capability. The expansion into this area capitalizes on Eastman Kodak Company's existing chemical manufacturing base.

Acquire a small, specialized firm in the functional fabrics space to accelerate the commercialization of KODALUX into new industrial safety markets.

There are no specific financial figures available regarding an acquisition in the functional fabrics space or the revenue generated by KODALUX as of the latest reports. However, the broader global functional textiles market was projected to value at US$3.5 Billion in 2025. Eastman Kodak Company's success in this area would be measured against the growth of this external market.

The company's overall financial health, as of September 30, 2025, shows a GAAP net income of $13 million for the quarter. This contrasts with the Q1 2025 GAAP net loss of $7 million. Finance: review the Q3 2025 capital expenditure breakdown against the $168 million cash balance by next Tuesday.